Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
DoD Memorandum – Transforming the Defense Innovation Ecosystem to Accelerate Warfighting Advantage
Secretary Hegseth recently issued a memorandum to transform the DoD's innovation ecosystem. The memo notes that the current system is "a tangle of overlapping...
2026 National Defense Strategy
The Department of Defense has issued its 2026 National Defense Strategy. The document sets forth an "America First" strategy, recognizing that "it is neither...
USAID Payment Delays and Contractor Remedies
Bradley - Recent reports and contractor experiences suggest that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has, in some instances, failed to timely pay...
The Organic Industrial Base and the Risks of Competing Against Ourselves
War on the Rocks - The organic industrial base consists of 23 depots and arsenals that provide the U.S. military with strategic depth and...
Beyond 2025: What Defense Leaders Need to Watch in 2026
Breaking Defense - What's in store for 2026? Breaking Defense reporters examine how the decisions, disruptions, and developments of 2025 could shape the year...
Pentagon Launches Wide 8(a) Review, Targeting Billions in Awards
NextGov/FCW - The Defense Department is joining several other agencies in a top-to-bottom review of 8(a) small business contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced...
DoD Memorandum – Artificial Intelligence Strategy for the Department of War
Secretary Hegseth has issued a memo to senior Pentagon leadership, outlining the agency' artificial intelligence strategy. The memo direct the agency to "accelerate America's...
The President Challenges the Primes, Defines “Innovation”
Baker Botts - A series of recent actions from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon has sent an unusually strong signal to major...
Congress Sets Guardrails for Pentagon Acquisition Reforms
Air and Space Forces - House and Senate lawmakers say they’re on board with the Pentagon’s latest plan to reform the way it buys...
The President’s PMA push to “Deliver Results and Buy American” Meets a Thicket of Rules
Federal News Network - Consumer “Made in USA” claims require products to be “all or virtually all” U.S.‑made, while federal procurement uses different and...
Pete Hegseth Issues Memo Ordering Advana Restructuring
ExecutiveGov - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum on the Advana program, aiming to enhance the Department of War's capabilities in artificial...
GSA Strikes OneGov Agreement with Cohesity
NextGov/FCW - The General Services Administration announced that it reached a deal with data security firm Cohesity to offer the federal government discounted rates...
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