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1 month ago | nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Alexandra Kelley

President Trump's pick for director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios will prioritize emerging technologies should he be confirmed, he said in testimony during his Tuesday confirmation hearing.

1 month ago | nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Frank Konkel

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of 1,400 probationary employees Monday evening—employees the agency said occupied “non-mission critical positions” such as diversity, equity and inclusion-related roles. VA made the announcement via press release, stating the personnel moves would save the agency “more than $83 million per year” in funding that will redirect toward health care, benefits and services for VA beneficiaries.

1 month ago | nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Natalie Alms

Twenty-one employees in the U.S. DOGE Service, formerly the U.S. Digital Service, quit their jobs Tuesday, writing in a public resignation letter that “we will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions.”USDS started after the Healthcare.gov crash during the Obama administration to serve as a government tech SWAT team to help agencies with critical tech projects.

1 month ago | nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Frank Konkel

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., called on the Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday to rescind a memo issued earlier this month that opens the door to politicizing government tech executives. The memo, issued Feb. 4, recommended that agencies redesignate any chief information officer positions reserved for career senior executive service employees to general roles that could be filled with political appointees.

1 month ago | nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Natalie Alms |Eric Katz

The General Services Administration will be laying off additional employees as the Trump administration continues to cut the federal workforce. The agency’s acting administrator, Salesforce alum Stephen Ehikian, told GSA employees on Monday that the agency would be conducting a reduction in force, according to an email obtained by Nextgov/FCW. It’s not yet clear who is going to be let go at the agency.