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Texas Lawmaker Wants Crypto ATMs Installed In Federal Buildings

A GOP lawmaker has urged the GSA to consider installing crypto ATMs across federal buildings to enhance crypto accessibility and provide better convenience for American citizens moving into the digital financial era.

International Business Times

US federal employees ‘improperly’ shared sensitive documents – report

Folder accessible to all General Services Administration staff also contained White House blueprintsUS politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - US

Why Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of

The General Services Administration has a key role in the Trump administration’s quest to slash costs and bring the federal government to heel

The Independent UK

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Live on location, DOGE subcommittee looks at federal real estate - Roll Call

Marjorie Taylor Greene took her DOGE agenda on the road Tuesday, but the tour didn’t go far. The panel held a field hearing just three blocks from the Capitol.

Roll Call

U.S. Gov't eliminates tape data storage at the GSA to save $1M per year, but tape isn't dead yet

But the triumphant social media post gets a Community Note.

Tom’s Hardware

US Government says it will save $1m/year by getting rid of magnetic tape – so is there still a place for tape in 2025?

DOGE X post has attracted hundreds of comments, from proponents and opponents of tape.

TechRadar

Deloitte To Cut US Consulting Jobs Amid Government Cost-Cutting Pressure

A spokesperson said that small job cuts would take place in the coming weeks, depending on shifts in government clients' needs. Deloitte also noted that employee departures had recently decreased, which made workforce reductions necessary.

International Business Times

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Hundreds of federal buildings, some of them historic, are on the auction block as part of DOGE’s effort to privatize everything possible

DOGE staff are pushing the private-equity playbook of selling government buildings just to pay to lease them back.

Fortune

Judge Delays Ruling On $500M USIP Asset Transfer To GSA Amid Legal Dispute

Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday chose not to make a decision, but review briefings from both USIP and the Justice Department before considering whether to block the transfer.

International Business Times

US government IT contracts set to be centralized in new Trump order

President Trump calls out government agencies for not purchasing IT centrally, signs an executive order for just that.

TechRadar

Trump Admin Reinstating 25,000 Fired Federal Workers – Which Agencies Are Bringing Them Back?

Court filings on Monday revealed that 18 federal agencies terminated probationary employees, but after a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Bredar, efforts are underway to reinstate them.

International Business Times

How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk

Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration’s 18F of being a far-left cell

The Guardian - US

Poll shows strong disapproval of Musk cost-cutting as US agencies end leases

‘Department of government efficiency’ to terminate 793 leases as poll says 60% of voters disapprove of Musk agency

The Guardian - US

Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, internal records show

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records obtained by The Associated Press show when those cancellations are expected to take effect

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Tentative plan to dump federal office buildings leaves lawmakers in limbo - Roll Call

Dozens in Congress with offices in buildings targeted for disposal could be forced to relocate or renegotiate rent on the private market.

Fortune

DOGE is rolling out an AI chatbot to automate some government tasks

DOGE has rolled out a custom AI-powered chatbot, GSAi, to around 1,500 government workers as it continues to slash the federal workforce, Wired reported.

Latin Times

DOGE Drags IKEA Beds to Federal Office Buildings as Young Team Sets Up Camp

Elon Musk's DOGE has reportedly dragged IKEA beds and other bedroom necessities to federal office buildings as the task force's young team sets up camp.

International Business Times UK

US Cancels $400 Million to Columbia University: Northwestern, Portland State and More May Be Next

The US has cancelled £314 million ($400 million) in federal funding to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations, with four other universities now under investigation for similar concerns.

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The Conversation

How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters

Healthcare.gov, the government health insurance marketplace website, launched in October 2013 only to buckle under the weight of just 2,000 simultaneous users. As millions of Americans stared at error messages and frozen screens, a political crisis unfolded, but so did a new era of government technology.

Fortune

Elon Musk's DOGE slapped a $1 limit on government credit cards and now workers say they can’t do their jobs

The cost-cutting spree has hampered workers’ ability to buy office or lab supplies, access legal filings, or travel for work.

Fortune

Some DOGE employees are earning six-figure taxpayer-funded salaries from the federal agencies they are shutting down

While DOGE has aggressively downsized government offices, some of its own members are earning top-tier federal salaries, Wired reported.

The Independent UK

FBI and DOJ headquarters are among more than 440 federal buildings listed for potential sale

The Trump administration has placed some of the country’s most iconic and well-known federal buildings on the potential chopping block, including them on a list of more than 400 properties deemed “not core to government operations” and candidates for “disposal.”

The Independent UK

Trump administration wants to sell off hundreds of federal properties — including DOJ headquarters

The General Services Administration says the DOJ headquarters building and the FBI building across the street are ‘not core to government operations’ and can therefore be sold off

The Guardian - US

Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS

Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSA

Fortune

USAID workers are being allowed back to the office for 'approximately 15 minutes' to collect their belongings

The process is being conducted with strict time limits and security measures, and employees are required to acknowledge they have no official government records in their possession.

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