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VA tightens contract review process, appoints new gatekeepers for major deals

VA tightens contract review process, appoints new gatekeepers for major deals

The VA has instituted revised and more stringent review requirements for many of its contracts, effective immediately, according to an internal memorandum dated 13 May 2025, as tipped by Federal News Network. The new guidance, which supersedes previous instructions from late April 2025, mandates that all VA contracts for IT,

Senators slam $40 million Guantánamo migrant detention as wasteful and legally questionable

Senators slam $40 million Guantánamo migrant detention as wasteful and legally questionable

A Senate delegation is calling on the Trump administration to end its Guantánamo Bay migrant detention program, labeling it an “unsustainably expensive” misuse of military resources after the Pentagon revealed the operation has cost $40 million in just six weeks, reports the New York Times. The operation, established in February,

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 21 March 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Friday, 21 March 2025

Today is Friday, 21 March 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. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. "

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, a decision that signals judicial scrutiny of his administration’s efforts to reshape federal spending, according to the New York Times. The five-four ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts

Breaking: $1 spending limit on federal purchase cards hampers agency operations

Breaking: $1 spending limit on federal purchase cards hampers agency operations

The Trump administration has imposed a $1 spending limit on government-issued purchase cards, effectively freezing their use for routine expenses over a thirty-day period, reports the Wall Street Journal. This measure, part of adviser Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, aims to curtail government spending but has led to significant