The government’s embrace of Palantir is years in the making
Civilian federal agency interest in the company’s technology has grown, but current and former officials have some worries, including cost.
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
HHS has a new DOGE-affiliated technology chief
Zachary Terrell is the chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, FedScoop has learned. He is also serving at NSF.
SSA chief’s response to whistleblower complaint: database was not accessed in ‘any unauthorized fashion’
Frank Bisignano said the agency’s data protection measures “did not diverge” from standard practice, challenging the DOGE-related concerns raised by SSA’s ex-CDO.
Trump nominee for SBA IG doesn’t rule out security probe of DOGE
William Kirk said the watchdog would “appropriately look at” possible violations of security standards in response to Sen. Markey’s question about a Wired story on unvetted DOGE…
House Democrats seek block on DOGE access to Agriculture Department data
The head of the Farm Service Agency said in a letter that “efficiency employees” have security clearance, but Rep. McClain Delaney has questions about what is being…
Social Security’s chief data officer blows the whistle on DOGE; Adele Merrit resigns as NIH’s CIO
An SSA spokesperson maintained the agency is “not aware of any compromise” to the cloud environment referenced in the complaint from the agency’s chief data officer.
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DOGE employees uploaded Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud, agency whistleblower says
An SSA spokesperson maintained the agency is “not aware of any compromise” to the cloud environment referenced in the complaint from the agency’s chief data officer.
Direct File died under Trump. Meet the creators planning for its second life
After building the IRS’s free electronic filing tool, the Economic Security Project’s Future of Tax Filing fellows are writing a playbook for it to “come back someday”…
Appeals court lifts block on DOGE access to Treasury, Education, OPM systems
The 2-1 majority cited the Supreme Court’s ruling to grant DOGE access to Social Security Administration IT and said a district court “abused its discretion” by issuing…
House Democrats press USDA for answers on DOGE access to farmers’ data
Thirteen lawmakers seek an investigation “into DOGE’s interference” at Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and its database for loans and payments to farmers and ranchers.