It's Unreal Just How Awful 'Real ID' Is (2020)
(zocalopublicsquare.org)
Do you love this country, this state, and your freedoms?
Do you love this country, this state, and your freedoms?
Mass layoffs hit workers at HHS: CDC, NIH, FDA
(usatoday.com)
Mass layoffs began Tuesday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration, the first steps in a plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Mass layoffs began Tuesday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration, the first steps in a plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
(nature.com)
On health economist Jay Bhattacharya’s first day as head of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the chiefs of four of the 27 institutes and centres that make up his agency — including the country’s top infectious-diseases official — were removed from their posts.
On health economist Jay Bhattacharya’s first day as head of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the chiefs of four of the 27 institutes and centres that make up his agency — including the country’s top infectious-diseases official — were removed from their posts.
Mike Waltz Used Personal Gmail for Government Communications: Report
(newsweek.com)
National security adviser Mike Waltz used his personal Gmail account for government communications, The Washington Post reported, citing documents it reviewed and interviews with three U.S. officials.
National security adviser Mike Waltz used his personal Gmail account for government communications, The Washington Post reported, citing documents it reviewed and interviews with three U.S. officials.
After Crash FAA Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions
(nytimes.com)
All aircraft flying near Ronald Reagan National Airport will now be required to broadcast their positions to air traffic controllers, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration told a Senate subcommittee on Thursday.
All aircraft flying near Ronald Reagan National Airport will now be required to broadcast their positions to air traffic controllers, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration told a Senate subcommittee on Thursday.
The CDC Has Been Gutted
(wired.com)
Thousands of federal employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified early Tuesday morning that they were subject to a reduction in force, or RIF, sources tell WIRED, shuttering programs that directly serve and inform the American public.
Thousands of federal employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified early Tuesday morning that they were subject to a reduction in force, or RIF, sources tell WIRED, shuttering programs that directly serve and inform the American public.
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
(nature.com)
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies which research, track disease, regulate food
(apnews.com)
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an 'Administrative Error'
(nytimes.com)
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.
Top US Scientists "SOS" Letter to the Government
(nytimes.com)
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
'Chaos': Trump cuts to Noaa disrupt staffing and weather forecasts
(theguardian.com)
A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the world’s premier research agencies, with key staff hastily fired and then rehired, cuts to vital weather forecasting operations and even a new, unsecured server that led to staff being deluged by obscene spam emails.
A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the world’s premier research agencies, with key staff hastily fired and then rehired, cuts to vital weather forecasting operations and even a new, unsecured server that led to staff being deluged by obscene spam emails.
White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review
(npr.org)
The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen.
The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen.
US accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian prison, can't get him back
(independent.co.uk)
The Trump administration accidentally sent a Salvadorian immigrant to a notorious Salvadorian prison and says it can’t do anything to get him back.
The Trump administration accidentally sent a Salvadorian immigrant to a notorious Salvadorian prison and says it can’t do anything to get him back.
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
(npr.org)
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has placed its entire staff on administrative leave.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has placed its entire staff on administrative leave.
UK's GCHQ Intern Transferred Top Secret Files to His Phone
(bbc.com)
A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone.
A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone.
Doge accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected
(arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gained access "to a payroll system that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across dozens of agencies," despite "objections from senior IT staff who feared it could compromise highly sensitive government personnel information" and lead to cyberattacks, The New York Times reported today.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gained access "to a payroll system that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across dozens of agencies," despite "objections from senior IT staff who feared it could compromise highly sensitive government personnel information" and lead to cyberattacks, The New York Times reported today.
"The US government has the ability to access many politicians' emails in Europe"
(republik.ch)
Anmelden<h1>«Die US-Regierung hat die Möglichkeit, auf viele Politikermails in Europa zuzugreifen»</h1><p>Warum europäische Regierungen aus den amerikanischen Clouds dringend raussollten und wie sie das am schnellsten anstellen, erklärt der niederländische Informatiker und Geheimdienstexperte Bert Hubert.</p>
Anmelden<h1>«Die US-Regierung hat die Möglichkeit, auf viele Politikermails in Europa zuzugreifen»</h1><p>Warum europäische Regierungen aus den amerikanischen Clouds dringend raussollten und wie sie das am schnellsten anstellen, erklärt der niederländische Informatiker und Geheimdienstexperte Bert Hubert.</p>
Executive order phases out U.S. Treasury paper checks
(bankingjournal.aba.com)
Under a new executive order from President Trump, effective Sept. 30, the U.S. Treasury will no longer issue paper checks for disbursements, including tax refunds, vendor payments, benefit payments and intergovernmental transfers.
Under a new executive order from President Trump, effective Sept. 30, the U.S. Treasury will no longer issue paper checks for disbursements, including tax refunds, vendor payments, benefit payments and intergovernmental transfers.
IRS to overhaul its tech after finding $21.1B in fraud in just two years
(fortune.com)
The IRS’ crime fighting arm—IRS Criminal Investigation—is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions.
The IRS’ crime fighting arm—IRS Criminal Investigation—is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions.
US scientists lost $3B in NIH grants since Trump took office
(arstechnica.com)
Since Trump took office on January 20, research funding from the National Institutes of Health has plummeted by more than $3 billion compared with the pace of funding in 2024, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.
Since Trump took office on January 20, research funding from the National Institutes of Health has plummeted by more than $3 billion compared with the pace of funding in 2024, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.
Founders and VCs Working with Elon Musk's Doge
(techcrunch.com)
Silicon Valley used to take a backseat to Washington, D.C. But now, the people disrupting technology have taken the wheel at the highest echelons of government. And that’s thanks, in large part, to the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.
Silicon Valley used to take a backseat to Washington, D.C. But now, the people disrupting technology have taken the wheel at the highest echelons of government. And that’s thanks, in large part, to the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.
FTC Tells Staff to Stop Calling the Agency 'Independent' in Complaints
(theverge.com)
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge.
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge.
UK govt data people not 'technical,' says ex-Downing St data science head
(theregister.com)
A former director of data science at the UK prime minister's office has told MPs that people working with data in government are not typically technical and would be unlikely to get a similar job in the private sector.
A former director of data science at the UK prime minister's office has told MPs that people working with data in government are not typically technical and would be unlikely to get a similar job in the private sector.
Doge Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase in Months
(wired.com)
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
They Are Going to Take Everything If We Don't Stop Them
(hamiltonnolan.com)
The worst thing that the federal government has done to labor unions in my lifetime happened last night. Donald Trump signed an executive order saying that the government will no longer recognize and bargain with a huge portion of the unions that represent federal workers.
The worst thing that the federal government has done to labor unions in my lifetime happened last night. Donald Trump signed an executive order saying that the government will no longer recognize and bargain with a huge portion of the unions that represent federal workers.
From April 1, Indian govt can see your WhatsApp messages, emails
(wionews.com)
From the next financial year, which begins on April 1, the tax authorities of India can access your account on communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and emails under the provisions of the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
From the next financial year, which begins on April 1, the tax authorities of India can access your account on communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and emails under the provisions of the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
US Govt is upselling AWS as a PaaS?
(cloud.gov)
You purchase access to cloud.gov by buying a tier with enough credits to support your needs. Credits can be spent on application memory or managed cloud services like databases.
You purchase access to cloud.gov by buying a tier with enough credits to support your needs. Credits can be spent on application memory or managed cloud services like databases.