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Pentagon to lay off 5,400 civilian workers as DOD implements hiring freeze

Pentagon to lay off 5,400 civilian workers as DOD implements hiring freeze

DOD will begin cutting 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week as part of a broader effort to reduce the department’s workforce by up to 8 percent, according to a Pentagon announcement Friday. The move comes alongside a temporary hiring freeze while officials reassess personnel needs. Darin Selnick, acting

Trump administration removes acting ICE director amid push for more deportations

Trump administration removes acting ICE director amid push for more deportations

The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of an effort to accelerate deportations, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move reflects growing frustration within the White House over the agency’s inability to meet aggressive arrest and deportation

SBA layoffs threaten small business support and loan oversight

SBA layoffs threaten small business support and loan oversight

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is facing backlash over its decision to fire approximately 720 employees—about 20 percent of its permanent workforce—a move that could weaken disaster relief efforts and small business lending oversight, as reported by the Washington Business Journal. Democratic senators, led by Ed Markey, D-MA,

Pentagon eyes new office to centralize tech acquisition

Pentagon eyes new office to centralize tech acquisition

The Pentagon is considering a major restructuring of its innovation offices to shift focus from research to fielding advanced weapon systems, according to a senior defense official as reported by Defense One. The proposed plan would merge parts of the Strategic Capabilities Office, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and the

GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution Friday, prioritizing national security spending but punting major decisions on tax cuts and spending reductions, leaving uncertainty about the fate of President Donald Trump’s broader fiscal agenda, reports the New York Times. The Senate’s budget blueprint, approved 52-48, authorizes $150 billion in

Pratt & Whitney secures $1.5B contract to sustain F-22 Raptor engines

Pratt & Whitney secures $1.5B contract to sustain F-22 Raptor engines

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract from the Air Force to sustain the F119 engines powering the F-22 Raptor, as reported by Air & Space Forces Magazine. The three-year contract covers integrated logistics support, including engineering, forecasting, and parts procurement for more than

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 21 February 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 21 February 2025

"Senate Passes Budget Resolution After All-Night ‘Vote-a-Rama’," Wall Street Journal "The Senate passed Republicans’ budget blueprint aimed at unlocking $342 billion in spending—and the same amount of offsetting cuts—over four years. The blueprint, which Republican senators have cast as a backup to a far broader