The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum on January 16, 2026 to announce a two‑stage review of small business set‑aside and 8(a) ...

In a memorandum dated January 16, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) has directed a department-wide review of every small ...

The reviews will start with sole-source contracts, which accounted for $9.7 billion of DOD’s 8 (a) awards in the government's 2025 fiscal year. Another $5.8 billion in 8 (a) contracts were competed in ...

The Australian ambassador to the United States is “confident” that both countries will work through the Defense Department’s review of the 2021 AUKUS agreement between them and the United Kingdom. “We ...

No one has to be reminded that we’re living at a dangerous time, and across Europe, leaders are scrambling to find the money to strengthen the bloc’s defenses. The continent’s […] ...