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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management headquarters is pictured on Dec. 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM memo attempts to clear path for more AI use in federal hiring

The human capital agency said AI uses that support applicant evaluation and pre-offer quality control likely don’t fall into a category that requires more risk management scrutiny.
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Billionaire Elon Musk, then-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), holds a chainsaw as he speaks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ padded figures, included baseless claims: watchdog

The Government Accountability Office found DOGE’s supposed cost-cutting tally lacked transparency, including listing savings that came before its launch.
Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog finds scant records of DOGE ethics training, financial disclosures

At least 27 personnel were “special government employees” who can retain outside employment while carrying out work for the U.S. government.
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