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The logo for the Small Business Administration is pictured on the final day of the Great American State Fair on July 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

SBA refocuses Regional Innovation Cluster program following DOGE cuts

The agency recently awarded nine new contracts for the program aimed at fueling innovation in regions across the country. The RICs have a heavy defense-tech bent.
From left to right, Google Public Sector CEO Karen Dahut speaks with GSA Administrator Ed Forst, DOD Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian at the Google Public Sector Summit on Oct. 20, 2026 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

Google launches Gemini for government services as new ‘agentic solution’

The Google Public Sector Summit featured the Gemini announcement and GSA Administrator Ed Forst’s take on America-dot-gov.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks with reporters after attending a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Dems demand answers on EHRM contract rise as VA says lawmakers knew the total price

Ahead of Oracle’s subpoenaed testimony, Democratic lawmakers want to know why the ceiling nearly tripled to $27 billion. But the VA says it told Congress the estimated…
In this photo illustration, the CLEAR Secure company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

VA piloting CLEAR identity verification on its website

While using CLEAR is free and not mandatory, the pilot is “one of the first steps of a larger VA modernization effort” and combats identity fraud when…
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