2026

Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate Emerging government contractors seeking to break into the defense marketplace should keep an eye on new programs being rolled out by The Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). To encourage greater participation from commercial technology companies, DIU is launching initiatives designed to reduce some of the most significant...

1. GAO upholds security-clearance requirements at proposal submission October 30 | GAO In Sawdey Solution Services, Inc., GAO rejected a challenge to an Air Force solicitation requiring offerors to hold a TOP SECRET facility clearance with SECRET safeguarding capability when submitting proposals. GAO found the requirements reasonably related to the agency’s immediate classified-performance needs....