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James Walkinshaw, the Fairfax County Supervisor and former chief of staff to the late Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., speaks during the Congressional District 11 Candidates Forum at the Reston Community Center on June 24, 2025 in Reston, Va. (Photo by Craig Hudson For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy

Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.

17 hours ago By Miranda Nazzaro

Federal workers and their supporters gather outside the Treasury Department on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C., to protest Elon Musk and DOGE’s takeover of federal systems. (Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder)

National Labor Relations Board watchdog investigating DOGE, potential data breach

The OIG investigation comes after an NLRB IT staffer filed an official whistleblower disclosure with Congress last month.

May 15, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at a press conference outside of USAID headquarters on Feb. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Govtech advocate Connolly stepping down from House Oversight role as cancer returns

The ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who will serve out his last term in Congress, has championed TMF and IT modernization.

Apr 28, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on Aug. 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

House Oversight Democrats demand details on White House Starlink installation

Reps. Gerry Connolly and Shontel Brown say there are “considerable red flags” with the use of the Elon Musk-owned internet service.

Apr 7, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 31: Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown speaks during Get Out the Vote campaign event at Mt Zion Fellowship on July 31, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown was joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a GOTV event on the final weekend of early voting before Tuesdays Primary Special Election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District primary where Councilwoman Brown and Congressional Candidate Nina Turner are the frontrunners ahead of 11 other Democratic candidates in the race. The special election was triggered after former Rep. Marcia Fudge, joined the Biden administration to become the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

House Oversight passes executive reorganization bill as GOP blocks data privacy amendment

Republicans advanced a bill out of committee that would let the administration reorganize the federal government through amending rules, regulations and requirements.

Mar 25, 2025 By Caroline Nihill