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Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agencies

The Guardian - US

FBI And NSA Employees Instructed To Delay Response To OPM

FBI and NSA employees instructed to delay responses to OPM email seeking work accomplishments amidst heightened scrutiny and review processes.

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No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Today's opinion is here. I'm on the run, and can't add more right now, but I thought I'd pass it… The post No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management appeared first on Reason.com.

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Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

Space

Federal Employees Responsible for Maintaining Public's Trust Included in DOGE's Mass Layoffs: Report

The Trump administration fired officials overseeing transparency, limiting access to records on Elon Musk's security clearance.

Latin Times

Court Declines to Block Federal Government's New "Government-Wide Email System"

The employees who claimed adoption of the system violated the E-Government Act of 2002 lacked standing to bring the challenge, a federal judge concluded.

Reason

In DOGE Lawsuit, Judge Declines To Block White House Emailing Federal Employees

Citing Reddit posts and podcast interviews, pseudonymous government employees are arguing that DOGE violated federal privacy regulations when setting up a government-wide email system.

Reason

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Trump Administration Fires OPM Privacy Team, Limits Access To Records

Trump administration's changes at OPM raise concerns about access to security clearance records for Elon Musk and DOGE personnel.

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DOGE Needs Data To Survive. These Lawsuits Are Trying To Starve It of Information.

Nearly a dozen lawsuits allege that DOGE's access to government payment and personnel systems violates a litany of federal privacy and record-handling laws.

Reason

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency hit by another privacy lawsuit with millions impacted

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) joined the wave of lawsuits against the new government agency over supposedly illegal data access.

TechRadar

'Because They Serve The Public, Not Billionaires': Dems Blast Trump's Federal Workforce Cuts

President Trump's massive workforce layoffs have started and probationary workers were the hardest-hit in the first wave of reductions – some Democratic lawmakers are against the initiative.

International Business Times

OPM Denies 'Firing Spree' of Probationary Federal Employees, Says Only 'Low Performers' Affected

OPM has finalised rules to streamline the firing of low-performing federal workers, shorten probation periods, and increase accountability for managers.

International Business Times UK

The Disappointing Results of Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Plan Are Part of a Pattern

Elon Musk, the president's cost-cutting czar, has a habit of overpromising and underdelivering.

Reason

Judge keeps block on Trump’s offer of mass buyouts for US federal workers

Federal employees claim in lawsuit ‘deferred resignation’ program is illegal because Congress has not approved it

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OPM Targets 'Less Than Fully Successful' Federal Workers For Overhaul

OPM directive requires federal agencies to provide detailed employee performance information for evaluation and potential separation.

Fortune

Trump’s resignation offer to millions of federal workers is a legal nightmare—and the fight has only just begun

“I assume this will be taken all the way up to the Supreme Court."

Latin Times

Top Government Official Forced to Resign After Appearing to Fail Trump 'Loyalty' Test: Report

A top government financial official resigned after reportedly failing a Trump loyalty test, as his administration and DOGE accelerate federal staff purges.

Latin Times

DOGE Workers Accused of Dumping Sensitive Data into AI, Asking Software to Slash Education Department Budget

Members of DOGE reportedly fed sensitive data into AI tools, relying on AI to recommend drastic budget cuts—particularly targeting the Department of Education.

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Latin Times

IRS Employees Who Took Trump 'Buyout' Ordered to Stay, Told Their Work Is Too 'Essential'

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees who accepted the Trump administration's buyout and opted for deferred resignation have been asked by their employers to continue working for a few months due to the "essential" nature of their jobs.

Latin Times

Over 40,000 Federal Workers Opt For Trump-Musk Retirement Offer Amid Fears Of Mass Firings As Deadline Nears

Office of Personnel Management has warned that employees who do not take the deal may face layoffs, restructurings, or reductions in force.

International Business Times

Only 40,000 Federal Workers Take Trump-Musk Retirement Offer As Deadline Nears

The Office of Personnel Management has warned that employees who do not take the deal may face layoffs, restructurings, or reductions in force.

Top News

OPM CFO Erica Roach Pushed Out By Trump Administration

OPM's CFO Erica Roach removed amid political appointee trend. Elon Musk's efficiency initiative drives restructuring at federal agencies.

Fortune

‘I'm scared': Inside federal workers' heartbreak and fury after Trump administration encourages resignations

Time is almost up for federal workers being forced to make a difficult choice.

Fortune

The former head of the OPM condemns Trump buyout offer and says federal workers are being ‘tormented’

“In what other business does the head of the business denigrate and go to war with his own employees?”

The Guardian - US

How the world’s richest man laid waste the US government

Elon Musk has achieved astonishing power in Trump’s administration – and spent the weekend wielding it

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