Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
Executive Order – Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
President Trump has issued an executive order to harden the nation's financial and digital systems against cybercrime and predatory schemes. The order directs the...
GSA Issues New Clause for AI Contracts
The General Services Administration has issued a draft of GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, which will be included in all contracts...
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: Did It Eliminate More Than 2,700 Nonstatutory Requirements?
Nash & Cibinic Report - In a January 23, 2026 “Memorandum to the Acquisition Workforce,” the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy boasted of the...
GSA Wants to Add DEI Certification to Grantees’ SAM Registration
GSA has issued a request for comments on a proposed revision to the information collection requirement for grantees' SAM registration. The proposed amendment would...
USAID Announces Audit Requirements for Terminated Awards
The Agency’s Chief Acquisition Officer has approved a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), revising the audit threshold applicable to termination settlement...
Bills to Fund TMF, Overhaul IT Procurement Move Forward in House
FedScoop - The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced several tech-related bills Wednesday, including legislation to strengthen the Technology Modernization Fund, reform federal...
Executive Order – Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy
President Trump has issued an executive order to implement an America First Arms Transfer Strategy. This new strategy will ensure that future arms sales...
Executive Order – Strengthening United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet
The President recently issued an executive order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize the preservation and strategic use of coal-based energy assets. Coal...
As Defense Primes Try to Mollify Trump, Dividends Seem Likely to Continue
Breaking Defense - In the first earnings calls since President Donald Trump unloaded on the industry, leaders at the biggest defense firms tried to...
DoD Class Deviation—Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 40, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 240
The Department of Defense has issued a memorandum announcing a class deviation to implement President Trump's executive orders on acquisition reform and an OMB...
The ’26 NDAA Reshaped Acquisition. Here’s a Peek at ’27 Reforms.
Federal News Network - The 2026 NDAA marks one of the most significant shifts in defense acquisition in more than a decade, from reshaping...
Defense Primes ‘Committed to the Dividend’ But Pledge More Production
Air and Space Forces - Following the Trump administration’s call for defense companies to prioritize investments in production capacity and technology development over shareholder...
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