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Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 12 August 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 12 August 2025

"Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency," New York Times Dr. Vinay Prasad, who recently resigned as the head of the F.D.A. vaccine division under right-wing activist pressure, has been rehired by the agency. His return highlights ongoing political tensions within the Trump administration

FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy official resigns

FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy official resigns

Dr. Vinay Prasad, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, resigned on 29 July 2025 following a high-profile public campaign against him, led by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, reports the New York Times. Prasad, known for his skepticism toward rapid drug approvals, had

HHS tech purge leaves digital infrastructure in limbo as leadership exits

HHS tech purge leaves digital infrastructure in limbo as leadership exits

As HHS moves eliminates 20,000 positions across the department, sweeping cuts to its IT workforce are creating concern over the integrity of its digital infrastructure and critical systems. According to Nextgov/FCW, FDA placed most of its Office of Digital Transformation leadership—its CIO, CTO, and key executives—on

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.

Nearly 2,800 HHS jobs axed in Maryland

Nearly 2,800 HHS jobs axed in Maryland

The Washington Business Journal goes local on HHS RIFs, counting 2,755 Maryland positions to be terminated by 30 May 2025, representing more than a quarter of the 10,000 layoffs underway nationwide. WARN notices filed with the Maryland Department of Labor show the heaviest losses in Montgomery County, including

WSJ: Kennedy's HHS restructuring slashes headcount

WSJ: Kennedy's HHS restructuring slashes headcount

The Journal is reporting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s. sweeping reform plans that would drastically reduce the size of his department and centralize procurement, communications, and administrative operations. These measures would result in the department losing approximately 10,000 positions, shrinking the workforce by nearly

FedWriters, Inc. (B-421906.7; B-421906.8)

FedWriters, Inc. (B-421906.7; B-421906.8)

You should not care. Category: technical evaluation, past performance, IDIQ Date: 17 September 2024 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-421906.7%2Cb-421906.8 FedWriters protests the award of an IDIQ contract and initial task order to Kaiva Strategies by the FDA for professional, administrative, and consulting services. The protest