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Trump’s US chief technology officer pick would serve dual-role
Ethan Klein served as a tech policy advisor in the first Trump administration.
People
FTC removes around a dozen staff
Employees across the Federal Trade Commission’s offices were notified of the firings on Friday.
People
Partnership for Public Service lays off dozens of staff
The nonprofit works to improve civil service and positively transform government.
People
TMF executive director resigns
Larry Bafundo cited the “disheartening” depiction of government employees recently in his post announcing his departure.
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Acquisition
Trump administration asks agencies to cull consultants
A memo dated Wednesday asks agencies to review their contracts with 10 of the “highest paid” companies.
Digital Government
Trump DOGE order directs agencies to build tech to track government spending
The executive order directs agencies to build centralized tech systems to “record every payment” issued under grants and contracts.
People
Veterans Affairs axes another 1,400 probationary employees
The agency has now laid off 2,400 employees since Feb. 13.
People
Top Oversight Dem demands OPM rescind CIO reclassification
Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, also sought a briefing from the agency regarding its plans to reclassify IT personnel.
Artificial Intelligence
Trump signs AI executive order
The order calls for the development of an AI action plan and sets up a process for revoking actions taken under President Biden’s previous AI executive order signed in October 2023.
Emerging Tech
Trump, Musk set sights on Mars
NASA is still developing technologies necessary to send humans to Mars.
People
Industry tech executive Casey Coleman heads to ServiceNow
She previously worked at Salesforce, in addition to other industry and government positions.
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OPM promotes deputy CIO to top tech role
He’ll succeed the recently retired Guy Cavallo in the role.
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Artificial Intelligence
AI startup Anthropic to build out public sector team
Thiyagu Ramasamy, formerly of Amazon Web Services, will lead the effort.
Digital Government
ServiceNow CEO says DOGE has Washington ‘inspired and fired up’
Bill McDermott believes there is genuine momentum building behind President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
Acquisition
A decade-old risk led to ‘phenomenal partnership’ between AWS and the intel community
The move to bring highly classified systems to the cloud was uncharted territory for both the company and the CIA.
People
Tech modernization, civil service protection big priorities for Virginia's new House Democrat
Virginia’s first Indian-American congressman-elect will bring some tech policy chops to Capitol Hill.
Digital Government
Cloud and AI are ‘fundamentally changing’ ability to forecast weather, NOAA chief says
Half of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s environmental data now runs on AWS.
Defense
Army aims to move its pay system to the cloud by 2027
Oracle will soon host the service’s HR systems, under the Pentagon’s biggest cloud contracting vehicle.
Emerging Tech
NOAA awards key contract for space situational awareness system
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. nabbed a contract worth up to $13.3 million to provide a “presentation layer” for the Traffic Coordination System for Space.
