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GAO, DOGE, and Federal Employee Data Rights
Federal employees have reason to pay close attention when the Government Accountability Office investigates access to agency databases. GAO is not a political commentator. It is Co...
The Washington Post's Coverage on DOGE Wins Pulitzer Prize
A Pulitzer Prize may sound like a media story, but this one belongs in every federal workplace conversation. On May 4, 2026, The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for Public S...
USAID Contractor Ruling: Why “Bad Faith” Matters
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims should get the attention of every federal employee watching ongoing agency restructuring. In Dan Zieger v. United States (Ap...
Here's What I Would Tell DOGE If It Had an Exit Interview
Federal employees have spent the last year living inside a case study of what happens when political ambition outruns legal authority. The Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—...
Senate Report Flags DOGE Data Security Risks
A new Senate investigation alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been operating outside federal law, exposing sensitive federal data to heightened risk. W...
The Legal Trouble Behind DOGE
You may have seen the headlines—or perhaps the whispers online. Elon Musk is reportedly wielding massive power over a federal initiative called the Department of Government Efficie...
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