Merritt was the health research agency’s first permanent chief information officer in roughly two years.

Gebbia will help lead Trump’s initiative to redesign the federal government’s digital services.

The order establishes a national studio and chief design official and mandates a July 4, 2026 deadline for agencies to implement both web and physical space changes.

The Trump administration opted to preserve federal chief AI officers and their council. The current cohort of those officials includes some new faces.

The second-in-command in Trump’s Office of Science and Technology Policy announced her departure Tuesday. OSTP’s Dean Ball also recently left the office.

Two sources told FedScoop that agency workers have received others’ personal data, including Social Security numbers. The issue comes amid broader concerns about security of the packets.

Aronson is no longer at the agency, an NSF spokesperson told FedScoop. Thu Williams is currently the acting chief AI officer.

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.

One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk.