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Washington, DC (April 3, 2025) – For nearly a decade, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has identified, prototyped and scaled commercial technologies that deliver advantages to warfighters. To meet current and future threats, the Department of Defense must rethink the current state of manufacturing, which is fragmented and often dependent on a traditional supply chain with limited capacity and – in many cases – a reliance on our adversaries for key components.
The first step in this initiative is to create the Blue Manufacturing Marketplace to establish a pre-vetted catalog of trusted advanced manufacturing companies capable of scaling defense technology production.

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Mountain View, CA (April 10, 2025) – To ensure U.S. energy dominance, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), with the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, launched the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) program. First announced in summer 2024, the program will allow for the design and build of fixed on-site microreactor nuclear power systems on select military installations to support global operations across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. The Department of Defense team selected eight companies to be eligible to demonstrate the ability to deliver compliant, safe, secure, and reliable nuclear power.

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Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has launched its OneGov Strategy, a bold initiative aimed at modernizing how the federal government purchases goods and services. In this first phase, agencies will gain easier access to IT tools with standardized terms and pricing. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) will benefit from a more direct and predictable engagement model while taxpayers will benefit from a smarter, more secure federal IT enterprise.

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The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and directives have come so thick and fast that it is not always simple for businesses to chart a consistent policy direction and develop their plans to account for what might be coming next.

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The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 26 in April 2025.

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A February 11, 2025 Executive Order (EO) and a February 26, 2025 Trump Administration memorandum aimed to transform the federal government’s contract, grant, and loan spending.
The EO implementing the Department of Government Efficiency’s cost efficiency initiative, and the guidance that followed, required a sweeping review of “all existing covered contracts and grants,” as well as a comprehensive review of their contracting policies, procedures, and personnel over a 30-day period that ended on March 28, 2025.

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Welcome to the new WIFCON.com
The WIFCON forum, blog topics, and contracting updates including federal contracting regulations, the contract award process, pricing, administration, and subcontract management. We facilitate knowledge sharing and problem-solving within the FAR contracting community.

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Executive Orders – April 9, 2025
As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world. America’s defense industrial base is central to this effort. Similarly, the defense acquisition workforce is a national strategic asset that will be decisive in any conflict, where the factory floor can be just as significant as the battlefield.
Government agency responses due between June 8 and October 6, 2025.

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There are 38 areas on our High Risk List as of February 2025. Our list has led to significant financial benefits for the country and taxpayers. Efforts to address High Risk issues have totaled nearly $759 billion in savings—an average of $40 billion per year. Since the last update 2 years ago, progress was seen in ten areas, resulting in approximately $84 billion in financial benefits.
Congress and executive agencies working together on our open recommendations can lead to lasting solutions and billions more in cost-savings for Americans. Overall, 25 areas maintained their status. Three areas regressed—DOD Weapon Systems Acquisition, Improving IT Acquisitions and Management, and Managing Federal Real Property. And, we added one new area on federal disaster assistance due to the recent increase in natural disasters and the need for efficient and effective federal relief.

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GAO-25-108401 Published: Apr 09, 2025. Publicly Released: Apr 09, 2025.
In fiscal year 2024, GAO’s work yielded over $67.5 billion in financial benefits. Our average return on investment for the past 6 years is $123 for every dollar invested in GAO.

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