Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
What’s Going On with the 8(a) Program?
Schoonover & Moriarty - With the Trump Administration’s focus on removing “DEI” from federal contracting, many have wondered whether the 8(a) Program will survive....
Trump Wants to Cancel More Funding During the Shutdown. Courts Have Hampered His Earlier Efforts
Federal News Network - Congress has the constitutional power of the purse, but President Donald Trump’s robust assertion of executive authority is testing even...
US Army Needs $150 bn for Upgrades. It Wants Wall Street to Foot the Bill
Business Standard - The US Army is short by about $135 billion to overhaul ageing bases, depots, and logistics, a funding gap it cannot...
Army acquisition Chief Anticipates Funding Boost for FUZE Program
DefenseScoop - Brent Ingraham, the Army’s top acquisition official, said he expects to see further growth in resources for the service’s FUZE initiative. FUZE,...
DoD Memorandum – Contingency Planning for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Authorization Lapse
This Memorandum guides the Department of Defense Military Departments,
Defense Agencies and Defense Components participating in the Small Business Innovation
Research and Small Business Technology Transfer...
What Federal Buyers Need to Succeed With AI-Enabled Procurement
NextGov/FCW - For five years, the federal government has been under a legal mandate to train acquisition professionals in using and buying artificial intelligence...
GSA Will Be ‘Multiplier for Efficiency and Modernization,’ Nominee for Administrator Says
Government Executive - Edward Forst, who President Trump nominated to oversee the General Services Administration, laid out his priorities to senators Thursday, vowing the...
Proposed FAR Changes Remove Contractor Diversity Requirements, Keep Disability Rules
Government Executive - The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's newest set of changes includes the removal of equal employment opportunity requirements for contractors that have been...
JPMorgan to Invest $10 Billion in U.S. Companies Critical to National Security
Wall Street Journal - JPMorgan Chase said that it would directly invest $10 billion in companies it deems critical to U.S. national security, part...
Ex-OSTP Director: Trump Funding Cuts Are ‘Assault’ on Public Research Investment
FedScoop - Biden-era director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy slammed the Trump administration’s cuts to research and development funding...
Its Time to Retire Acquisition Debt
Defense Tech and Acquisition - In software engineering, technical debt—outdated code, shortcuts, or neglected systems—slows innovation, inflates costs, and invites risks. The Department of...
Tech Under OneGov Remains ‘Fully Available’ During Shutdown — But Agencies May Lack Funds and Personnel to Access It
Government Executive - The General Services Administration’s technology procurement effort may experience a slowdown due to the government shutdown, limiting how much agencies can...
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