“What could the federal budget landscape look like in a world with the coronavirus pandemic and the government’s focus on it, plus any other future large-scale health crises?”
“Here is how some chief executives for publicly-traded government contractors have shared their views on that question, many times when asked, to investors during earnings calls over the past month. A few more calls are to come later this month and we will update this page with any additional commentary from CEOs to analysts.”
“Recall that the Trump administration submitted its fiscal year 2021 defense funding request in February, which was a pre-COVID world. That request also came out well before Congress moved on massive stimulus legislation to aid the current and post-COVID economy, plus discussions on how to resource and get ready for a potential future pandemic…”
“Includes quotes from:
- CACI International’s John Mengucci
- ICF’s John Wasson
- L3Harris Technologies’ Bill Brown
- Leidos’ Roger Krone
- ManTech International’s Kevin Phillips
- PAE’s John Heller
- Tetra Tech’s Dan Batrack” Read the full article here.
Source: COVID-19 crisis shakes up outlook for 2021 budget and beyond – By Ross Wilkers, May 11, 2020. Washington Technology.