# Education Department Awards FSA Testing Contract

The U.S. Department of Education awarded Focus-Nava JV I a five-year contract to establish automated testing across Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems, helping identify software defects before system updates affect student-aid applicants. The work extends the joint venture’s prior FAFSA engineering work; the contract value, number, and exact award date were not reported.

- The award is relevant to contractors providing digital services, software quality, and student-aid system engineering, particularly those seeking work related to FSA systems.
- The article identifies the 2026 FedCiv Summit in Arlington on October 29 as a networking opportunity; the event is 12 days away as of October 17, 2026.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Education (ED)
- Federal Student Aid (FSA)

### Vendors
- Focus-Nava JV I (awardee)
- Nava PBC (joint venture member)
- Focus Consulting (joint venture member)

### Sources
- [Focus-Nava Wins Education Automated Testing Contract](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/focus-nava-education-automated-testing-teams-contract-win) - ExecutiveBiz