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The Atlas · FY2026 · Vol. 1, No. 7
May 14
Three Defense IT line items, one quiet 8(a) pattern, and the FedRAMP timeline you actually need
What the FY27 request signals for sub-$50M tech firms, plus a data desk pull worth reading twice.
- Lead FY27 Defense IT — three program elements to watch
- Data Desk 12 sole-source awards, one vendor, six months
- Compliance The FedRAMP modernization changes nobody’s writing about
- From the Field What a CO told us about Phase III letters
- Calendar Eight Industry Days worth your time in the next 30 days
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The Atlas · FY2026 · Vol. 1, No. 6
May 12
Color of money, decoded — and why your NAICS list is too long
- Lead The color of money in government contracting
- Opinion Everyone says get more NAICS codes. They’re wrong.
- SBIR Phase III is a sole-source authority, not a separate program
The Atlas · FY2026 · Vol. 1, No. 5
May 7
DOGE, continuing resolutions, and the contracts that are actually moving
- Lead What DOGE actually changed at the program-office level
- Procurement Three IDIQs still cutting awards through the CR
- Data Desk Award velocity by agency, last 90 days
