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Push to 'reform the government root and branch' detailed in Trump’s new management agenda

The President's Management Agenda for Trump's second term offers fewer specific policy plans than other recent agendas.

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GSA set to begin its rulemaking push for the FAR overhaul

Jeff Koses of the General Services Administration says cultural changes will determine the ultimate success of acquisition reform, not just regulatory ones.

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SBA orders 8(a) companies to turn over financial records

The Small Business Administration says not complying with this directive could result in removal from the 8(a) program entirely, plus “further investigative or remedial actions.”

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Hegseth hints at higher defense budgets as OMB says another reconciliation bill is possible

Analysts had warned that the $156 billion reconciliation bill might lead to efforts unsustainable without more money.

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GSA to take over SEWP VI contract ‘sooner rather than later’

Larry Allen, the General Services Administration's chief acquisition officer, says the agency may assume control before NASA completes awards for the $60 billion IT product vehicle.

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Technology Modernization Fund nears expiration, despite bipartisan backing

Some lawmakers are pushing for the modernization fund to be included in the must-pass annual defense bill before it expires next week.

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GSA adds five new service domains to OASIS+

The government-wide vehicle already has more 700 contract holders and is growing in scope in this second-phase expansion.

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Pentagon launches $1B program to build industrial base for U.S. attack drones

The Drone Dominance Program will use competitive demonstrations to select multiple companies that can produce tens of thousands of expendable drones.

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Palo Alto Networks offers discounted cybersecurity solutions to agencies through OneGov deal

Federal agencies can access discounts of as much as 60% for select security offerings as part of the agreement.

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Small businesses face upheaval under the acquisition overhaul and agency cuts

Changes to the 8(a) program and decimated support offices leave contractors with fewer resources and protections.

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MDA awards 1,014 companies slots on $151B Golden Dome contract vehicle

The Missile Defense Agency is making staggered awards for the SHIELD contract as it works through 2,463 proposals with more winners and likely protests to come.

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DOD’s move to ‘wartime footing’ demands new contracting models

The Pentagon's leader for industrial policy says the acquisition regulation overhaul will create openings for artificial intelligence-enabled service models and drive a move away from traditional contracts.

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SAP offers major discount to government customers through OneGov agreement

Discounted software could generate as much as $165 million in savings for agencies over the next 18 months, GSA estimates.

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DISA releases first draft of comms equipment recompete

The Defense Information Systems Agency uses the contract to acquire “dynamically scalable communications capability.”

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PSC’s Vision Forecast sees tight budgets, high uncertainty through the next decade

The trade association's annual forecast lands at a time of unprecedented change and disruption in the market, with civilian agencies facing the most budget pressures.

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Civilian agency spending cratered during shutdown

October spending during the shutdown dropped by as much as 80% for some agencies compared to October 2024.

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Enabled Intelligence books $708M data labeling contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chooses this five-year-old company for "Sequoia," a broad effort to incorporate commercial artificial intelligence and machine learning tools into GEOINT missions.

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DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says

The team that was altered to house DOGE — formerly the U.S. Digital Service — is also still doing its own technology work across agencies.

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GAO denies EY protest over Army's corrective action in $250M contract

The Government Accountability Office denies some parts of the protest and dismisses others, while affirming an agency’s discretion to make revisions.

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Air Force looks to refactor HR apps, avoid vendor lock-in

The service branch's personnel office needs to move applications to a new Salesforce licensing model while keeping the current systems up and running.