Gebbia, who has led efforts to revamp the federal retirement process at the federal human resources agency, is the new chief design officer. Reuters reported this week that tackling problems at the Internal Revenue Service would be a focus, citing a government official.

The federal government is trying to force Kilmar Abrego Garcia to accept a guilty plea or face deportation to Uganda, his attorneys claimed in a filing on Saturday.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem personally reviews contracts over $100,000, saving taxpayers $12 billion in 200 days through streamlined approval processes.

The new “America by Design” effort includes a recruiting push for relevant talent — though the administration has shed many government designers since Trump took office.

If a judge agrees with the government, he could be deported in a matter of days to a country with which he has no known ties.

Attorney Luis Carrillo said during a Wednesday news conference that his clients were wrongfully detained and beaten by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal authorities during raids that occurred in June and July.

A German government spokesman said on Friday that Berlin has current no plans to recognise a Palestinian state because that would undermine any efforts to reach a negotiated two-state solution with Israel.

The Trump administration says it's revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials.