Scott Kupor Archives

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as (L-R) CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya, White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Scahs, U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump’s Tech Force treads familiar ground for former government tech leaders

One former U.S. Digital Service worker called the new project a ‘slap in the face’ to those laid off at the beginning of the Trump administration.

Dec 23, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro Madison Alder

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management headquarters is pictured on Dec. 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM launches Tech Force to recruit technologists to government

An initial cohort of 1,000 people will serve in agency roles for two years. Roughly 25 companies — including Microsoft, Palantir and xAI — are partners on…

Dec 15, 2025 By Madison Alder Miranda Nazzaro

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

DOGE leader Elon Musk wears a shirt that says “Tech Support” as he speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

OPM officially sunsets ‘five bullets’ emails for federal workers

The DOGE-backed effort sought five bullet points from federal employees about what they did the previous week. OPM’s new director previously said he planned to review it.

Aug 5, 2025 By Madison Alder

Scott Kupor during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding his nomination to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Thursday April 3, 2025. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM’s Scott Kupor: DOGE was a ‘catalyst’ for efficiency. Operationalizing it comes next.

In a Q&A with FedScoop, Kupor said DOGE doesn't currently have a presence at the agency. He also plans to review the usefulness of the “five bullets.”

Jul 30, 2025 By Madison Alder

Scott Kupor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Office of Personnel Management, is sworn in at a hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill on April 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

OPM nominee tells DOGE-concerned Democrats he’ll protect workers’ data

Scott Kupor pledged to do a full review of OPM practices on data privacy and data protection.

Apr 3, 2025 By Matt Bracken