SmallGovCon Week in Review: May 19-23, 2025

Happy Friday, SmallGovCon readers! Hope you had a great week and have some nice plans for the long weekend. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. To all those that served and or on active duty, thank you for your service! Have a wonderful weekend.

This week in federal government contracting news, there are updates on an increase in government buying, cutting costs for large software vendors, and the federal budget.

• Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
• Former Contractor of USAID-Funded Program Extradited to the United States, Convicted and Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obtain Grant Money Through Fraud
• GSA inks deal with Salesforce to lower price of Slack 90% for agencies
• GSA, Salesforce Collaboration Cuts Costs for Government, Slack to Provide Real-Time, AI-Powered Efficiency
• It will take more than a new policy to get certified SBOMs
• Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K-a-year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contract
• MyGovWatch Numbers Show 6.5% Increase in Federal Government Buying in Trump’s First 100 Days
• Gerry Connolly, congressional champion of federal IT reform, dies at 75
• VA eyes AI to improve software license management
• Federal budget plans still in limbo as Memorial Day approaches
• SBA Launches Onshoring Portal to Advance America’s Economic Comeback

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