# Federal Agencies Advance Acquisition Priorities

A federal contractor update published October 8, 2026, highlights near-term acquisition policy changes and upcoming opportunities: GSA’s AI-data safeguards take effect October 19, and comments on its proposed utility-services rule are due November 4. DHS is planning the NCCS 2.0 cloud, cybersecurity, and network-services procurement, while DISA is considering adding combatant-command network migration work to Leidos’s existing $11 billion Defense Enclave Services contract. The update also covers SBA-funded training for small businesses and DoD guidance on supplier cost transparency and subcontract disputes.

- GSA’s AI-data safeguards take effect in **9 days**, on October 19; contractors working with GSA should assess whether the safeguards affect their data-handling practices. Comments on the proposed utility-services rule are due **November 4, 2026** (25 days away), giving affected businesses a defined window to provide input.
- DHS’s planned NCCS 2.0 procurement spans cloud, cybersecurity, and network services. Businesses in these areas can use the draft RFP and draft statement of work identified in the update to assess fit and prepare for the planned 2026 award.
- DISA’s proposed expansion could add combatant-command network migration work to Leidos’s **$11 billion** Defense Enclave Services contract. Contractors should evaluate potential subcontracting or supporting-service opportunities if the expansion proceeds.
- SBA’s $3.75 million, five-year training grant supports small-business federal procurement entrepreneurship; DoD’s supplier cost-transparency guidance and the distinction between subcontract disputes and CDA procedures are also relevant to contractor pricing and dispute planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Cloud Services
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

### Vendors
- Leidos (Incumbent contractor)
- Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Veterans Institute for Procurement (Grant recipient)

### Sources
- [Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 8, 2026 | PilieroMazza PLLC - JDSupra](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/weekly-update-for-government-1826452) - JDSupra