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Musk breaks with Trump over proposed NASA science cuts

Musk breaks with Trump over proposed NASA science cuts

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, which reportedly slashes NASA’s science funding by as much as 50 percent. Calling the news “troubling,” Musk responded Friday to a report by Ars Technica, marking a rare public split from an administration that has

721 Medical Center Property, LLC (B-423227; B-423227.2)

721 Medical Center Property, LLC (B-423227; B-423227.2)

You should not care. Category: GSA lease, facility setback Date: 12 March 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/assets/b-423227.pdf 721 Medical Center Property, LLC (MCP) protested GSA’s request for lese proposals (RLP) for DHS tenant space in Wilmington, NC, contending that the RLP’s 200-yard setback from

High Plains Computing, Inc.—d/b/a HPC Solutions—Reconsideration (B-422934.2)

High Plains Computing, Inc.—d/b/a HPC Solutions—Reconsideration (B-422934.2)

You should not care. Category: Best value decision, process Date: 10 April 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/assets/880/878370.pdf High Plains Computing, Inc. (HPC Solutions), a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, sought reconsideration of GAO’s prior decision denying its protest of a task order award by VA

Thousands of DHS employees decide to stay or go

Thousands of DHS employees decide to stay or go

Thousands of DHS employees have until Monday night to decide whether to voluntarily exit their positions under a sweeping “Workforce Transition Program” announced by Secretary Kristi Noem on 7 April 2025. The options—deferred resignation, early retirement, or a voluntary separation incentive—come amid widespread uncertainty about the agency’s

VMD Systems Integrators, LLC dba VMD Corporation (B-422384.3; B-422384.5)

VMD Systems Integrators, LLC dba VMD Corporation (B-422384.3; B-422384.5)

You should care. Category: Multiple Award Schedule, compliance, Date: 25 March 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422384.3%2Cb-422384.5 VMD Systems Integrators protested the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to eliminate its proposal from a competition for project management and cybersecurity compliance support services under

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 11 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 11 April 2025

← Back to Home Since Wednesday, the Horizon has covered layoffs at GSA TTS while GSA issues guidance to agencies to facilitate acquisition consolidation. The Army is tightening helicopter flight protocols after the deadly crash with an American commuter jet, as the F-35 JPO breaks down the fighter’s projected $2.

GSA begins layoffs at TTS amid sweeping cuts to federal tech services

GSA begins layoffs at TTS amid sweeping cuts to federal tech services

GSA has initiated a new round of layoffs at its Technology Transformation Services (TTS) division, marking the most significant workforce reduction in the agency’s tech arm since the Trump administration took office. According to an internal email from TTS Director Thomas Shedd reviewed by Nextgov/FCW, affected staff began