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Trump administration shrinks Defense Technical Information Center staff from 154 to 40 The cut to DTIC staff marks the latest move in an ongoing series of personnel reductions at DOD under the second Trump administration.

Trump administration shrinks Defense Technical Information Center staff from 154 to 40. This marks the latest move in an ongoing series of personnel reductions at DOD under the second Trump administration. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/05/t...

YouTube video by DefenseScoop Gen. James Rainey, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, on serving the greater good

Gen. James Rainey joins CTRL+ALT+DEFENSE to discuss the merger of Army Futures Command and TRADOC, how the service is changing its approach to training, procurement, and modernization—and why service, in any form, still matters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQWH... | www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2AM...

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.

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.

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...

YouTube video by FedScoop Data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner

Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALcK... | fedscoop.com/statistics-p...

YouTube video by FedScoop Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross

Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross. The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February. via @timstarks.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=LACo... | cyberscoop.com/sean-cairncr...

YouTube video by FedScoop Data leaders condemn Trump over BLS commissioner firing; Ex‑private equity exec nominated for GSA

Data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner; Trump nominates former private equity exec Edward Forst as GSA administrator www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNoq...

The next 24 months in AI could shape the next 100 years Now is the time to act boldly if the U.S. wants to beat China in the AI race, the CEO of the American Edge Project argues.

"Today’s AI is about chatbots & smart assistants .. by 2027, the next level of AI, artificial general intelligence (AGI), will reason like a Ph.D.-level human across many domains." fedscoop.com/america-chin... @fedscoop.bsky.social

YouTube video by DefenseScoop Gen. James Rainey: The Army’s most ambitious transformation since the Cold War

CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE is live! We’re kicking off the series with a powerful conversation featuring Gen. James Rainey, commanding general of Army Futures Command, on transformation, leadership, and building a defense culture that can win the next fight. youtu.be/T2AMZyTyKLQ?...

Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

Good summary of reactions from the statistical community on the firing of Commissioner McEntarfer.

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Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

“It’s just completely disheartening. It’s a sign that norms that have long existed are shattered,” says APDU President @amy-ohara.bsky.social about the firing of BLS Commissioner McEnfarfer

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Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

Excellent recap of reactions to firing the BLS Commish.

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Great article @fedscoop.bsky.social with a lot of commentary.
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Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross The Senate voted to confirm Sean Cairncross as national cyber director Saturday, giving the Trump administration one of its top cyber officials after a more than five-month process.

Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross. The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/sean-cairncr...

Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner. One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/statistics-p...

“ .. Zach Whitman, GSA’s chief AI officer, said the government has now developed a method of #RedTeaming to test the performance of mainline #AI #Models. The agency’s approach includes several performance measures, as well as harm evaluation standards.” 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.

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...

YouTube video by CyberScoop China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack

The accusation, the latest from Beijing, says U.S. intelligence agencies attacked two Chinese military enterprises. via @timstarks.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kR7... | cyberscoop.com/china-accuse...

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.

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

Docusign products will be discounted to agencies under latest GSA deal The agency’s OneGov initiative has in recent months touted similar agreements with Adobe, Oracle, Salesforce and others.

The agency’s OneGov initiative has in recent months touted similar agreements with Adobe, Oracle, Salesforce and others. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-docusign...

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.

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...

Army plans big shakeup in software buying practices, starting with new $10B enterprise agreement with Palantir A new enterprise agreement with Palantir that the Army announced is just the beginning of a larger push by the service to gain more flexibility and transparency in how it buys software and be a better...

A new enterprise agreement with Palantir that the Army announced is just the beginning of a larger push by the service to gain more flexibility and transparency in how it buys software and be a better steward of taxpayer dollars. defensescoop.com/2025/07/31/a...

Trump administration, tech leaders launch effort aimed at improving health records Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk.

Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-admini...

‘Crypto.gov’ domain registered by Trump White House The new government URL comes as the administration rolls out a digital assets report and fintech executive order.

The new government URL comes as the administration rolls out a digital assets report and fintech executive order. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/crypto-dot-g...

YouTube video by FedScoop Senate Dems seek audit of DOGE federal systems access; West Point rescinds Easterly appointment

Senate Democrats want audit of DOGE access to federal systems; Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Jen Easterly www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mne...

Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats A bipartisan pair of senators are introducing legislation Thursday that would direct a White House office to develop a strategy for reckoning with the cybersecurity ramifications of quantum computers,...

The bill mandates a national strategy and establishes pilot programs in the federal government on quantum-safe encryption. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/quantum-cybe...

Senate Democrats call Trump admin’s focus on state voter rolls a pretext for disenfranchisement Sen. Alex Padilla and other Democrats say the GOP is pressing inflated concerns about noncitizen voting to justify legal and legislative challenges to eligible voters.

As the Trump administration has sought to muscle through changes to election laws and rules across the country, Democrats in Congress have steadily escalated their concerns about the potential for disenfranchisement. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/senate-democ...

YouTube video by FedScoop Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly

The U.S. Military Academy announced Tuesday that the former CISA head would join the Department of Social Sciences. Secretary Dan Driscoll pulled the offer Wednesday. via @gregotto.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ISm... | cyberscoop.com/jen-easterly...

Senate Democrats want total audit of DOGE access to agency systems The Pick Up After Your DOGE Act from Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden and Warren calls on the GAO to conduct comprehensive performance and security audits of agency computer systems touched by DOGE.

The Pick Up After Your DOGE Act from Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden and Warren calls on the GAO to conduct comprehensive performance and security audits of agency computer systems touched by DOGE. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/doge-audits-...

DYK: A Government Accountability Office report released this week shows that generative artificial intelligence use is up ninefold across federal agencies. 🤖 📈

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