News: The Education Department is calling back some of the Office of Civil Rights workers whose job status has been unknown for weeks. While the RIFs play out in court, ED says staff should be working on OCR's caseload of complaints if they're getting paid. @fedscoop.bsky.social

Got some details I don't think have been published here on what has happened with Sean Plankey's nomination to lead CISA, especially RE: Sen. Scott. cyberscoop.com/sean-plankey...

Scoop: Palantir continues to extend its reach in the federal government, this time at the Education Department. @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/palantir-edu...

The company is not publicly listed as part of the new portal project in federal spending records. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/palantir-edu...

It's been more than a week since the government reopened but some Education & State Department workers are still in the dark over their job status. Read more on the confusion at some govt. agencies below. Reporting w/ @madialder.bsky.social @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-work...

ICYMI: Federal worker advocates hope Congress's bill to reopen the government is a lifeline for some RIFed workers, including Education Dept. staffers who were laid off long before the shutdown began. Read more @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/education-de...

With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder by @derekbjohnson.bsky.social @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...

Teamed up with my FedScoop colleague @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social on this story about the risks and vulnerabilities of cloud consolidation. Check it out!

SCOOP: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are quietly considering Palantir for work on a national provider directory. Spending records in Sept show a $1 award to the company & sources say it is to build a prototype product for CMS. @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/palantir-cen...

Russ Vought says RIFs have begun. OMB spox tells @madialder.bsky.social the RIFs are "substantial, but didn't provide further details. @fedscoop.bsky.social x.com/russvought/s...

Gutted research offices raise doubts about the agency’s future data integrity, several former ED staffers say. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/education-de...

The Trump admin wants the Education Department to collect more college admissions data, even as it slashes the staff that ensures the statistics are credible & accurate. Read more on uncertainties surrounding the future of education research👇 @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/education-de...

House staffers will soon be able to use Microsoft Copilot’s chatbot, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Wednesday, a move that marks a significant step in the chamber’s push to modernize workflows. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/microsoft-co...

Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World, a smart piece from @wired.com

New: Jerry Ma, Perplexity's VP of policy & global affairs, tells @fedscoop.bsky.social the AI-powered search engine is piloting tools in fed agencies. Starting today, federal staff can access the platform from govt locations or with a .gov/.mil domain. fedscoop.com/perplexity-a...

New: SSA whistleblower says DOGE employees stored a copy of an agency database on a custom cloud server w/ no verified oversight, putting millions of Americans' personal data at risk @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/doge-social-...

Hello! I'm hoping to speak with former/current Education Dept staff about the Trump admin's new request for college admissions race data & how a shrinking stats/data workforce complicates this. You can reach me securely on Signal @miranda.952 or email [email protected]. Thank you!

SCOOP: GSA will launch USAi.gov later today, a new platform for agencies the chance to test out AI models. Models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google & Meta will be available upon launch, w/ more coming later. W/ help from @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/usai-general...

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. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/rif-packets-...

Update: OpenAI will offer its ChatGPT Enterprise product to federal agencies for $1 a year, per agency. Comes as part of the firm's long-term efforts to increase use of the gen AI chatbot in the federal government. @fedscoop.bsky.social Story: fedscoop.com/openai-chatg...

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI land GSA contract for governmentwide use. GSA officials emphasized the contract aligns with the Trump administration’s new focus on preventing “ideological bias” in AI models. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-openai-g...

News: Civilian fed agencies can now purchase AI products from OpenAI, Google & Anthropic through the GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program. Officials added it aligns w/ Trump admin's focus on preventing "ideological bias" in govt-used models. @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-openai-g...

Zach Whitman, the agency’s CAIO and CDO, detailed the vision for GSAi across government and weighed in on whether Grok could be used by federal workers. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social and @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/general-serv...

Trump nominates former private equity executive Edward Forst as GSA administrator via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/robert-forst...

Government coders are studying whether major AI models, including Grok, output hate speech via @rebheilweil.bsky.social and @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/government-c...

“Not only is ‘objectivity’ elusive philosophically," wrote Cato's Matthew Mittelsteadt, "but efforts to technically contain perceived bias have yet to work. If this policy successfully shapes American models, we will lose int'l customers who won’t want models shaped by a foreign gov't’s whims.”

The Trump admin's focus on stopping "ideological bias" in AI models caught the attention of many in the tech world Wednesday, raising a whole new set of questions for the gov procurement process. Read more for @fedscoop.bsky.social fedscoop.com/vetting-of-i...

The emphasis on “ideological bias” in the White House’s AI Action Plan is stoking alarm among some tech experts, with one calling it the “biggest error” of the document. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/vetting-of-i...

James Walkinshaw, the likely successor to the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, hopes to continue his former boss's federal IT advocacy while forging his own legacy in the DOGE era Read more from our interview below! @fedscoop.bsky.social @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social

GSA acting head says nearly half of agency workforce is using GSAi daily via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-acting-h...

President Donald Trump has tapped State Department leader Michael Rigas to serve as the General Services Administration’s new acting chief, the agency announced Monday. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-gsa-ac...

James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/james-walkin...

@mirandanazzaro.bsky.social departs @thehill.com for a new tech reporting opportunity: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/n...

NEW: The space community was blindsided by Trump’s pulling of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. One space policy exec told me Trump’s reasoning was “completely bull****” And today, Isaacman didn’t exactly deny his alliance w/ Musk might’ve played a role. thehill.com/policy/techn...

Hello! I’m Miranda, I cover tech/policy for @thehill.com Hoping to chat w/ staff at NASA on the pulled nom for Jared Isaacman. We can chat securely and anonymously on Signal, would love to hear your thoughts! #nasa #jaredisaacman t.co/5OztFoiiiI

Democrats hope DOGE baggage will anchor their midterm messaging. Just yesterday, Dems repeatedly invoked Musk during a markup of the tax provisions of the Trump policy bill when denouncing GOP plans to extend Trump's tax cuts. Latest for @thehill thehill.com/policy/techn...

First in @thehill.com: Coinbase is calling for an end to the remaining state suits that target the company's staking servings, arguing the holdouts need to "catch up" with the direction at the SEC. thehill.com/policy/techn...

Musk does damage control mode at Tesla, weighing his focus between the company & DOGE work. Industry observers have mixed opinions on whether his latest assurances to investors will be enough to reverse course for the EV maker. @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/techn...

Enjoyed a lively and important conversation alongside my @thehill.com colleague @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social and @carriesheffield.bsky.social as part of the "Gender, Power, and Politics in Character Assassination" panel at @georgemasonu.bsky.social’s fifth annual CARP conference!

Trump offered new details about his plan to create a strategic crypto reserve. At the same time, it sparked a host of new questions over what the reserve will actually look like. Read below for 5 key questions about the plan. @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/techn...

Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in an effort to tip the scales in favor of the conservative candidate. Latest for @thehill.com

Potential cuts at AI Safety Institute stoke concerns in tech industry for @thehill.com “The notion that this is all being done under fiscal responsibility at the federal level, is... just frankly a lie," @jasoncorso.bsky.social tells me. thehill.com/policy/techn...

Hiya, I'm hoping to speak w/ those at AISI or Chips for America about the potential layoffs/concerns. If you would like to chat, please message me on Signal at miranda.952. I will not attribute anything to you unless you tell me to. Thank you so much in advance.

Google has found itself in a dilemma over President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Now, it's raising questions over the role tech companies play in reinforcing political narratives. Latest for @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/techn...

Recent launch of Robust Online Safety Tooling (ROOST), a collaborative initiative that helps platforms access trust and safety tools, covered by @thehill.com. thehill.com/policy/t... cc: @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social

How Musk is using his tech playbook to DOGE government for @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/techn...

Hello! I'm looking to speak with federal IT or tech workers who could shed light on the tech initiatives happening or being prepared for DOGE efforts. Any insight is helpful. You can reach me securely on Signal via miranda.952. I will not attribute info/quotes to you if you don't want.

If you’re working at GSA/OPM & are seeing Musk/his allies use of tech, especially AI, in his overhaul, please reach out. We can talk anonymously. Reach me securely on Signal at miranda.952

‼️If you're a current/former employee w/ OPM or GSA, I would love to talk abt Musk/his allies' use of tech, especially artificial intelligence, in the agency overhauls. Reach me here or on Signal @miranda.952, where messages are encrypted. I won't attribute any quotes/info if you don't want me to.

OpenAI announces new ChatGPT version for government agencies @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/techn...