Two Changes Moving Through the House Would Reshape How Agencies Buy New legislative efforts in the House aim to significantly alter federal procurement by giving the "Rule of Two" more legal weight to favor small businesses, while simultaneously pushing federal...

DoD's System to Protect Classified Information Held by Contractors Is Under Strain A recent GAO review found that DCSA, the agency responsible for clearing contractor facilities and personnel across roughly 90–95% of U.S. classified contracts, lacks the staffing and...

Growth in Federal Contracting Comes with Margin Pressures Federal contractors are continuing to see growth opportunities across civilian and defense agencies,but rising operational costs and tighter oversight are putting increased pressure on margins. Industry leaders...

OMB Pulls Back the Curtain: Federal IT Contract Data to Go Public The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to publicly publish technology contract data collected under its recent agency directives. Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia confirmed that the data, including...

IBM Security Executive Emerges as Potential Pick to Lead CISA A senior IBM security executive is reportedly being considered to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), signaling a possible shift toward stronger public-private cybersecurity...

White House CEQ Launches "Permitting Innovators" Program for Industry Tech Solutions The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has introduced the "Permitting Innovators" program, inviting the private sector to share technology solutions aimed at modernizing federal...

FAR Updates Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Thresholds The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has officially updated the dollar thresholds for the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) and other international trade agreements. These adjustments, which occur every two years,...

FY27 Budget Signals Major Opportunities, But Execution Risks Remain The President’s FY27 budget request highlights ambitious federal priorities across defense, space, and emerging technologies. However, experts warn that large missions, from defense modernization to...

Small Businesses Weather a Contracting Storm as Federal Market Shifts Small businesses are navigating one of the most volatile federal contracting environments in decades, according to the SBA Office of Advocacy. Rapid policy shifts, evolving regulatory requirements,...

New Executive Order Targets DEI Practices in Federal Contracting The White House issued a new executive order aimed at addressing what it describes as “racially discriminatory DEI activities” by federal contractors and subcontractors. The order directs agencies to...