Happy Friday! We hope you enjoyed the nice long weekend. After this long heatwave, we’ve been enjoying the cooler weather this week, here in Kansas. I think it’s safe to say that most everyone is ready for fall.

There was a lot of activity this week in federal government contracting. We have included some articles that we hope will be of interest, including updates on the 8(a) Program, and a lot of changes on the IT front for federal agencies. Enjoy the weekend!

• SBA program upended in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
• Sen. Ernst to agencies: No more ‘easy As’ on the SBA scorecard
• Maryland Woman Charged for Role in Million Dollar Fraud at New Orleans Marine Forces Reserve Facility
• You’re not innovating if you’re not talking to small business
• SBA looking to accelerate AI breakthroughs as part of ‘customer-centric’ transformation
• VA vows ‘full review’ of website after IT issues impact disability claims for nearly 57,000 veterans
• How NASA, NOAA and AI might save the internet from devastating solar storms
• The Pentagon’s innovation arm has a new chief and a new strategy
• Verizon agrees to settle False Claims allegations over cyber standards for federal contractors
• GSA opens office to support Biden’s open government plan
• Federal agency contingency plans lay in wait for shutdown notices
• Army switches from GDIT to Leidos to run its multibillion-dollar hardware contract vehicle
• UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Host ‘Lunch and Learn’ Workshop Sept. 13

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