Russell Vought Archives

Protesters gather outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House Democrats want OPM, OMB to halt plans to collect federal worker health data

A coalition of lawmakers said the Trump administration’s plans to require insurers to hand over federal worker data could put those employees in jeopardy.

Apr 20, 2026 By Madison Alder

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Old Executive Office Building and originally the State, War, and Navy Building, is part of the White House compound and houses agencies within the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Management and Budget, and National Security Council, in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

OMB wants more information and data about government IT purchases

Monthly updates on approved contracts are aimed at identifying “waste, fraud, and abuse” and ensuring alignment of IT investments, per the document.

Apr 1, 2026 By Madison Alder

An organizational flag flies outside of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2025 as demonstrators gather to protest federal layoffs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Trump administration outlines details for centralized HR effort

The two-year plan will see at least eight agencies transition to the platform in fiscal 2026, with the remaining agencies transitioning in 2027.

Dec 10, 2025 By Madison Alder

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s management agenda targets eliminating waste, leveraging tech

The administration’s first Presidential Management Agenda focuses on achieving political goals like defunding DEI as well as implementing technology and eliminating data silos.

Dec 9, 2025 By Madison Alder

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk before the start of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Feb. 24, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

CFPB blasted by Senate Banking Democrats for ‘entirely avoidable’ cybersecurity flaws

In a letter shared first with FedScoop, Sen. Warren and colleagues demand answers about an OIG report that found the agency’s cyber program to be ineffective due…

Nov 24, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images)

Senate Democrats urge CFPB to ignore big banks’ interest in overhauling data rule

A letter from Sens. Warren, Wyden and Blumenthal asked acting CFPB Director Russell Vought to reinstate consumer protections for accessing personal financial data.

Nov 21, 2025 By Matt Bracken

CFPB’s cybersecurity program ‘not effective’ after staff cuts, watchdog says

An IG audit found that the CFPB hasn’t maintained “an effective level of awareness of security vulnerabilities” following staff departures and diminished contractor support.

Nov 4, 2025 By Matt Bracken

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)

OMB must make appropriations website public again, judge rules

A U.S. district judge wrote in a Monday decision that the OMB is “relying on an extravagant and unsupported theory of presidential power.”

Jul 21, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

Russell Vought: DOGE will ‘be far more institutionalized’ at agencies

The OMB director shared plans with House lawmakers for a post-Elon Musk DOGE, further entrenched in agencies and funded by the agency’s Information Technology Oversight and Reform…

Jun 4, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Senior Advisor to the President, attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump convened a Cabinet meeting a day after announcing a 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, with the exception of China. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Dozens of lawmakers question DOGE’s use of AI

In a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, 48 lawmakers highlighted concerns about DOGE's use of unauthorized AI to process government data.

Apr 18, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil