Sign in Subscribe

CMS

HHS dismantles small business office in massive restructuring

HHS dismantles small business office in massive restructuring

HHS has effectively dismantled its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), laying off the entire staff except for its executive director amid a sweeping agency overhaul. The move leaves just one person—Executive Director Shannon Jackson—to uphold statutory small business responsibilities at an agency that awarded $39.

Dr. Oz sidesteps Medicaid cut queries during confirmation hearing

Dr. Oz sidesteps Medicaid cut queries during confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the television personality nominated by President Trump to lead CMS, faced the Senate Finance Committee on 14 March 2025. During the hearing, Dr. Oz avoided directly addressing questions about potential Medicaid funding cuts proposed in the Republican budget plan, which aims to reduce $880 billion over the

GSA modernizes IAE with new features, Drupal upgrade

GSA modernizes IAE with new features, Drupal upgrade

GSA is overhauling the Integrated Award Environment (IAE), the "platform" enabling contractor engagement in response to diverse user needs across federal acquisition, grants, and legal sectors. IAE—an amalgamation of procurement systems, such as SAM, old WDOL, old FPDS, but not ESRS or FSRS—often lacks currency, such