While government services contractors battle a tight labor market and ongoing supply chain disruptions, they emerged from the third quarter of 2021 excited for advances in digital warfare and the future of defense. Top executives in the government services space highlighted opportunities and strategic ... READ MORE >
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The bipartisan infrastructure package and government contracting
President Joe Biden on Nov. 15 signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package—The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—that provides historic funding levels to improve public works, including roads, bridges, highways, internet access and the power grid, as well as to mitigate the effects of climate ... READ MORE >
Defense technology companies contend with supply chain challenges, vaccine mandate
Companies in the defense technologies ecosystem continue to closely monitor and optimize their labor force and supply chains while positioning for short- and long-term federal government modernization and innovation efforts. In third-quarter earnings calls, top industry executives primarily addressed ... READ MORE >
Federal contractor vaccine mandate: Task force guidance
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force on Sept. 24 issued highly anticipated guidance regarding federal contractor COVID-19 safety protocols, meeting the deadline President Biden set in his Sept. 9 executive order mandating vaccinations for federal contractors. The executive order introduced a contract ... READ MORE >
Federal contractor vaccine mandate: Contracts, compliance and considerations
President Biden’s Sept. 9 executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal contractors introduced questions about logistics and compliance that contractors continue to try to answer. Here is a closer look at key issues shaping the compliance effort. How will this work? The order introduces ... READ MORE >
Government services executives highlight 5 trends from Q2
While government services contractors battle a tight labor market and continued supply chain disruptions, they are excited for what the future holds relating to infrastructure, artificial intelligence and zero-trust cybersecurity. Top executives in government services recently highlighted opportunities ... READ MORE >
What the U.S. government’s openness to remote work means for contractors and real estate
After many industries saw productivity remain stable with employees working from home, organizations across the country are evaluating their office real estate needs. The U.S. government, the largest office tenant in the United States, is no different, and having the largest checkbook in the world affords ... READ MORE >
Defense technology: Emerging trends from industry executives in Q2
In the second quarter of 2021, the defense technologies ecosystem continued to closely monitor and optimize its labor force and supply chains while positioning for short- and long-term federal government modernization and innovation efforts. In second-quarter earnings calls, top executives in the industry ... READ MORE >
5 trends from government services companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Through the start of 2021, the government services ecosystem buzzed with excitement around the Biden administration’s budget request and proposed infrastructure package. Contractors expect federal spending to flow toward initiatives such as IT modernization, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity and ... READ MORE >
5 trends from defense technology companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Companies in the defense technologies ecosystem began 2021 by continuing to closely monitor operations and supply chains while positioning for short- and long-term federal government modernization efforts. In fourth-quarter earnings calls hosted in late April and early May, top executives in the industry ... READ MORE >