The Funding Is Back. The Real Bottleneck Isn’t Contracts – It’s Cleared Talent.
After 76 days of budget uncertainty, the freeze has lifted. DHS is funded through September. ICE and CBP now have a combined $70 billion modernization runway. Contracting officers are moving fast, and agencies that had programs on hold are restarting them simultaneously. For a lot of contractors, this feels like the moment they’ve been waiting for. Proposals that stalled are back in play. […]
How Cleared RPO Levels the Playing Field for SMBs
Small and midsized federal contractors often have the same cleared hiring requirements as large primes. However, they usually do not have the same resources, large recruiting teams, or margin for mistakes. Because of this, competing for cleared talent can feel unfair for SMBs, especially when speed, compliance, and accuracy are all equally important. This is where […]