The CIO role at the VA is one of two in the federal government that requires Senate confirmation.| FedScoop
The administration proposes that agencies “sweep” unused money to send to the TMF instead of calling on Congress for annual appropriations.| FedScoop
Though he’s leaving the role, he’ll stay on as an adviser to the intelligence agency.| FedScoop
Modernizing technology, centralizing data, and automation were among plans floated by Lutnick in response to bipartisan concern over National Weather Service staffing.| FedScoop
Salesforce joins Microsoft, Google and Adobe as the latest commercial tech vendor to enter an agreement with GSA to lower the cost of software licenses for federal agencies in 2025.| FedScoop
A top GSA acquisition official emphasized that while value-added resellers won’t be eliminated, the model could be “somewhat disruptive.”| FedScoop
In a class-action appeal, the terminated members say GSA lacked a “valid reason” for firing them and targeted them as an act of “retaliation” for their political beliefs.| FedScoop
U.S. Judge Susan Illston’s preliminary injunction prevents the administration from carrying out reorganizations and staff reductions at multiple agencies.| FedScoop
Two recent Trump administration executive orders illustrate the risks and rewards of emergent drone technology.| FedScoop
The National Science Foundation terminated the employees Tuesday, the agency confirmed.| FedScoop
The statement comes after reports that federal agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management, were preparing to or had fired probationary workers.| FedScoop
The department’s deputy inspector general said the audit will examine access and security controls on Bureau of Fiscal Service systems.| FedScoop
The Trump administration has already hit the tax agency with thousands of firings.| FedScoop
When combined with retirements and deferred resignation, HHS’s workforce is set to go from 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees.| FedScoop
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration who spoke to FedScoop believe that information from a recent “data call” on critical and essential systems informed staff reductions.| FedScoop
The decision is a blow to attempts by unions to prevent the mass firings of federal probationary workers.| FedScoop
The federal court order follows another win for probationary employees who challenged their terminations before the Merit Systems Protection Board.| FedScoop