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Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 19 November 2025

"Trump Administration Takes Major Step Toward Dismantling the Education Department," Associated Press The Trump administration is advancing its agenda to dismantle the US Education Department by transferring significant grant programs to other federal agencies. This move has raised concerns about potential disruptions to vital educational support for vulnerable

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 6 August 2025

"Grand odyssey of CMMC nearing implementation," Federal News Network The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is on the verge of becoming a reality; the Cyber Accreditation Body is scaling up assessors to meet the anticipated demand. * Final rule submission: DOD submitted the final CMMC acquisition rule to the

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

Headed “Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations” online, a Journal article by Matt Grossman surveys the state of the Bureau of Labor Statistics prior to Trump’s firing of its chief, Erika McEntarfer, a move decried by economists and others. Grossman describes BLS operations:

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, sparking concerns over data integrity

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, sparking concerns over data integrity

President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of Erika McEntarfer, the Senate-confirmed commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), raised alarm among economists, former officials, and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, reports the New York Times. The firing came hours after July’s jobs report revealed unexpectedly weak hiring and

Trump administration reverses Biden-era independent contractor rule

Trump administration reverses Biden-era independent contractor rule

The Department of Labor has paused enforcement of a Biden-era rule that narrowed the definition of who qualifies as an independent contractor, delivering a significant win to business groups, as flagged by the Washington Business Journal. The rule, finalized in March 2024, targeted misclassification of workers by requiring companies to

Horizons Youth Services (B-423202)

Horizons Youth Services (B-423202)

You should not care. Category: Proposal compliance, fonts, latent ambiguity Date: 7 March 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423202 Horizons Youth Services protested its exclusion from competition under a Department of Labor RFP for operation and management services at the Cascades Job Corps Center. The firm was disqualified