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The #GSA unveiled a new initiative Tuesday that it says is aimed at helping agencies gain easier access to #IT tools and shifting how the federal government approaches #procurement. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-unveils-...

Connolly said in a press release that the reauthorization bill is a “welcome show of support for the [TMF] and the critical goal that drove its creation — bringing federal IT into the 21st century.” via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/technology-m...

The Department of #Veterans Affairs has been improperly sharing sensitive information on collaborative, cloud-based applications, according to the agency’s Office of Inspector General. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/va-watchdog-...

Thanks for the great GovTech convo @carolinenihill.bsky.social ! We covered everything from modernization best practices to DOGE to the greatest hits of the 90s.

The #GAO in a new report pointed to the human and environmental concerns that generative #AI introduces, and how the government might handle them. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gao-suggests...

boygenius mentioned in this pod, check it out >

The Department of #Education under the Trump administration won’t be shut down completely, but it will be unrecognizable in function and capability — particularly from a #data standpoint. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/what-the-dis...

The public can now submit ideas for deregulating government through an online form, the #GSA announced Wednesday. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-admini...

In a blog, Ball has written about his interest in developing #AI as the #Trump administration seeks “to advance theories of a ‘unitary executive.’ via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/dean-ball-os...

The #Trump administration issued an executive order Tuesday directing #federal agencies to maximize the use of technology in environmental review and permit processes for infrastructure development projects. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-orders...

#GSA touts new procurement #automation tool. Agency officials tell FedScoop that the CODY bot is now ready for use across the federal government. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-touts-ne...

The Trump administration’s removal of a website that posted funds appropriated by Congress is a violation of statutory requirements, the #GAO said in a letter to the White House this week. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gao-omb-take...

#Google will now provide the federal government with its Workspace offerings at a heavily discounted rate from the current pricing for its multiple award schedules program, the tech giant and the #GSA announced Thursday. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-google-a...

#GSA tech arm faces more #workforce cuts. The agency is targeting staff reductions in Technology Transformation Services, the Integrated Award Environment and the Office of Regulatory and Oversight Systems, sources confirmed to FedScoop. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-tech-arm...

One of a couple interesting stories my coworkers have done of late on Signal/feds. Today by @rebheilweil.bsky.social and @carolinenihill.bsky.social

Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted down an attempt by Democrats on Wednesday to have the White House transmit certain documents to Congress related to Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest and role in the government. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social

As agencies continue to navigate the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal workforce, a pair of digital strategy experts say that upskilling existing staff is a way to ensure that cutting-edge technologies are utilized internally to their fullest potential. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social

A letter from the #president pushes the new #OSTP director to secure global leadership in emerging tech, among other priorities. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-letter...

A bipartisan group of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members reintroduced a #bill Thursday that aims to overhaul #federal software purchasing for better efficiency and reduced costs. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/samosa-act-a...

Republicans advanced a bill out of committee that would let the administration reorganize the federal government through amending rules, regulations and requirements. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/house-oversi...

#GSA unveils #FedRAMP revamp with automation, private sector in mind. Pete Waterman, the program’s director, said GSA intends to “collaborate with industry to drive the solution” as it makes changes to the program. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social & @rebheilweil.bsky.social

#Federal agencies must now allow any officials designated by the president or agency leadership to have complete access to unclassified records, #data, software systems and #IT systems, President #Trump declared in an EO late Thursday night. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social

House Democrat wants to modernize #privacy law in light of #DOGE data access. Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts is asking the public to respond to a list of questions regarding how the Privacy Act of 1974 could be modernized. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/lori-trahan-...

Ross Graber, a #Twitter and #Google alum, is now the Department of Energy’s #CIO, sources confirmed to FedScoop. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/energy-depar...

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said the use of unauthorized tools by #Elon Musk and #DOGE may violate privacy #laws and software #regulations. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/top-oversigh...

Top Oversight Democrat warns of DOGE #AI use in federal #agencies. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said the use of unauthorized tools by Elon Musk and #DOGE may violate privacy laws and software regulations. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/top-oversigh...

SCOOP: Ehikian said in his email that the team is interested in a “wide range of tech demos” including a “new AI chatbot” and Robotic Process Automation bots. The agency’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer plans to present an RPA that it developed.

Former #Trump tech policy adviser Ethan Klein tapped for federal CTO. The White House’s #CTO nominee earned a PhD from MIT and spent time at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-tech-p...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a bill this week to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs until 2028. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/joni-ernst-s...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to complete the deployment of its federal Electronic Health Record system at nine more medical facilities next year, the agency announced Friday. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/va-ehr-deplo...

All non-critical and non-statutorily required work will cease at the GSA’s Technology Transformation Services as part of a 50% reduction of the office, according to Director Thomas Shedd. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/4naLX...

EXCLUSIVE: TTS Director Thomas Shedd said in his remarks that the remaining team at the whole of TTS will be employed to support the list of prioritized programs and projects that he listed. “It will be hard, and it is hard to submit to this process – but it is what must happen,” he said.

As the Trump administration pursues its increasingly stringent immigration policy, former officials with #ICE disagreed during a Tuesday hearing on the need for agency access to data and how to approach #data modernization. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social youtu.be/poOL8dygz9Y?...

GSA is offering to help federal agencies find office space for their staffers by connecting employees in need of a workspace with departments that have extra room available. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-introduc...

House Democrats ask #OPM to reinstate probationary #workers. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats want documents pertaining to the DOGE-led reductions-in-force, per a letter sent Monday. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUE...

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Musk, called himself “tech support” during the meeting, and addressed the press regarding the OPM email that asked federal employees to list their accomplishments over the last week or risk termination. Musk called the email a “pulse check review” and warned that “we’re going to send another email.”

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy sidestepped questions Tuesday regarding the large-scale layoffs affecting the federal government. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/ostp-nominee...

Federal judge blocks #DOGE access to sensitive #Education Department, OPM information. A temporary restraining order was granted to prevent Elon Musk’s DOGE liaisons from accessing personally identifiable information. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-judg...

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Scoop: In a Slack message from Shedd, he referred to the DOGE representatives as advisers and said they were in the process of getting credentials.

A career GSA manager who is aware of the agency’s processing of OPM’s memo told FedScoop that offices were given the opportunity to identify employees from the list that they recommend retaining.

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said he plans to reintroduce the CREATE AI Act and confirmed conversations about another House AI committee or working group. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/jay-obernolt...

#Trump order limits agency hiring, puts #DOGE leads in decision-making roles. The EO continues the president’s push to slash the #federal #workforce, with sweeping actions that include large-scale RIFs. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-order-...