Year: 2026

“We can do much larger area mapping, larger area search and rescue, quick reaction to public safety support… Remote launch and recover,” said Dr. Shery Welsh.

“The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing,” and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.

During his confirmation hearing, Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin said Noem’s policy of reviewing awards over $100,000 was “micromanaging.”

“It’s trying to bridge that valley of death we talk about a lot in the SBIR program,” Emily Murphy said. “It’s a good compromise that moves the ball…

“We’ve been talking with Pentagon folks for years now about contested logistics,” Stephanie Kostro said. “This is a real-world example of exactly what happens.”

Without consistent, high-quality assessments, CMMC risks devolving into a procedural requirement rather than serving as a meaningful risk signal.

Andrew Magliochetti, director of small business programs for the Navy, said the goal is to get companies through the phases of the program more quickly.

With agencies still struggling to conform with accessibility standards, GSA sees an opening to make acquisition a “primary lever” in Section 508 compliance.

“If you don’t have some sort of tool or some sort of strategy in place, you’re just not going to get a lot of traction,” said Desmond Brown.

Organizations are devoting more attention to the employee experience (EX) than they have in the past, but for the most part, the experience of an employee still depends…