D.C. Contractor Nizar Zakka Freed from Iran After Nearly Four Years
"Nizar also wants to remind those who can help that there remain many Americans, U.S. LPRs, and other foreigners in Iranian prisons," says attorney. Keep Reading
Republican Senator Says Trump ‘Won’t Sign’ Funding Agreement That Includes Contractor Back Pay
Despite the push by lawmakers to include the back pay provision for contractors, the issue has never been previously addressed in past government shutdowns. Keep Reading
Answers to Coast Guard Industry Partners’ Questions About Post-Shutdown Payments
The USCG will endeavor to pay small business partners as soon as practicable considering ongoing reconstitution efforts. Keep Reading
How Are Government Contractors Impacted by Shutdown? Laying Off Employees, Floating Benefits, Urging End to Impasse
“I’m out of cash. I don’t know how to continue to support these employees... It’s a hellacious situation to be in.” Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: The Broad Financial Impact on Contractors from a Government Shutdown
To avoid large-scale negative economic impacts, it is imperative that government officials end the current shutdown and resume operations across all of government. Keep Reading
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Government Contractors Laid Off Due to Shutdown
As unemployment filings among furloughed federal employees doubled last week across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the effects on government contractors are beginning to take shape. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: End the Shutdown, for Security’s Sake
In addition to the 800,000 federal employees who are living without a paycheck, hundreds of thousands of Federal contractors who support mission-critical programs across the country have already been laid off. Keep Reading
Federal Premium Ammunition Awarded $116M in DHS/DoD Contracts
ICE awarded the contractor a $75 million agreement to provide the agency's officers with .223-caliber Remington duty ammunition. Keep Reading
Donna Morea Named Chair of SAIC Board of Directors
Morea, who will be appointed next month after the $1.5 billion acquisition of Engility Holdings, Inc., succeeds Board Chair Edward “Sandy” Sanderson, Jr. Keep Reading
Lockheed Martin CFO Bruce Tanner to Retire; Ken Possenriede to Fill Role in February
Possenriede, who has worked for Lockheed Martin for 34 years, is currently the vice president of Finance and Program Management at Aeronautics. Keep Reading
