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 >
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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 >
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’ Q4 earnings calls
The government services ecosystem positioned itself in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2020 for the Biden administration’s key areas of focus—cyber, space, public health, technology-driven supply chains, the environment and sustainability goals. Top executives in the industry discussed such ... READ MORE >