Anonymous
Post 03/26/2025 13:49     Subject: FFRDCs
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Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.


Booz is fine.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2025 11:46     Subject: FFRDCs
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Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


RAND is flush w/ donor $. No worries here.


Are donors going to want to support staff and researchers who are no longer being utilized? For how long?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2025 09:02     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:What is an FFRDC? Is it an agency??

Not an agency. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_funded_research_and_development_centers
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2025 08:02     Subject: FFRDCs
What is an FFRDC? Is it an agency??
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2025 00:35     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


RAND is flush w/ donor $. No worries here.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 23:52     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.


Booz doesn't protoype stuff like APL. Different places.


Are you paying attention to Shyam Sankar about FFRDCs? What he's saying applies to you, too. More than some of the FFRDCS, even. You might be fine, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 21:38     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.


Booz doesn't protoype stuff like APL. Different places.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:55     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


It was awarded last in 2022. It's a five year contract. What am I missing? Yes, they could end it anyway early, but it doesn't look up for renewal.


I work in S&T and heard that RAND might lose it.


Will you tell me that IRL on Teams? Or just tell me how that works, since they're not up until 2027?


It's a 5-year IDIQ contract through March 2027. The process for contract renewal will occur in early 2026, but planning for it starts in 2025. It's even earlier because of last year's GAO report that dinged us on how we manage the FFRDCs. If political appointees want to re-compete this contract (and they do), they will pressure us to look for reasons to re-compete it (RAND has given S&T more than enough of these reasons, unfortunately).



If the contract ends in early 2027, and you're planning to compete it, you would need to give bidders enough time to actually compete, right? So, wouldn't that competition occur in 2026?

Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:51     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.


omg booz lost 42% of it's value since the presidential election


Exactly. Not going there or APL.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:43     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.


omg booz lost 42% of it's value since the presidential election
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:39     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


It was awarded last in 2022. It's a five year contract. What am I missing? Yes, they could end it anyway early, but it doesn't look up for renewal.


I work in S&T and heard that RAND might lose it.


Will you tell me that IRL on Teams? Or just tell me how that works, since they're not up until 2027?


It's a 5-year IDIQ contract through March 2027. The process for contract renewal will occur in early 2026, but planning for it starts in 2025. It's even earlier because of last year's GAO report that dinged us on how we manage the FFRDCs. If political appointees want to re-compete this contract (and they do), they will pressure us to look for reasons to re-compete it (RAND has given S&T more than enough of these reasons, unfortunately).

Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:08     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $


So was Booz.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:07     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


It was awarded last in 2022. It's a five year contract. What am I missing? Yes, they could end it anyway early, but it doesn't look up for renewal.


I work in S&T and heard that RAND might lose it.


Will you tell me that IRL on Teams? Or just tell me how that works, since they're not up until 2027?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 18:27     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MIT/LL’s master contract with USD/R&E expires soon, and would need to be renewed. Lots of anxiety there about the delays with the renewal.


Same with RAND. Lot of anxiety.


It was awarded last in 2022. It's a five year contract. What am I missing? Yes, they could end it anyway early, but it doesn't look up for renewal.


I work in S&T and heard that RAND might lose it.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 17:02     Subject: FFRDCs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any insight into whether JHU’s APL has been impacted yet re: layoffs, budget cuts etc? Would this be a bad place for a federal scientist in danger of being RIF’d to pursue employment?


I have no specific info but I certainly wouldn't go to a UARC.


Why?


Because they either get caught up Palantir's war on orgs that compete with industry for software development or the general anti- any contract that ends in a report sentiment.


I work at APL and we are loaded with $