The Office of Personnel Management has created a new email account meant to collect reports of suspected diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, one of a series of moves the Trump administration has taken to slash DEI efforts across the federal workforce.

Greg Hogan will serve as the new CIO for the personnel agency, following Melvin Brown II’s one-week stint in the role.

Taka Ariga, the chief data officer at the Office of Personnel Management, said the agency is modernizing, better integrating the EHRI and FedScope databases.

OPM said technological advances necessitated the changes, but some stakeholders argued the modifications still don’t reflect current governmental needs.

The Biden administration issued a last-minute executive order on AI infrastructure. And OPM has a new IT chief.

Steve Hernandez, Education’s CISO, and Brian Bordelon, Education’s deputy CIO, have moved to new agencies to take on similar roles.

Trump has promised to accelerate the production of American-made AI to compete against China for global leadership in the technology.

The Trump administration is planning to lay off all federal employees who worked in a diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility office as of this past Election Day and has instructed agencies to immediately place such workers on paid administrative leave.

Elon Musk has poured cold water over a multi-billionaire dollar AI project announced by Donald Trump on Monday.

Government needs to adopt overhaul recommendations and “tailor employment policies toward specific occupations or labor markets.”

The White House has directed federal agencies to close all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices by Wednesday,2, 2025. Employees in these offices will be placed on paid leave. Agencies must also submit detailed reports to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) by Friday,

JPMorgan reiterated its Overweight rating and $17.00 price target for TAL International (NYSE:TAL) shares. The firm's analysts were impressed by TAL's recent financial results, which showcased a significant 62% year-over-year top-line growth.