SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 19-23, 2026

Happy Friday! We are preparing for the snow that’s impacting much of the nation. But amidst the frenzy of dealing with the transitory, we also wanted to remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy this week and all that he has taught us about the “the arc of the moral universe.” We would do well to reflect on Dr. King’s enduring legacy of service and justice.

And now for the updates in federal contracting. This week in federal government contracting there has been a lot of buzz about the SBA’s 8(a) Program audit, spending bills, and restructuring government.

• SBA suspends 1,000 8(a) firms for not submitting data
• Forst: GSA is the ‘engine room’ that runs government
• OPM extends Tech Force application deadline, citing ‘tremendous interest’
• The Coast Guard officially has a new leader
• Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
• Lawmakers release final measures to fund government ahead of shutdown deadline
• Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda
• DHS spending bill bolsters staffing at CISA, FEMA, Secret Service
• Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI
• Crypto overhaul, Greenland, ACA subsidies, spending bills: Lawmakers’ January juggling acts
• 8(a) program pushed further to the edge by DoD audit
• New year, new opportunities? Here’s where contractors should focus in 2026
• GAO: Defense Budget: Effects of Continuing Resolutions on Selected Activities and Programs Critical to DOD’s National Security Mission
• U.S. Small Business Administration Releases 2025 Annual Report
• Defense Contractor President Sentenced to 48 Months in Bribery Scheme

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