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.

Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk.

Alan Sim announced he’s leaving his role as CDC’s chief data officer.

Thomas Keane is the second official to serve in the assistant secretary for technology policy role created under former President Joe Biden.

Taking over for Jennifer Wendel, Minor has been at the health department for months but his title wasn’t previously clear.

Sen. Jacky Rosen is asking HHS Secretary Kennedy to provide information about staffing levels in department CIO offices and IT shops.

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.

A lawsuit seeking relief from DOGE’s accessing of PII at the agencies can move forward on claims that the Administrative Procedure Act may have been violated.

When combined with retirements and deferred resignation, HHS’s workforce is set to go from 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees.

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.”