PC Mag: “The General Services Administration (GSA) has axed a technology unit that developed key public-facing IT services like Login.gov, the central login system for key government services like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. The decision, unearthed in an internal memo seen by Politico, was ordered by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as part of broader Trump administration plans to cut government spending. The unit—known as 18F—was founded in 2014 and played a role in numerous high-profile projects, including redesigning the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s complaint submission process, as well as the free online tax return service IRS Direct File. 18F was a cost-recoverable office, meaning it charged agencies for its work. “GSA funds 18F through the Acquisition Services Fund (ASF), which allows for investment in the development and delivery of products and tools that will be used by other agencies on a reimbursable basis,” according to its website. The cuts were announced at 1 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Politico says. They affect about 70 employees, including product and account managers, procurement specialists, user interface engineers, researchers, and front-end, content, and service designers. 18F had been subject to ideological attacks in recent months. In February, DOGE lead Musk retweeted a post that called the group “far left” and claimed it “viciously subverted Trump during his first term.”