Trump Administration Shuts Down 18F, Key Federal Tech Team

DC-area business leaders see potential for ‘very challenging’ times ahead for the regional economy

As thousands of federal workers are abruptly fired under the Trump administration’s plans to slash government spending, business leaders in the D.C. region consider the impact that could have on individuals and businesses alike. “I think that it is the general consensus of the business leaders that I work with is that the next 18 to 24 months could be very challenging for our region,” Julie Coons, president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Chamb…

DOGE claims credit for killing contracts that were already dead - The Boston Globe

Repeated errors have raised questions about the quality and veracity of the information that Elon Musk's team is putting out, including whether it is being misled by other departments.

Extended Interview: Mark Graham on Internet Archive’s Work Preserving the Web as Gov’t Sites Go Dark

Extended interview with Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. He is also part of the End of Term Archive for federal websites.

Trump administration, federal lawsuit delay massive renovation of federally-owned international crossing in El Paso

President Donald Trump’s administration has paused a major renovation of the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in South-Central El Paso worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and local officials are uncertain about whether the project – in the works for years – will still happen. The General Services Administration, the agency that handles federal real estate and contracts and is overseeing the reconstruction of BOTA, was set to subm…

DOGE Deletes Agency Behind Login.gov, IRS Direct File, Other Tech Projects

The cuts at 18F, announced at 1 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, affect about 70 employees.

General Services Administration shutters its technology unit

The GSA's tech unit, known as the 18F office, employed a team of researchers, website designers and product managers.