Government Contracting Blog

With any new Presidential administration comes many changes, and the new administration is no exception. We’ve already written several blogs on the policy changes set in motion by the new administration, including the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and numerous executive orders. Another area where the Trump Administration diverges greatly from the Biden administration is in their approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this blog, we’ll discuss the differences between their approaches and how the Trump Administration could shape the future of AI in the federal government.

DOGE has become a staple term in the news lately—the Trump Administration recently released an Executive Order (EO) implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Cost Efficiency Initiative. The order seeks to transform federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure there’s transparency and accountability. This EO further establishes and adds structure to the first order published for DOGE, “Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency”, as well as proposes significant changes to the federal grant and contracting processes.

Contractors in the IT space, especially those offering cloud services, may be familiar with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management program, also known as FedRAMP. FedRAMP underwent a major change recently as the Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework was eliminated as part of an executive action from the Trump Administration. In this blog, we’ll go over what the framework was, why it was eliminated, and what this means for contractors going forward.

There are a lot of burning questions surrounding the buyout Trump offered to the federal workforce, like: how many employees will accept, or will we see major dips in retention? While there’s still more change to come, let’s focus on what we’ve seen with federal workforce attrition rates in the past, and what it looks like so far under the Trump Administration.

The rapid evolution of information technology has shaped virtually everything in today’s world, including how the federal government functions. For years, the government has lagged behind industry advancements for various reasons. As the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) puts it:

A change in the presidential administration can bring shifts in federal priorities, policies, and budgets—all of which can impact federal government contractors. If you are keeping up with the news, you have seen articles cropping up every day about a new Executive Order (EO) and a change in spending or initiatives. Although it can seem overwhelming right now, this isn’t necessarily new. Every time an administration switches over, there will inevitably be a lot of updates as they work to modify the landscape to fit their vision. The question is: what are you doing to adapt to these changes and maximize your success as a contractor in this new administration?