SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 9-13, 2026

Happy Friday the 13th…again! This time of year, that Friday feeling hits even better because March Madness is right around the corner. Around these parts, with the original rules of basketball down the road (!), we are looking forward to the onset of March Madness. Even if you don’t have a favorite team, you can always root for your favorite mascot. Enjoy the weekend and here’s hoping your favorite team makes a run for the championship title.

And now, this week in federal government contracting, updates including increased use of AI and getting more technology experts into the government.

• After deep staffing cuts, agencies seek mix of hiring and AI tools to rebuild capacity
• Woytek to leave NASA after 48 years
• Anthropic says Trump ban puts federal contractor partnerships ‘in jeopardy’
• SBA Bans Foreign Nationals from Accessing SBA-backed Loans
• FAR: Notification of Petition for Rulemaking; America First Legal Foundation
• White House launching tech pilots, ‘Cyber Academy’ under new cyber strategy
• Lawmakers press Pentagon on Trump order targeting underperforming contractors
• A kaleidoscope of global threats—and an underprepared U.S. public health agency
• Government tech largely falls short on accessibility requirements, GSA finds
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds
• Application of 18 U.S.C. § 209 to Continued Receipt of Standardized Restricted Stock Units Awarded Before Federal Employees Enter Government Service

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