SSA chief’s response to whistleblower complaint: database was not accessed in ‘any unauthorized fashion’
Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano told Congress that no information from an agency database has been accessed…
Trump nominee for SBA IG doesn’t rule out security probe of DOGE
The reported accessing of a federal payroll system by unvetted DOGE associates could get a look from the…
House Democrats seek block on DOGE access to Agriculture Department data
A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation to bar DOGE from accessing U.S. Department of Agriculture databases…
Department of Defense renaming to go ahead, Hegseth says
Since taking office in January, Trump has set out to rename a range of places and institutions, including…
Social Security’s chief data officer blows the whistle on DOGE; Adele Merrit resigns as NIH’s CIO
Department of Government Efficiency members stored a copy of a massive Social Security Administration database in a “vulnerable”…
Direct File died under Trump. Meet the creators planning for its second life
In the weeks leading up to the Trump administration’s decision to kill Direct File, Merici Vinton held out…
Pentagon seeks to shift $50B in planned funding to new priorities in FY26
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.…
Spox: Inside the Pentagon, DOGE ‘is not going to stop’ anytime soon
The DOGE team at the Defense Department will continue to move fast and influence major bureaucratic reforms in…
Trump administration, tech leaders launch effort aimed at improving health records
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced an initiative to improve the digital health ecosystem for patients and providers,…
Senate Democrats want audit of DOGE access to federal systems; Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Jen Easterly
The digital footprint left by DOGE in agency computer systems and IT networks would be thoroughly examined under…
OPM’s Scott Kupor: DOGE was a ‘catalyst’ for efficiency. Operationalizing it comes next.
The Office of Personnel Management was something of a ground zero for the activities of the Department of…
HASC approves $150B defense increase as GOP shuts down amendments to curb Hegseth, DOGE
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., left, and ranking member Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., attend the House…