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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,

This week in protests: Thursday, 3 April 2025

This week in protests: Thursday, 3 April 2025

EKK Investments shopped its fruits and vegetables in Korea to the Defense Commissary Agency. Unfortunately, DeCA was right to use noncompetitive procedures in making its OCONUS award. Meanwhile, GovTranz’s attempts to provide wheelchair services in the ATL were dashed by unclear pricing (GAO denied the protest). I didn’t

Federal agencies roll out second wave of buyout offers reports Axios

Federal agencies roll out second wave of buyout offers reports Axios

A fresh round of buyout offers is being extended to federal workers across several agencies including Transportation, GSA, HUD, USDA, and Energy, as federal leadership looks to streamline operations and cut costs, according to a roundup by Axios. This “Deferred Resignation Program 2.0” follows an earlier round of buyouts

Vanity Fair’s editor, Radhika Jones, abruptly resigns

Vanity Fair’s editor, Radhika Jones, abruptly resigns

Vanity Fair’s long-time editor Radhika Jones shocked the magazine’s staff on Thursday by announcing her resignation. In an emotionally charged meeting at the One World Trade Center office, Jones, 52, explained in an email that she had “begun to feel, more powerfully, the pull of new goals” in

Mitre Corp. latest to announce layoffs as federal contract cuts spark broader DC job losses

Mitre Corp. latest to announce layoffs as federal contract cuts spark broader DC job losses

Mitre Corp., one of Greater Washington’s largest government technology contractors, is laying off 442 employees—about 4.9 percent of its workforce—amid the fallout from the Trump administration’s cancellation of billions in federal contracts, as reported by the *Washington Business Journal.* The layoffs, which take effect 3