Happy Friday! It’s been another eventful stretch across the federal landscape, as agencies continue navigating everything from sweeping acquisition updates to the lingering aftershocks of the longest government shutdown on record. In other news, SBA has cleared its VetCert backlog for SDVOSB companies. Check out the articles below for the full rundown and enjoy your weekend!
- SBA Clears VetCert Program Backlog to Put Veteran Entrepreneurs First
- Pentagon keen to recruit fresh acquisition workforce talent as it jumpstarts procurement reforms
- SDA Missile Tracking Contracts Delayed as DOD Diverts Funds to Military Pay
- Speed is central to DoD sweeping acquisition reform, but not a ‘mandate’
- Tentative Senate deal reaffirms back pay, reverses RIFs for federal employees
- President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
- Government to reopen after House votes to end longest-ever shutdown
- Agencies prepare to bring back furloughed staff, rescind layoffs as shutdown comes to an end
- Trump Signs Spending Bill, Ending Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
- Senate-approved resolution to open the government appears to halt diplomat RIFs