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Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 28 February 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 28 February 2025

Today is Friday, 28 February 2025. Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open. Employees are expected to begin the workday on time. Normal operating procedures are in effect. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph. Govcon "Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government

VA halts $2 billion in contract cuts after backlash over impact on veteran care

VA halts $2 billion in contract cuts after backlash over impact on veteran care

As reported by AP, VA has paused plans to eliminate billions in contracts following bipartisan outcry and warnings from veterans groups that the cuts would disrupt veterans healthcare. The Trump administration, aiming to reduce government spending, had planned to cancel 875 contracts, which VA Secretary Doug Collins initially described as

Chief Justice Roberts allows Trump administration to continue freeze on foreign aid payments

Chief Justice Roberts allows Trump administration to continue freeze on foreign aid payments

Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay on Wednesday night, as reported by the New York Times, allowing the Trump administration to continue withholding more than $1.5 billion in foreign aid payments. USAID and the State Department had been ordered by a federal judge to release funds for

Microsoft’s Brad Smith warns AI export limits could give China an edge

Microsoft’s Brad Smith warns AI export limits could give China an edge

Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith is urging the Trump administration to revise the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule in a blog post, warning that restrictions on AI technology exports could weaken US leadership in the global AI race. The rule, designed to prevent adversaries from accessing advanced AI, categorizes key US

Larry Allen joins GSA as associate administrator for policy

Larry Allen joins GSA as associate administrator for policy

Larry Allen, longtime commentator on government acquisition and founder of Allen Federal, has announced his move to the General Services Administration (GSA) as Associate Administrator for Government-Wide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer. Allen, a well-known voice in federal procurement, sees this as a pivotal moment for acquisition reform, likening it

WSJ looks at federal layoffs' raising economic uncertainty

WSJ looks at federal layoffs' raising economic uncertainty

The federal government, the nation’s largest employer, is shedding jobs at an unprecedented pace, and the Journal evaluates economic ripple effects. While initial estimates placed layoffs at fewer than 30,000, deferred resignations, firings of probationary employees, and a hiring freeze could push the number as high as 475,

Federal office relocations deepen uncertainty for DC economy

Federal office relocations deepen uncertainty for DC economy

The Trump administration is advancing plans to relocate federal offices from the Washington metropolitan area to lower-cost regions of the country, a move that could severely impact the region’s economy, reports the Washington Business Journal. Agencies have until 14 April 2025 to propose relocations, and GSA must submit a