Management

Senators grill Bisignano about contact with SSA and DOGE officials

The nominee to lead the Social Security Administration acknowledged knowing one DOGE operative for 20 years, but denied improper contacts with officials prior to his confirmation, despite whistleblower accounts to the contrary.

Tech

SSA tech shop to be led by another DOGE associate

Scott Coulter will replace the agency’s previous CIO, who has been moved to a senior advisor position at SSA.

Workforce

SSA cancels telework with just a weekend’s notice

Union officials said the sudden and indefinite suspension of most bargaining unit employees’ telework agreements amounts to a de facto termination, despite acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek’s promise to honor labor contracts.

Management

SSA head’s 3-month plan touts workforce reductions while calling for identity and AI investment

The acting commissioner at SSA said that he has “made some mistakes” and promised to learn from them in an email to staff Tuesday.

Exclusive Management

SSA weighs axing payments to 170,000 beneficiaries

The move to cease making payments to people without Social Security numbers would imperil the benefits of thousands of immigrants’ children with disabilities.