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Policy
DoW DFARS overhaul Phase 2 — proposed rules out for public comment in FY2026
After Phase 1 (31 FAR/DFARS class deviations effective February 2026), DPCAP confirmed Phase 2 will require formal proposed rules issued for public notice and comment in FY2026. Cyber clauses moved from FAR 52.204-xx to 52.240-xx.
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Protests
GAO publishes FY25 'Bid Protests: Key Features and Trends' report — 2026 baseline for protest strategy
GAO's bid-protest landscape report covers FY25 filings, sustain rates, and effectiveness. Required reading for anyone planning FY26 protest activity given Section 875 NDAA changes and the Federal Circuit's CICA-stay decision.
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Protests
Supreme Court Ends Percipient.ai's Bid Protest Standing Fight Over NGA's CACI Award
The Supreme Court declined on Jan. 13, 2026 to hear Percipient.ai's appeal over standing to protest NGA's CACI data-management award, closing the case. Replaces the article's original invented premise (a fabricated GAO protest against a Palantir award) with the real, verified case and outcome — including that Palantir actually backs Percipient's legal position, not opposes it.
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Policy
The Current Service Contract Act Health & Welfare Fringe Rate: $5.55/Hour, Not $5.36
DOL's All Agency Memorandum No. 250 (July 7, 2025) set the current SCA health & welfare fringe rate at $5.55/hour ($5.09 under EO 13706 sick-leave contracts) — corrects the article's stale pre-2025 $5.36 figure and its fabricated January 2026 wage-determination update, plus a wrong occupation-code reference.
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Awards
Space Development Agency awards $3.5B for 72 missile-tracking satellites — Tranche 3 four-vendor split
Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Rocket Lab, and Northrop Grumman each build 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. Launches scheduled FY29. Lockheed leads at $1.1B; Rocket Lab's award is its largest defense win.
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Awards
Navy commits $15.4B for Columbia-class submarines — and the supplier base behind one ballistic + two attack subs per year
March 18 contract modification funds Columbia design work, construction planning, and supplier investments through June 2035. Funding flows to GD Electric Boat (prime) and HII Newport News (partner). Plus: industrial base supports the demand signal of one Columbia + two Virginia subs annually.
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Policy
There's No FAR Council AI Rule — But GSA's Proposed AI Clause Is the Real Story
There is no FAR Council interim rule on AI acquisition transparency — the real, current story is GSA's proposed GSAR 552.239-7001 clause for LLMs processing government data, republished June 17, 2026 with comments due August 3. Replaces the article's fabricated rule and dead citation with the real, still-open rulemaking.
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Awards
Treasury IRS modernization — Salesforce, Palantir, Iron Mountain, GovCIO get blanket purchase agreements
The Treasury / IRS announced major IT modernization progress through BPAs with Salesforce (taxpayer-facing services), Palantir (data integrity), Iron Mountain ($714M digitalization), GovCIO ($467M), and 22nd Century ($664M).
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Awards
State Department's $10B EVOLVE IT-services IDIQ — final 48 awardees across 5 categories
After clearing the last protest in February 2026, the State Department finalized 48 contract awards across IT management, cloud, application development, network, and end-user support categories. Major holders: Leidos (4), SAIC (4), GDIT (3), Booz Allen (3), Acuity (3), Amaxiam (3).
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Awards
USDA modernization — $300M Palantir + $270M Steampunk for cloud and data integration
USDA awarded Palantir a $300M ceiling BPA for the National Farm Security Action Plan (consolidating FSA + NRCS data systems) and Steampunk a $270M 5-year SBIR Phase III contract for OCIO cloud-support services.
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Awards
Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B GPS III satellite sustainment contract
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract to sustain the GPS III satellite constellation through 2031, covering on-orbit operations support, anomaly resolution, and ground system integration for the ten GPS III satellites currently in service.
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Policy
SBA overhauls 8(a) program eligibility reviews — automatic annual certification replaced with risk-based audits
SBA finalized 8(a) program reforms replacing annual self-certification with a risk-based audit system and tightening the economic disadvantage threshold to $850,000 net worth. Changes apply immediately to new applicants and all current participants.
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