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FEMA chief passes Noem’s lie detector test

FEMA chief passes Noem’s lie detector test

Acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton was given a lie detector test by DHS after a private 25 March 2025 meeting with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski was leaked to the press, Politico’s E&E News reports. The test, administered within forty-eight hours of the

DOGE’s IRS “Mega API’ hackathon raises alarms over data privacy, feasibility

DOGE’s IRS “Mega API’ hackathon raises alarms over data privacy, feasibility

DOGE is reportedly organizing a hackathon to build a “mega API” for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), aiming to centralize and cloud-host taxpayer data, Wired reports. The initiative, led by DOGE operatives Gavin Kliger and health-tech CEO Sam Corcos, seeks to gather dozens of IRS engineers in DC to complete

Partisan divide widens over foreign policy, aid to Ukraine, WSJ poll finds

Partisan divide widens over foreign policy, aid to Ukraine, WSJ poll finds

A new Wall Street Journal poll highlights a stark and growing divide between Republicans and Democrats on U.S. foreign policy, with partisan rifts widening over military alliances, international aid, and even territorial ambitions. Among Republicans surveyed, 81 percent said allies do not do enough to defend themselves and that

Nearly 2,800 HHS jobs axed in Maryland

Nearly 2,800 HHS jobs axed in Maryland

The Washington Business Journal goes local on HHS RIFs, counting 2,755 Maryland positions to be terminated by 30 May 2025, representing more than a quarter of the 10,000 layoffs underway nationwide. WARN notices filed with the Maryland Department of Labor show the heaviest losses in Montgomery County, including

HHS layoffs hit one-fifth of department, sparking court fights

HHS layoffs hit one-fifth of department, sparking court fights

HHS has dismissed about 10,000 employees—on top of 10,000 early retirements already encouraged this year—leaving critical public‑health programs gutted and the agency facing immediate legal fire, according to internal tallies and multiple media reports. The cuts, ordered by President Donald Trump and executed by Health

DHS to cut half of headquarters staff, disband AI and CX teams

DHS to cut half of headquarters staff, disband AI and CX teams

DHS is preparing to eliminate roughly half of the 3,900 employees who keep its headquarters running, a move that would gut back‑office functions and erase two high‑profile innovation teams, according to internal plans obtained by Federal News Network. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has instructed the Management

Horizon Cutting-rooms links for Friday, 4 April 2025

Horizon Cutting-rooms links for Friday, 4 April 2025

This week, the Horizon reported on the second wave or buyout offers rolling out to feds, Mitre layoffs, the new mass mod (#25) GSA is rolling out to Schedules, and an end-in-sight to DOGE? Your rather late links follow. “IRS will bring fired probationary employees back to work by mid-April,