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USDA to relocate majority of DC staff to regional hubs

USDA to relocate majority of DC staff to regional hubs

The US Department of Agriculture announced 24 July 2025 that it will move more than half of its Washington, DC–area workforce to regional hubs across the country, continuing a broader Trump administration effort to decentralize federal agencies and streamline operations, reports Roll Call. According to a memorandum from Agriculture

Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 10 April 2025 directive to terminate several high-dollar IT and consulting contracts across DOD has sparked concern and confusion, with critics citing vague implementation plans and contradictions with broader Pentagon workforce downsizing efforts. The memo obtained and reviewed by Federal News Network calls for the

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Today is Wednesday, 2 April 2025. At the Horizon, we covered Guantánamo’s $40 million price tag to house under 400 migrants and the Pentagon’s accelerated cuts to its civilian workforce, among other stories and protests. Here are your cutting-room links. “New Defense Department experimentation series targets data integration,