The inspector general is conducting a review of contracts that had yet to be signed by his predecessor. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told members of the House…
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Supreme Court Allows Taliban Bomber Lawsuit to Proceed
Army Veteran wounded overseas seeks justice against military contractor. The Supreme Court has allowed the Hencely v. Flour Corp. lawsuit to proceed, vacating a Fourth Circuit decision. Under…
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Anti-Fraud Task Force Uncovers Billions in Potentially Fraudulent Government Contracts
Letters have been sent to hundreds of businesses with 30-day deadlines for evidence of legitimacy. Vice President JD Vance is heading the administration’s anti-fraud task force, which recently…
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SBA Investigates Contracting Abuses in Federal Small Business Program
The SBA probe follows allegations of fraudulent subcontracting and misuse of the 8(a) program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) opened an investigation last month into two companies following…
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Senator Proposes Legislation to Curb Overcharging in Military Contracts
Would require contractors to justify substantial price increases Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts joined Senators Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa in supporting…
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VA Secretary Seeks to Reduce Department Workforce
He said the department’s workforce is “larger than the active duty Army.” Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins has canceled close to 600 DEI-related contracts and placed…
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Secretary Hegseth Cuts $5.1 Billion in Defense Department Contracts
He announced that IT consulting and management will be “in-sourced.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Thursday to continue eliminating wasteful spending at the Department of…
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State Attorneys General Sue President’s Administration Over Mass Layoffs
They allege the firings violate mandatory 60-day notice. Attorneys general from Washington D.C. and 19 states sued President Trump’s administration last week for its mass layoffs of federal…
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Supreme Court Upholds District Judge’s Order to Release USAID Funds
Justice Alito is joined by three other justices in his dissent. The Supreme Court majority rejected an appeal from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the mandate of…
Read MoreSSA Has Identified $800 Million in Savings and “Cost Avoidance”
The agency has frozen hiring, cut back overtime, and reduced IT contracts. The Social Security Administration (SSA) released a statement on Monday evening that identified around $800 million…
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