Byron Tau

1 month ago | nwaonline.com | Byron Tau |Adriana Gomez Licon

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of a $200 million television ad campaign that lauds President Donald Trump for his crackdown on illegal immigration. The agency told news outlets last month that it had undergone a "competitive procurement process" for the campaign.

1 month ago | ap.org | Brian Slodysko |Byron Tau |Ryan Foley

As the Trump administration undertakes sweeping moves to revamp the federal government, AP's Washington news and investigative teams have been closely collaborating to examine the impact. That work paid off with two major scoops on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In one, Ryan Foley revealed that nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE would not actually save the government any money.

1 month ago | argus-press.com | Byron Tau |Bernard Condon

WASHINGTON (AP) — A satellite company owned by Elon Musk has the inside track to potentially take over a large federal contract to modernize the nation's air traffic communications system. Equipment from Musk’s Starlink has been installed in Federal Aviation Administration facilities as a prelude to a takeover of a $2 billion contract held by Verizon, according to government employees, contractors and people familiar with the work.

1 month ago | ncnewsonline.com | Brian Slodysko |Byron Tau

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.

1 month ago | citizentribune.com | Brian Slodysko |Byron Tau

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.