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Horizon cutting-room links: 8 October 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: 8 October 2025

"Senate Confirms First OFPP Administrator Since 2019," Federal News Network The Senate has confirmed Kevin Rhodes as the first permanent administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) since 2019, marking a significant moment in federal procurement reform. Rhodes, a senior adviser to OMB, has a history

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 1 October 2025

From the Horizon, the US government shuts down, and OMB threatens further layoffs as Dems balk. "CACI-SAIC Dispute Over Air Force Contract Payment Comes to an End," Washington Business Journal The long-running legal dispute between CACI International Inc. and Science Applications International Corp. over an Air Force contract

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 19 September 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 19 September 2025

“Neither Side Blinking Yet as House Preps for CR Vote,” Roll Call As the House prepares for a crucial vote on a seven-week stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, both Democratic and Republican leaders engage in a strategic standoff. Tensions rise over the fate of expanded health insurance tax

Lockheed Martin pitches F-35 upgrade as stopgap to next-gen fighters

Lockheed Martin pitches F-35 upgrade as stopgap to next-gen fighters

Speaking on Lockheed Martin’s 2025 Q2 earnings call, CEO Jim Taiclet predicted that an advanced F-35 upgrade package could deliver “80 percent of [Next Generation Air Dominance] capability at 50 percent of the price.” Leveraging stealth, sensors, and propulsion technologies developed for NGAD—which Lockheed lost to Boeing earlier

Masiello takes charge of F-35 amid upgrades, delays, and Congressional scrutiny

Masiello takes charge of F-35 amid upgrades, delays, and Congressional scrutiny

Marine Lt. Gen. Gregory L. Masiello assumed leadership of the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on 17 July 2025, taking charge at a time when America's most advanced fighter faces both technological transition and intense scrutiny from Congress and the Pentagon, as reported by Air & Space Forces

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 23 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 23 June 2025

"Trump’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection confirmed by Senate," Government Executive Trump's appointed leader for Customs and Border Protection has been confirmed by the Senate , amid ongoing discussions about the Transportation Department's controversial funding directive tied to immigration enforcement. As states

Lockheed Martin declares F-35 TR-3 upgrade ready, awaits Pentagon green light

Lockheed Martin declares F-35 TR-3 upgrade ready, awaits Pentagon green light

Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show that its long-delayed Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade for the F-35 fighter jet is ready, marking a significant milestone for the Pentagon’s costliest defense program. However, final government approval remains pending before full deployment, according to Defense One. JR McDonald, Lockheed’