U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth Pledges to “Sledgehammer” Small Business Assistance Program Calling it Government’s “Oldest DEI Program”

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced plans to “sledgehammer” the 8(a) Program, a federal contracting program aimed at assisting socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners, calling it “the oldest DEI program in the federal government.” Established in 1978, the 8(a) program is run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency, […]Read More