In more great news, on Friday Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on his X account about taking a “sledgehammer” to the oldest DEI program in the federal government—the 8(a) program. These were also well-known in defense contracting circles as “Eskimo contracts” where “disadvantaged” (racial, ethnic, gender) small businesses got preferential selection for … Continue reading SecWar removes the oldest DEI program in the federal government—the 8(a) program