Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at the Education Department
The Education Department has canceled more than $3 billion in contracts or threatens to. Contractor services company TechnoMile finds that one in five contractors have their entire Education business at risk. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got details from TechnoMile’s senior vice president Kevin Brancato. Tom Temin: What’s going on here? You have a long […]
Stanton, Shutt promoted to new roles in FAS as reorganization nears
Stanton, Shutt promoted to new roles in FAS as reorganization nears GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service has a new deputy commissioner and chief of staff as several long-time executives are leaving. Jason Miller@jmillerWFED April 28, 2025 6:41 pm 4 min read The General Services Administration is promoting some familiar faces into leadership roles as it prepares […]
Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted on social media Tuesday that he had dismantled a program supporting women on security teams, an initiative that he called “woke” but actually was signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump. In a post on the social platform X, Hegseth called the “Women, Peace & […]
The Cold Shock of Government Contract Termination for Convenience and How to Survive It with Dignity (and Dollars)
A Sudden Goodbye So there you are, coffee in hand, inbox cleared for once, your team knee-deep in deliverables for a shiny federal contract. Everything’s humming along like a jazz quartet mid-groove until, out of nowhere, you get that email. The Government hereby provides written notice of Termination for Convenience under FAR 52.249-2. And just […]