Happy Friday! Another week in the books and it sure was a busy one! For small business owners, that means celebrating the wins, learning from the challenges, and giving yourself a little credit for everything you managed to get done. This weekend we hope you can take a breath, step away from the emails for a bit, and enjoy some time off.

This week in federal government contracting news, stories include a CIO-SP4 post-mortem and new RFO parts being published for comments.

• Golden Dome needs congressional buy-in, but lawmakers are still in the dark about what it would entail
• Amid AI hype, cyber officials urge focus on ‘fundamentals’
• How sharper tech focus is transforming DoD’s business dynamic
• Accenture Agrees to Pay $25M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations
• A government data policy deadline is nearing. Data leaders are looking to help
• Federal judge stalls USDA reorg — for now
• CIO-SP4 post-mortem: GWAC was no longer relevant, needed
• SDA director wants to keep some authorities as Congress considers eliminating agency
• DoD moves to replace government-unique accounting standards with GAAP
• Schakowsky, Casar Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Federal Contractors Treat Workers Fairly
• Government contractor pleads guilty to embezzling travel reimbursement funds
• GAO: Whistleblower Protection:DHS Should Ensure Timely Resolution of Retaliation Complaints
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35
• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51