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Pentagon accelerates civilian cuts as Hegseth sets 11 April deadline for restructuring plans

Pentagon accelerates civilian cuts as Hegseth sets 11 April deadline for restructuring plans

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has given senior Defense Department officials under two weeks to submit reorganization plans aimed at reducing the department’s massive civilian workforce, as part of what he calls the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative*.* In a 28 March 2025 memo, Hegseth ordered agency leaders, combatant

Trump executive order directs crackdown and beautification in District

Trump executive order directs crackdown and beautification in District

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 27 March 2025 directing sweeping federal coordination to “make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous.” The order establishes a new DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force, led by the White House Homeland Security Adviser, to coordinate enforcement, transit safety, and

Chemonics to lay off 500 as USAID shutdown ripples through govcon community

Chemonics to lay off 500 as USAID shutdown ripples through govcon community

Chemonics International will lay off 500 employees in Washington, DC, in one of the largest workforce reductions yet tied to the Trump administration’s abrupt dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, as reported by the *Washington Business Journal.* According to a WARN notice filed with the DC

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 31 March 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 31 March 2025

Today is Monday, 31 March 2025. Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open. Isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. "GSA reopens its Deferred Resignation Program and

President Trump EO ends national-security-employee collective bargaining

President Trump EO ends national-security-employee collective bargaining

In a move purported to enhance national security, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order amending EO 12171 to effectively end collective bargaining for federal labor unions within agencies with national security missions. This order affects key departments, including State, Defense, Veterans Affairs, and others, aiming to streamline operations

Ryanair's interest in COMAC C919 signals potential shift in aviation market dynamics

Ryanair's interest in COMAC C919 signals potential shift in aviation market dynamics

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has expressed interest in purchasing China's COMAC C919 aircraft, provided the price is sufficiently competitive, reports Skift. O'Leary stated, "The Chinese are basically building a fucking A320. So if it was cheap enough—10 or 20 percent cheaper than

GSA plans Schedule cuts; nearly 600 contract holders, 31 categories to be eliminated

GSA plans Schedule cuts; nearly 600 contract holders, 31 categories to be eliminated

GSA will remove up to 577 vendors from its Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) program within the next six months, a significant step aimed at enhancing efficiency and performance. As reported by Federal News Network, these removals target companies without sales or who have encountered compliance and performance issues. Additionally, GSA