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The FedScoop editorial team is closely following developments of the Trump administration and their impacts on federal technology. If you're interested in speaking to a reporter about what's going on with the federal government and technology, we have several reporters actively covering this topic.
It’s the second ruling in favor of plaintiffs against the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement, this one citing the “high potential for misidentification” and improper agency rulemaking.
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Federal judge blocks ICE from using IRS taxpayer data in enforcement
It’s the second ruling in favor of plaintiffs against the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement, this one citing the “high potential for misidentification” and improper agency rulemaking.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
It’s the second ruling in favor of plaintiffs against the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement, this one citing the “high potential for misidentification” and improper agency rulemaking.
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Roughly 50,000 could lose federal workforce protections under new OPM rule; CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJQn...
Roughly 50,000 federal employees could lose workforce protections under new OPM rule
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February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Roughly 50,000 could lose federal workforce protections under new OPM rule; CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJQn...
While the Trump administration labels the change as an “accountability” measure, worker advocates blasted the rule as a ploy to make nonpartisan employees easier to fire and replace. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-empl...
Roughly 50,000 could lose federal workforce protections under new OPM rule
While the Trump administration labels the change as an “accountability” measure, worker advocates blasted the rule as a ploy to make nonpartisan employees easier to fire and replace.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
While the Trump administration labels the change as an “accountability” measure, worker advocates blasted the rule as a ploy to make nonpartisan employees easier to fire and replace. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-empl...
Secretary Scott Bessent said there’s still “a great amount of learning to do” on AI during a pair of Hill appearances this week about FSOC’s annual report to Congress. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/treasury-dep...
Treasury pushing for ‘robust’ use of AI in banking, but in a ‘gradual’ way
Secretary Scott Bessent said there’s still “a great amount of learning to do” on AI during a pair of Hill appearances this week about FSOC’s annual report to Congress.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Secretary Scott Bessent said there’s still “a great amount of learning to do” on AI during a pair of Hill appearances this week about FSOC’s annual report to Congress. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/treasury-dep...
It follows a 30% reduction in the acquisition workforce at the General Services Administration over the past year. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-procurem...
GSA procurement leader says ‘community readiness’ poses challenge to acquisition overhaul
It follows a 30% reduction in the acquisition workforce at the General Services Administration over the past year.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It follows a 30% reduction in the acquisition workforce at the General Services Administration over the past year. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-procurem...
The potential independent, temporary commission is part of a bipartisan effort meant to better inform future legislation, the Trump administration and relevant federal agencies. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/robotics-com...
House lawmakers lay groundwork to create robotics commission
The potential independent, temporary commission is part of a bipartisan effort meant to better inform future legislation, the Trump administration and relevant federal agencies.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The potential independent, temporary commission is part of a bipartisan effort meant to better inform future legislation, the Trump administration and relevant federal agencies. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/robotics-com...
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Authorities have arrested multiple members of 764 during the past year, reflecting heightened law enforcement activity targeting the violent extremist collective. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/764-member-a...
Alleged 764 member arrested, charged with CSAM possession in New York
Authorities have arrested multiple members of 764 during the past year, reflecting heightened law enforcement activity targeting the violent extremist collective.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Authorities have arrested multiple members of 764 during the past year, reflecting heightened law enforcement activity targeting the violent extremist collective. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/764-member-a...
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Updated this one after a chat with CISA's Nick Andersen.
A binding operational directive issued Thursday looks to combat an attack pathway that has been behind some of the biggest attacks and most common exploits in recent years. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cisa-bod-dir...
CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices
CISA has told federal agencies to inventory and replace unsupported edge devices like firewalls and routers, reducing exposure to unpatched vulnerabilities.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Updated this one after a chat with CISA's Nick Andersen.
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As more and more Americans turn to generative AI tools to answer their questions, federal officials are working to ensure that third-party chatbots can more easily rely on government data to inform outputs. 🤖
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February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
As more and more Americans turn to generative AI tools to answer their questions, federal officials are working to ensure that third-party chatbots can more easily rely on government data to inform outputs. 🤖
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Legislation to scale back educational requirements for federal cyber jobs also advanced out of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/technology-m...
Bills to fund TMF, overhaul IT procurement move forward in House
Legislation to scale back educational requirements for federal cyber jobs also advanced out of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Legislation to scale back educational requirements for federal cyber jobs also advanced out of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/technology-m...
Officials are using a standard known as “Model Context Protocol” to ensure that queries to third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT are informed by public data. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-gove...
Federal officials tap open-source standard to improve GenAI access to public data
Officials are using a standard known as “Model Context Protocol” to ensure that queries to third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT are informed by public data.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Officials are using a standard known as “Model Context Protocol” to ensure that queries to third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT are informed by public data. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-gove...
The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/energy-depar...
Energy Department offloads some emergency operations to AI
The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/energy-depar...
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An American stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” a U.S. aircraft carrier “with unclear intent,” according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
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F-35 pilot shoots down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea
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February 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
An American stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” a U.S. aircraft carrier “with unclear intent,” according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
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Department of Education tech employees lose union protections; And, an F-35C pilot shoots down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Sw...
Department of Education tech employees lose union protections
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February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Department of Education tech employees lose union protections; And, an F-35C pilot shoots down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Sw...
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An American stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian one-way attack drone in the Arabian Sea Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” a U.S. aircraft carrier “with unclear intent,” according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. defensescoop.com/2026/02/03/f...
F-35C pilot downs Iranian drone to defend USS Abraham Lincoln, Centcom says
An American fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said. The aircraft launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:24 AM
An American stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian one-way attack drone in the Arabian Sea Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” a U.S. aircraft carrier “with unclear intent,” according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. defensescoop.com/2026/02/03/f...
Jordan Burris, head of public sector at Socure and former chief of staff to the federal CIO, joins the Daily Scoop to discuss ongoing issues around identity fraud, the U.S.’s journey to a national digital identity verification system and why Washington has struggled so much to get identity right.
As Trump targets fraud, the government’s identity focus reaches a new peak
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February 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Jordan Burris, head of public sector at Socure and former chief of staff to the federal CIO, joins the Daily Scoop to discuss ongoing issues around identity fraud, the U.S.’s journey to a national digital identity verification system and why Washington has struggled so much to get identity right.
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New: Education IT, tech employees lose union protections
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Education IT, tech employees lose union protections
The move against OCIO and FSA CTO staffers follows a March 2025 Trump executive order barring collective bargaining agreements for nearly two-thirds of the federal workforce.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
New: Education IT, tech employees lose union protections
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The move against OCIO and FSA CTO staffers follows a March 2025 Trump executive order barring collective bargaining agreements for nearly two-thirds of the federal workforce.
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Education IT, tech employees lose union protections
The move against OCIO and FSA CTO staffers follows a March 2025 Trump executive order barring collective bargaining agreements for nearly two-thirds of the federal workforce.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The move against OCIO and FSA CTO staffers follows a March 2025 Trump executive order barring collective bargaining agreements for nearly two-thirds of the federal workforce.
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The much-anticipated announcement marks the first of a four-phase approach to fielding one-way attack drones and a crucial nexus for the military’s sprint to adopt and widely produce small, cheap UAS. defensescoop.com/2026/02/03/d...
Pentagon names 25 vendors to compete for $150M in delivery orders during first phase of its Drone Dominance Program, “the Gauntlet”
The Pentagon named 25 vendors to compete in the first phase of the department’s “Drone Dominance Program."
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February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The much-anticipated announcement marks the first of a four-phase approach to fielding one-way attack drones and a crucial nexus for the military’s sprint to adopt and widely produce small, cheap UAS. defensescoop.com/2026/02/03/d...
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Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies.
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As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support
Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, plus HHS, are using the controversial chatbot to create documents and complete general research, AI use case inventories show.
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An Energy Department-run national lab is piloting xAI’s Grok
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, plus HHS, are using the controversial chatbot to create documents and complete general research, AI use case inventories show.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, plus HHS, are using the controversial chatbot to create documents and complete general research, AI use case inventories show.
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A bill from Reps. Pete Sessions and Bill Foster would task the Treasury secretary with doling out fraud prevention grants to states to develop digital IDs that meet NIST standards.
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Bipartisan House duo wants Treasury-led push to fight identity theft, fraud
A bill from Reps. Pete Sessions and Bill Foster would task the Treasury secretary with doling out fraud prevention grants to states to develop digital IDs that meet NIST standards.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A bill from Reps. Pete Sessions and Bill Foster would task the Treasury secretary with doling out fraud prevention grants to states to develop digital IDs that meet NIST standards.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has tapped former government technology leader Zack Schwartz to serve as the next principal deputy assistant secretary for the agency’s Office of Information and Technology. fedscoop.com/veterans-aff...
VA taps Zack Schwartz for OIT’s principal deputy assistant secretary
Schwartz previously served in technology offices at the Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs has tapped former government technology leader Zack Schwartz to serve as the next principal deputy assistant secretary for the agency’s Office of Information and Technology. fedscoop.com/veterans-aff...
The Virginia lawmakers sent a letter urging the agency’s inspector general to investigate current and upcoming DHS procurements that enable broad data collection and analysis.
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Senate Democrats ask DHS watchdog to rein in agency’s surveillance use
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February 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The Virginia lawmakers sent a letter urging the agency’s inspector general to investigate current and upcoming DHS procurements that enable broad data collection and analysis.
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The Open Government Partnership announced Wednesday that the U.S. had formally withdrawn its membership, adding to a growing list of organizations the administration has departed.
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Trump administration withdraws United States from global open government initiative
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February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Open Government Partnership announced Wednesday that the U.S. had formally withdrawn its membership, adding to a growing list of organizations the administration has departed.
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