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Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Appropriations Committee at the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

HHS, Education, IRS among agencies impacted by Trump RIFs during shutdown

The White House disclosed at least 4,100 federal workers may have been sent RIF notices, a week after President Trump said he and OMB’s Russ Vought would…

8 hours ago By Miranda Nazzaro Madison Alder

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EPA nominee: Chemical reviews won’t be compromised for AI data centers; Voting groups fight Trump’s SAVE database overhaul

Administrator Lee Zeldin previously said the agency would “get out of the way” on chemical reviews to speed up construction of data centers.

2 days ago By FedScoop Staff

A bronze sign marking the entrance to the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building is framed in the flowering trees on Sept. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

EPA system for water, air and toxics data is vulnerable to threats

The Office of Inspector General found that access security controls for the agency’s Central Data Exchange System did not comply with federal requirements.

May 6, 2025 By Matt Bracken

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For US government, use of unapproved communications tools during foreign travel isn’t a new issue

In some cases, federal agencies have permitted the use of Signal, the encrypted messaging app used by top Trump officials to discuss attack plans.

Apr 8, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil Madison Alder Caroline Nihill

The Environmental Protection Agency’s logo is displayed on a door at its headquarters on March 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

EPA watchdog finds lack of IT systems inventory, software asset management data

The Office of Inspector General audit offered recommendations on how the agency should address its software management needs.

Apr 3, 2025 By Caroline Nihill