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NPM hack shows stakes of open‑source supply chainsA

NPM hack shows stakes of open‑source supply chainsA

A large-scale breach of the NPM software registry on 8 September 2025 underscores how a single compromised account can ripple through government and private sector IT. NPM—the official repository for JavaScript packages at npmjs.com—is best understood as a public library of reusable code “building blocks” that developers

Noem’s $100,000 approval rule stalls mission-critical DHS contracts

Noem’s $100,000 approval rule stalls mission-critical DHS contracts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s June directive requiring her personal sign-off on every contract and grant over $100,000 has left hundreds of “mission-critical” projects in limbo, according to internal department documents obtained by the New York Times. As of 30 July, at least 530 spending requests were sitting

Former Cushman & Wakefield CEO Ed Forst next to lead GSA

Former Cushman & Wakefield CEO Ed Forst next to lead GSA

President Donald Trump has nominated Ed Forst, the former CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, to serve as administrator of GSA, following a rapid succession of acting leaders at the agency, reports the Washington Business Journal. If confirmed by the Senate, Forst will succeed Acting Administrator Michael Rigas, who took the

White House AI order intensifies focus on bias

White House AI order intensifies focus on bias

Republican leaders have long accused AI developers of left-leaning bias. In March, House Republicans issued subpoenas to sixteen technology companies, including OpenAI, Alphabet, and Microsoft, seeking evidence of whether the Biden administration pressured them to “censor lawful speech” in AI models, as reported by the Verge. Missouri Attorney General Andrew

OMB memo promises contract consolidation at GSA with few details

OMB memo promises contract consolidation at GSA with few details

OMB is out with M-25 -31, a memo on “Consolidating Federal Procurement Activities.” The memo provides an appendix that describes two workstreams: * increased agency use of centralized contracts managed by GSA, especially for widely available commercial products and basic services, * centralization in GSA of procurement functions currently decentralized across departments

Michael Rigas is new acting GSA chief

Michael Rigas is new acting GSA chief

The Trump administration has tapped Michael Rigas, a veteran official with prior GSA and State Department experience, as the new acting administrator of the GSA, replacing tech entrepreneur Stephen Ehikian, as reported by Washington Business Journal. The announcement marks another reshuffling of leadership within the agency tasked with managing federal

Veterans Medical Supply, Inc. (B-422168.4; B-422168.5)

Veterans Medical Supply, Inc. (B-422168.4; B-422168.5)

You should not care. Category: Corrective action, IDIQ scope, standing Date: 11 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422168.4%2Cb-422168.5 Veterans Medical Supply, Inc. (VMS), protested the VA’s corrective action relating to the establishment of BPAs under RFQ No. 36C24123Q0765 for the VA’s Medical/