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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

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

A Senate reconciliation bill advanced this week would give President Trump nearly unchecked authority—and a $100 million fund—to reorganize or shrink federal agencies, bypassing most congressional oversight, as reported by Government Executive. The proposal, added by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, seeks to revive “reorganization

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells goes deep on DOGE in the weekly’s 23 June 2025 issue. With access to the usual anonymous “former DOGE staff” and “senior government officials,” Wallace-Wells follows Sahil Lavingia, a tech entrepreneur turned government employee, offering a firsthand account of the confusion and isolation

New York mag on the Pentagon in chaos: scrutiny after leaks, infighting, and security lapses

New York mag on the Pentagon in chaos: scrutiny after leaks, infighting, and security lapses

As international tensions escalate, the Pentagon is facing Trumpian instability under SecDe Pete Hegseth, with requisite leak scandals, staff infighting, and a series of security breaches. *New York mag* goes long on the tumult caused by the FOXy Pentagon head. Hegseth’s tenure, from its January confirmation by a single-vote

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 13 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 13 June 2025

“GSA expands transactional data reporting for smarter purchasing," General Services Administration GSA announced the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR). * Mandatory TDR participation for all SIN holders: Starting at the end of June 2025, TDR will be required for 62 new product and cloud services SINs, expanding to all

Trump budget proposes dramatic 107,000 federal job cuts for FY2026

Trump budget proposes dramatic 107,000 federal job cuts for FY2026

The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget proposes cutting more than 107,000 nondefense federal employees—a 7 percent reduction across government—as detailed in new documents released last week, reports GovExec. These cuts, which would hit almost every agency, are part of President Trump’s ongoing drive for a

Golden Dome unveiled in Oval Office press event

Golden Dome unveiled in Oval Office press event

In a late-afternoon press conference on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, Trump announced $25 billion for Golden Dome. What is Golden Dome? As NBC News's Aaron Gilchrest reported, it's not a physical dome over the country. For the cameras, SecDef Pete Hegseth praised Trump for "defending