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GSA shutters 18F digital services unit amid federal workforce reductions

GSA shutters 18F digital services unit amid federal workforce reductions

GSA has disbanded its 18F digital services unit, effective immediately, as part of the Trump administration's broader initiative to streamline government operations and reduce expenditures, according to Reuters. The decision, communicated in a late-night email by Thomas Shedd, Director of GSA's Technology Transformation Services (TTS), aligns

United Airlines plans major lounge expansions in 2025

United Airlines plans major lounge expansions in 2025

United Airlines is set to open five new or expanded lounges this year, including its largest ever United Club at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and upgraded Polaris lounges in Chicago (ORD) and Newark (EWR), the Points Guy reports. The latest Club Fly location opened in Houston on

Breaking: Administration plans to centralize all federal contracting at GSA to cut costs

Breaking: Administration plans to centralize all federal contracting at GSA to cut costs

Bloomberg reports the Trump administration is moving to consolidate federal purchasing into GSA, aiming to cut costs and reduce the federal acquisition workforce, according to sources familiar with the plan. The effort would shift purchasing authority from more than 100 agencies to a single procurement hub, favoring large contractors who

GSA orders federal government agencies slash 10 consulting firms’ contracts

GSA orders federal government agencies slash 10 consulting firms’ contracts

GSA is directing federal agencies to identify and terminate “nonessential” consulting contracts with the top 10 highest paid firms by 7 March 2025, Federal News Network reports. The firms targeted are: * Accenture Federal Services * Booz Allen Hamilton * CGI Federal * Deloitte Consulting * General Dynamics IT * Guidehouse * HII Mission Technologies * IBM * Leidos

FAA may shift $2.4B air traffic control contract to Starlink from Verizon

FAA may shift $2.4B air traffic control contract to Starlink from Verizon

The FAA is reportedly reconsidering a $2.4 billion contract originally awarded to Verizon to modernize air traffic control communications, with a SpaceX-led team recommending that the project go to Starlink instead, the Washington Post first reported. The FAA had been set to begin payments to Verizon next month, but

Administration plans mass deportation with private ‘army’ and processing camps

Administration plans mass deportation with private ‘army’ and processing camps

A group of military contractors, including former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, has proposed a $25 billion mass deportation plan to the Trump administration, aiming to expel 12 million undocumented immigrants before the 2026 midterms, Politico reports. The proposal suggests using “processing camps” on military bases, a fleet of 100 planes,

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 28 February 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 28 February 2025

Today is Friday, 28 February 2025. Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open. Employees are expected to begin the workday on time. Normal operating procedures are in effect. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph. Govcon "Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government