SmallGovCon Week in Review: Nov. 17-21, 2025

It’s time for the SmallGovCon Week in Review. As you head in to your weekend and look forward to Thanksgiving, it’s time to catch up on the latest in federal contracting news. Have a great weekend and enjoy some crisp fall weather.

This week in federal government contracting saw the NDAA rounding into form, changes to space contracting, and updates for how AI can be used in the federal space.

• Space Force to finalize 15-year force design this year, with release expected in 2026
• NASA advances plan to shrink Goddard campus by 25%
• What if we stopped fixing government at the margins and redesigned it from scratch?
• San Antonio man caught on wiretap takes plea deal in alleged SBA scheme
• Lawmakers to finalize NDAA by week’s end, bring the bill to the floor in early December
• How AI agents can future-proof the federal workforce
• Lessons from the shutdown, and what to do before funding runs out again
• SBA told laid-off employees they could get their jobs back. It rescinded that offer a day later
• Perplexity becomes second AI platform cleared for FedRAMP prioritization
• OPM’s HR modernization strategy sets next sight on USA Hire
• Pair of AI-focused SBA bills advance in the House
• Emil Michael’s 6 DOD Tech Priorities—What GovCons Need to Know

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