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Jason Lee Bakke

Writer, editor of WashingtonHorizon.com, federal acquisition, theater, aviation

Trump cabinet fit and gassy after adopting fermented-foods diet

Trump cabinet fit and gassy after adopting fermented-foods diet

A growing number of officials in President Trump’s cabinet are adopting a diet centered around fermented foods like sauerkraut, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Vice President JD Vance have all

Education's handoff tests the limits of its downsizing strategy

Education's handoff tests the limits of its downsizing strategy

The US Department of Education on 16 June 2026 announced it would shift its special education and civil rights functions to other agencies, the latest move in the Trump administration's effort to dismantle the 46-year-old department, reports Government Executive. Under the new interagency agreements, or IAAs,

Critical PeopleSoft zero-day fuels extortion campaign against roughly 100 organizations

Critical PeopleSoft zero-day fuels extortion campaign against roughly 100 organizations

ShinyHunters, one of the world’s most prolific data theft and extortion groups, exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft suite to compromise organizations worldwide, stealing gigabytes of data and demanding payment to keep it private, according to Ars Technica and Google's Mandiant. The flaw, tracked

Winspear Construction, LLC (B-423869)

Winspear Construction, LLC (B-423869)

You should not care. Categories: Subcontracting, process issue Date: 30 December 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423869 Winspear Construction protested the VA’s elimination of its proposal from a competition for a multiple-award task order contract covering construction, maintenance, alteration, and repair services at VA medical

KE System Services, Inc. (B-423881, B-423881.2, B-423881.3)

KE System Services, Inc. (B-423881, B-423881.2, B-423881.3)

You should not care. Categories: Interested party, LPTA, process issue Date: 22 December 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423881,b-423881.2,b-423881.3 KE System Services protested an Army award for kitchen hood preventative maintenance and repair services. But the protest never got off the

The Lioce Group, Inc. (B-423797)

The Lioce Group, Inc. (B-423797)

You should not care. Categories: Process issue Date: 22 December 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423797 The Lioce Group protested DLA’s award to Cartridge Technologies for a lease of multifunction devices and related services supporting Headquarters Army Materiel Command. The fight was over reverse-auction mechanics,

The Cameron Bell Corporation d-b-a Gov Solutions Group (B-423841)

The Cameron Bell Corporation d-b-a Gov Solutions Group (B-423841)

You should not care. Categories: Technical evaluation, corpoorate experience Date: 19 December 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423841 Gov Solutions Group protested the Navy’s issuance of a task order to NavAide under a fair opportunity proposal request for professional support services tied to NAVWAR’s transition