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Miranda Nazzaro
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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.
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CMS signals interest in Palantir for national provider directory project
It comes as Palantir faces backlash in the United Kingdom for a similar project involving health care data.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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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
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Russ Vought on X: "The RIFs have begun." / X
The RIFs have begun.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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...
Trump’s push for more admissions data collides with a hollowed-out Education Department
Gutted research offices raise doubts about the agency’s future data integrity, several former ED staffers say.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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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

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Trump’s push for more admissions data collides with a hollowed-out Education Department
Gutted research offices raise doubts about the agency’s future data integrity, several former ED staffers say.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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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...
House staffers will have access to Microsoft Copilot this fall
Speaker Mike Johnson said the pilot program will be available for up to 6,000 House employees.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World, a smart piece from @wired.com
Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World
Videos of the shooting spread across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Researchers say that in some cases the platforms are falling short on enforcing their own content moderation rules.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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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.

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Perplexity AI makes its play for government use
Another artificial intelligence company is staking its claim in the government marketplace.  Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search engine, is currently
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September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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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
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DOGE employees uploaded Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud, agency whistleblower says
An SSA spokesperson maintained the agency is “not aware of any compromise” to the cloud environment referenced in the complaint from the agency’s chief data officer.
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August 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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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 miranda.nazzaro@fedscoop.com. Thank you!
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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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

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GSA to unveil USAi, a new tool for federal agencies to experiment with AI models
Models from four major AI firms will be available for immediate testing upon launch. Notably, Elon Musk’s xAI Grok chatbot will not be one of these four.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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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-...
RIF packets from FDA included sensitive data for other workers, sources say
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.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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.
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Federal agencies can buy ChatGPT for $1 through GSA deal
OpenAI said its ChatGPT Enterprise product will be available to the entire federal government workforce at “essentially no cost” for one year.
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August 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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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...
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.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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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

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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.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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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...
GSA is planning to bring its chatbot to the rest of government
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.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Trump nominates former private equity executive Edward Forst as GSA administrator via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/robert-forst...
Trump nominates former private equity executive Edward Forst as GSA administrator
The nomination marks the latest sign of change for the GSA, which was a stronghold for DOGE-aligned staffers earlier this year.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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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...
Government coders are studying whether major AI models, including Grok, output hate speech
The General Services Administration is evaluating major AI models based on performance and other metrics, its chief AI officer said in an interview.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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“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.”
July 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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.

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Vetting of ‘ideological bias’ in AI models in new Trump plan stirs confusion
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.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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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...
Vetting of ‘ideological bias’ in AI models in new Trump plan stirs confusion
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.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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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
James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy
Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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GSA acting head says nearly half of agency workforce is using GSAi daily via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-acting-h...
GSA acting head says nearly half of agency workforce is using GSAi daily
Stephen Ehikian said agency workers are “using these tools, adopting them, certifying them and also providing them as a shared service across the government.”
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July 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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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...
State Department deputy Michael Rigas named GSA’s acting chief
Stephen Ehikian, who has served in the role on an interim basis since January, will remain at the agency as deputy administrator.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/james-walkin...
James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy
Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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@mirandanazzaro.bsky.social departs @thehill.com for a new tech reporting opportunity: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/n...
July 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM