October 2025 NVSBC First Call Newsletter

Author: Janelle Askew, Director of Engagement, NVSBC

Here is NVSBC’s October 2025 edition of its First Call newsletter, informing you of the latest developments affecting veteran businesses in the federal marketplace. In this month’s issue:

• “What Keeps You Going?“ by Janelle Askew, Director of Engagement, NVSBC
• Around the NVSBC:
  • Welcome New & Renewed Member Organizations
  • Engagement Meetings
  • Calls to Action
    • October/November Calendar of Events
• NVSBC Training Corner:
  • “Veteran-Owned Businesses: What You Need to Know in Today’s Market” by Marie Myszkier, Director of Training, NVSBC
  • “FAR Part 19 Reimagined: A New Era for Small Business Contracting,” by John Cochran, Consulting Manager, NVSBC
• Development Dispatch:
  • “As the Federal Fiscal Year Draws to a Close, Strategic Sponsorships Can Maximize Your Impact!” by Adelaide Kahn, Development Director
• In the News:
  • NVSBC CEO Selected as 2026 Engage Defense Innovation 150 Honoree
• Other Events:
  • October Partnership Deals for NVSBC Member Organizations
  • Federal Procurement events
  • NVSBC Prime Member Spotlight: Lockheed Martin
  • 35 Days Until the 2025 Veteran Small Business Advocate Awards
  • Welcome to the Team, Alfonso & Lauren
• Special Message
  • Washington Business Journal Opportunity
• Upcoming NVSBC 2025 Events
  • NVSBC-EF Charity Golf Tournament Wrap
• NVSBC Board of Directors
  • Meet Your NVSBC Board of Directors
  • Board of Directors Spotlight: Norris Middleton

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View the October 2025 Newsletter here (PDF)