Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
Why America Needs the GAO: DOGE Done Right
Government Executive - Ten months after the launch of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, one thing is clear: no one can agree on how...
Agencies Cancel Over 100 Excessive Contracts Worth $4.4B
ExecutiveGov - The Department of Government Efficiency announced that, over the past five days, federal agencies canceled 103 excessive contracts with a total ceiling...
DOGE Went ‘Slash and Burn’ on EPA Frants. Scientists Fear ‘Grave’ Impacts
FedScoop - Canceled grants include data-focused clean air and water projects, predictive models for chemical testing and more. Researchers worry the U.S. won’t “recover”...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly from Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
Defense One - Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership...
Grok AI Available to Federal Agencies via OneGov
NextGov/FCW - Grok AI, the artificial intelligence chatbot owned by Elon Musk’s xAI, will be made available to agencies through an agreement with the...
Agency Watchdog Will See If DOGE-Led Projects Improved Efficiency
Federal News Network - An agency watchdog is taking a closer look at some of the initiatives led by the Department of Government Efficiency...
Warren Questions Pentagon Awarding $200 Million Contract to Integrate Elon Musk’s “Grok” Into Military Systems Following the Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD) with concerns about its decision to award Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI)...
Should DOGE Continue Its Efforts Toward Government Efficiency?
Federal News Network - In this post, government effectiveness expert Steve Goodrich notes that there have been reports of DOGE slowing down and their...
Government Pacing Toward Increased IT Contract Spending Despite DOGE Cuts
Government Executive - Despite a change in presidential administrations and a host of new initiatives under President Donald Trump, including the cost-cutting Department of...
A Look at the Evidence-Based Reform Path DOGE Did Not Take
Federal New Network - A new review argues that the Department of Government Efficiency’s reform effort departed from established evidence-based practices — leaving behind...
Some Funding Frozen by Trump Could Soon Expire Due to New Fiscal Year, Democrats Warn
Government Executive - President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen or canceled at least $410 billion in federal funding, according to congressional Appropriations Committee Democrats...
Congress Concerned About Use of DOGE’s Deregulation AI Tool at SBA
Ed Markey, the Ranking Member of the Senate's Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has sent a letter to Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the...
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