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Coffee addict. Dad joke enthusiast. Better in person. Government tech reporter @fedscoop.bsky.social. Formerly BLaw. DM for email/Signal.
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The Recoding America Fund, led in part by Jennifer Pahlka, is looking to build government “radically better — not incrementally better." via @madialder.bsky.social + @colinwood.me fedscoop.com/in-the-age-o...
In the age of DOGE, new venture aims war chest at government efficacy
The Recoding America Fund, led in part by Jennifer Pahlka, is looking to build government “radically better — not incrementally better.”
fedscoop.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Russ Vought says RIFs have begun. OMB spox tells
@madialder.bsky.social the RIFs are "substantial, but didn't provide further details. @fedscoop.bsky.social
x.com/russvought/s...
@madialder.bsky.social the RIFs are "substantial, but didn't provide further details. @fedscoop.bsky.social
x.com/russvought/s...
Russ Vought on X: "The RIFs have begun." / X
The RIFs have begun.
x.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Russ Vought says RIFs have begun. OMB spox tells
@madialder.bsky.social the RIFs are "substantial, but didn't provide further details. @fedscoop.bsky.social
x.com/russvought/s...
@madialder.bsky.social the RIFs are "substantial, but didn't provide further details. @fedscoop.bsky.social
x.com/russvought/s...
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That included notifications that roles were “excepted” during a shutdown. A spokesperson pointed to “minor data” discrepancies, which the agency worked to fix. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/data-error-r...
Data error causes already RIF’d State Department workers to get furlough info
That included notifications that roles were “excepted” during a shutdown. A spokesperson pointed to “minor data” discrepancies, which the agency worked to fix.
fedscoop.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
That included notifications that roles were “excepted” during a shutdown. A spokesperson pointed to “minor data” discrepancies, which the agency worked to fix. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/data-error-r...
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A departmentwide email noted that the generative AI tool, like others, is “particularly good at summarizing long documents” and cautioned workers to “be skeptical” of outputs. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/hhs-rolls-ou...
HHS rolls out ChatGPT across the department
A departmentwide email noted that the generative AI tool, like others, is “particularly good at summarizing long documents” and cautioned workers to “be skeptical” of outputs.
fedscoop.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Two sources told FedScoop that agency workers have received others’ personal data, including Social Security numbers. The issue comes amid broader concerns about security of the packets. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/rif-packets-...
RIF packets from FDA included sensitive data for other workers, sources say
Two sources told FedScoop that agency workers have received others’ personal data, including Social Security numbers. The issue comes amid broader concerns about security of the packets.
fedscoop.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner. One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/statistics-p...
Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner
One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.
fedscoop.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner. One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/statistics-p...
Thanks for having me! This was such a thought provoking discussion
Big thanks to @fedscoop.bsky.social's @madialder.bsky.social, @ann-lewis.bsky.social, Alex Mechanick, and Gabe Menchaca
for unpacking DOGE’s disruption & what’s next after Elon.
Even amid policy whiplash, there's still room for pragmatic, bipartisan reform to rebuild state capacity.
for unpacking DOGE’s disruption & what’s next after Elon.
Even amid policy whiplash, there's still room for pragmatic, bipartisan reform to rebuild state capacity.
July 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks for having me! This was such a thought provoking discussion
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Grok for gov? GitHub shows GSA interest in Elon Musk AI tool. A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions." via @rebheilweil.bsky.social and @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/grok-for-gov...
Grok for gov? GitHub shows GSA interest in Elon Musk AI tool
A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."
fedscoop.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Grok for gov? GitHub shows GSA interest in Elon Musk AI tool. A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions." via @rebheilweil.bsky.social and @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/grok-for-gov...
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Interior exploring AI use to address probate backlog in tribal communities. The growing technology could be used to track and monitor probate packages, aid data entry, and scan for accuracy based on historical data, a department spokesperson said. via @madialder.bsky.social
Interior exploring AI use to address probate backlog in tribal communities
The growing technology could be used to track and monitor probate packages, aid data entry, and scan for accuracy based on historical data, a department spokesperson said.
fedscoop.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Interior exploring AI use to address probate backlog in tribal communities. The growing technology could be used to track and monitor probate packages, aid data entry, and scan for accuracy based on historical data, a department spokesperson said. via @madialder.bsky.social
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Federal judge grants preliminary injunction in challenge to DOGE record access at OPM. The ruling provides a win for administration challengers on the heels of several recent court victories for the DOGE. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/judge-grants...
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction in challenge to DOGE record access at OPM
The ruling provides a win for administration challengers on the heels of several recent court victories for the DOGE.
fedscoop.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction in challenge to DOGE record access at OPM. The ruling provides a win for administration challengers on the heels of several recent court victories for the DOGE. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/judge-grants...
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Customs and Border Protection taps ‘chatCBP’ to assist workforce. The new generative AI chatbot is aimed at tasks like “summarization” and “multi-file analysis,” adding to the department’s existing DHS Chat. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/customs-and-...
Customs and Border Protection taps ‘chatCBP’ to assist workforce
The new generative AI chatbot is aimed at tasks like “summarization” and “multi-file analysis,” adding to the department’s existing DHS Chat.
fedscoop.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Customs and Border Protection taps ‘chatCBP’ to assist workforce. The new generative AI chatbot is aimed at tasks like “summarization” and “multi-file analysis,” adding to the department’s existing DHS Chat. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/customs-and-...
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Seven references to hiring “patriotic Americans” in this memo + a new essay requiring federal applicants to say how’d they advance presidential executive orders
OPM released two guidance documents Thursday outlining its plan for the hiring and recruitment of federal workers, roughly a month-and-a-half before the administration’s hiring freeze is set to lift. via @madialder.bsky.social & @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/opm-outlines...
OPM outlines merit hiring plan, new SES process ahead of hiring freeze end
The documents paint a picture of who Trump wants to hire come July 15.
fedscoop.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Seven references to hiring “patriotic Americans” in this memo + a new essay requiring federal applicants to say how’d they advance presidential executive orders
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My colleagues @fedscoop.bsky.social dug deeper into public records vs. public statements from Trump-appointed SEC chair Paul Atkins. The savings don't come close to what #DOGE claims.
#SEC chair says DOGE found $90M in cost savings, but public receipts don’t add up. A FedScoop analysis of #DOGE data identified nearly $19M in cost savings claimed at the SEC by the insurgent tech group. via @mattbracken.bsky.social
SEC chair says DOGE found $90M in cost savings, but public receipts don’t add up
A FedScoop analysis of DOGE data identified nearly $19M in cost savings claimed at the SEC by the insurgent tech group.
fedscoop.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My colleagues @fedscoop.bsky.social dug deeper into public records vs. public statements from Trump-appointed SEC chair Paul Atkins. The savings don't come close to what #DOGE claims.
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#FDA tech officials complied with DOGE’s requests for data. The staff reductions still came. Officials at the FDA who spoke to FedScoop believe that information from a recent “data call” on critical and essential systems informed staff reductions. via @madialder.bsky.social
FDA tech officials complied with DOGE’s requests for data. The staff reductions still came.
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration who spoke to FedScoop believe that information from a recent “data call” on critical and essential systems informed staff reductions.
fedscoop.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
#FDA tech officials complied with DOGE’s requests for data. The staff reductions still came. Officials at the FDA who spoke to FedScoop believe that information from a recent “data call” on critical and essential systems informed staff reductions. via @madialder.bsky.social
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Congrats to FedScoop reporter @madialder.bsky.social for her silver prize at the Mid-Atlantic #ASBPE awards in the Technical Article category!
Check out her story, “Behind the technologies at the forefront of improving NOAA hurricane data,” here: fedscoop.com/behind-techn...
Check out her story, “Behind the technologies at the forefront of improving NOAA hurricane data,” here: fedscoop.com/behind-techn...
April 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Political vs. career #CIOs: Former #IT chiefs weigh merits of both following OPM guidance. Ex-CIOs agreed that political appointees can be valuable changemakers, but some cautioned against a blanket policy, politicization of the role. via @madialder.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=PudJ...
Political vs. career CIOs: Former IT chiefs weigh merits of both following OPM guidance
YouTube video by FedScoop
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April 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Political vs. career #CIOs: Former #IT chiefs weigh merits of both following OPM guidance. Ex-CIOs agreed that political appointees can be valuable changemakers, but some cautioned against a blanket policy, politicization of the role. via @madialder.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=PudJ...
Deep dive: In the first few weeks of the Trump admin, OPM released guidance that would make it easier for agencies to install politically appointed IT chiefs. @fedscoop.bsky.social spoke to nine former gov CIOs about that memo’s impact. Read about their takes here⬇️ fedscoop.com/political-vs...
Political vs. career CIOs: Former IT chiefs weigh merits of both following OPM guidance
Ex-CIOs agreed that political appointees can be valuable changemakers, but some cautioned against a blanket policy, politicization of the role.
fedscoop.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Deep dive: In the first few weeks of the Trump admin, OPM released guidance that would make it easier for agencies to install politically appointed IT chiefs. @fedscoop.bsky.social spoke to nine former gov CIOs about that memo’s impact. Read about their takes here⬇️ fedscoop.com/political-vs...
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Court filing offers insight into DOD’s probationary #workforce kerfuffle after firings. The #Pentagon has started a process to rehire some employees who lost their jobs. via @brandivincent.bsky.social & @madialder.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/03/20/d...
Court filing offers insight into DOD’s probationary workforce kerfuffle after firings
A new federal court filing sheds light on some of the early impacts defense personnel are experiencing as a result of firings by the Trump administration.
defensescoop.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Court filing offers insight into DOD’s probationary #workforce kerfuffle after firings. The #Pentagon has started a process to rehire some employees who lost their jobs. via @brandivincent.bsky.social & @madialder.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/03/20/d...
Here's the latest on federal agencies' compliance with a court order telling them to reinstate fired probationary workers⬇️
Several #federal agencies responsible for terminating nearly 25,000 federal probationary status #workers told a federal court Monday evening that they’re complying with an order to #reinstate those employees, giving thousands of people their jobs back for the time being. via @madialder.bsky.social
Agencies that fired 25,000 federal workers comply with court-ordered reinstatements
Roughly 15,500 reinstatements were a direct result of the district court order, while roughly 6,000 workers were already reinstated, per court documents.
fedscoop.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Here's the latest on federal agencies' compliance with a court order telling them to reinstate fired probationary workers⬇️
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Federal board orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of #USDA probationers. The stay applies to all fired Agriculture probationers who were told their employment wasn’t in “the public interest” based on performance. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-boar...
Federal board orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of USDA probationers
The stay applies to all fired Agriculture probationers who were told their employment wasn’t in “the public interest” based on performance.
fedscoop.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Federal board orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of #USDA probationers. The stay applies to all fired Agriculture probationers who were told their employment wasn’t in “the public interest” based on performance. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/federal-boar...
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#OPM tells agencies it’s not directing probationary #firings. The human capital agency updated guidance to say it’s “not directing #agencies to take any specific performance-based actions.” via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/opm-tells-ag...
OPM tells agencies it’s not directing probationary firings
The human capital agency updated guidance to say it’s “not directing agencies to take any specific performance-based actions.”
fedscoop.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#OPM tells agencies it’s not directing probationary #firings. The human capital agency updated guidance to say it’s “not directing #agencies to take any specific performance-based actions.” via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/opm-tells-ag...
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Agencies take cautious approaches to #OPM #email asking for list of accomplishments. #Federal agency responses included giving workers a template and warning to write responses as if they’re going to “be read by malign foreign actors.” via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/agencies-tak...
Agencies take cautious approaches to OPM email asking for list of accomplishments
Federal agency responses included giving workers a template and warning to write responses as if they’re going to “be read by malign foreign actors.”
fedscoop.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Agencies take cautious approaches to #OPM #email asking for list of accomplishments. #Federal agency responses included giving workers a template and warning to write responses as if they’re going to “be read by malign foreign actors.” via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/agencies-tak...
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#AFGE National President Everett Kelley said the #federal worker union would fight mass #firings of government employees Thursday, calling the Trump administration’s actions a politically driven abuse of the probationary period. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/afge-says-it...
AFGE says it will fight mass federal firings, refuting ‘performance’ claims
The statement comes after reports that federal agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management, were preparing to or had fired probationary workers.
fedscoop.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#AFGE National President Everett Kelley said the #federal worker union would fight mass #firings of government employees Thursday, calling the Trump administration’s actions a politically driven abuse of the probationary period. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/afge-says-it...
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US AI Safety Institute taps Scale AI for model evaluation. The company will work with the safety body to jointly develop testing criteria with the aim of opening up evaluation to companies of all sizes. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/us-ai-safety...
US AI Safety Institute taps Scale AI for model evaluation
The company will work with the safety body to jointly develop testing criteria with the aim of opening up evaluation to companies of all sizes.
fedscoop.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
US AI Safety Institute taps Scale AI for model evaluation. The company will work with the safety body to jointly develop testing criteria with the aim of opening up evaluation to companies of all sizes. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/us-ai-safety...
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FedScoop's on a heater. by @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/noaa-inboxes...
NOAA inboxes spammed with crude Trump jokes, Scientology subscription
Emails forecasting a “99% chance of shit showers” for the next four years and signing people up for Scientology Today were immediately posted online.
fedscoop.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
FedScoop's on a heater. by @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/noaa-inboxes...