Treasury Department Archives

The Treasury Department’s Jeff King, center, speaks during a panel discussion at FedTalks on Sept. 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Jeff King, acting CIO of Treasury Department, is leaving

The departure of King follows exits from Treasury’s CTO and CISO and a host of other IT leaders throughout the Trump administration.

1 day ago By Rebecca Heilweil

A view of a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by Valerie Macon /AFP via Getty Images)

Appeals court upholds block on DOGE access to Social Security systems

The 9-6 ruling leaves in place restrictions on the Elon Musk-led group.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken

The Daily Scoop Podcast

Two top tech officials are out at Treasury; New Pentagon program to speed up software acquisition is launching

The exits of the department’s CTO and CISO come amid major turnover in the agency’s IT shop.

2 days ago By FedScoop Staff

Two top tech officials are out at Treasury, sources say

The exits of the department’s CTO and CISO come amid major turnover in the agency’s IT shop.

2 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, center, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Branch subcommittee, while Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel, left, and Government Publishing Office Director Hugh Halpern, right, look on. The hearing was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

GAO audits of DOGE’s ‘digital footprint’ in IT systems underway

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told Senate lawmakers that the watchdog is examining what the group has done with data in Treasury, Social Security and OPM networks.

4 days ago By Matt Bracken

A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

Trump administration set to end IRS’s Direct File program, per source

The free electronic filing program has been targeted by Senate and House GOP lawmakers and the tax preparation industry since its 2024 launch.

Apr 16, 2025 By Matt Bracken Sophia Fox-Sowell

The Internal Revenue Service building on Feb. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

IRS’s top IT official leaving the tax agency this month

In an email obtained by FedScoop, Rajiv Uppal said his last day will be April 28.

Apr 15, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Protestors of Elon Musk and DOGE gather outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4, 2025. (Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder)

DOGE staffer given green light by judge to access Treasury systems

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas says Ryan Wunderly must complete “proper training” and submit a financial disclosure form before accessing Bureau of Fiscal Services payment systems.

Apr 14, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A view of the Internal Revenue Service building. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Acting IRS chief set to leave following Treasury deal to share taxpayer data with ICE

Melanie Krause is taking the government’s deferred resignation offer after the tax and immigration enforcement agencies reached a controversial information-sharing pact.

Apr 9, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building — A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Stilted innovation, less efficiency: Former IRS executives explain the impact of DOGE cuts

Recently departed tax agency leaders detail how workforce reductions could undercut modernization and the use of AI.

Apr 7, 2025 By Matt Bracken