How GovCon is crossing the bridge from 2025 to 2026
Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, joins Nick and Ross to unpack the trends and topics of GovCon in 2025 that will carry over into 2026. The post-shutdown catchup and prospects of another funding lapse among them.
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Show Notes
Most years of a presidential transition result in some adjustments by the government contracting community as a new administration settles in, but 2025 presented more variables to GovCon than ever before.
Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, fields many questions from PSC’s member companies about what is happening across the ecosystem. Kostro joins Nick and Ross for this episode to unpack some that were answered in 2025 and others that remain unanswered for 2026, including the prospects of a second shutdown following the last one.
How the Department of Government Efficiency’s influence remains over GovCon is one of those that has some answers. As Kostro explains, DOGE’s presence at the agency level is something GovCon will have to account for in 2026.
The government’s acquisition overhaul to emphasize speed and commercial buying also has open questions from industry that Kostro walks Nick and Ross through. Small business contracting in today’s climate, bid protests and the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act also feature in the discussion.
WT 360: Known risks and potential rewards in the post-shutdown catchup
WT 360: Action items for contractors in the shutdown’s second week
Shutdown’s end just the beginning as contractors face months-long recovery
Contractors quantify shutdown damage as stoppages spread across missions
DOGE is no longer a 'centralized entity,' personnel chief says
DOGE caucus co-chair says the cost-cutting unit’s work will continue
DOGE guts HHS small business office in reorg effort
GSA adds third set of companies to consulting contract review
DOGE now has approval authority for defense IT, consulting contracts
Small businesses face upheaval under the acquisition overhaul and agency cuts
SBA orders 8(a) companies to turn over financial records
Unveiling acquisition overhaul, Hegseth tells industry to get with the program
GSA set to begin its rulemaking push for the FAR overhaul
New OMB memo lays out GSA's plan to consolidate contracts
Technology Modernization Fund reauthorization not included in NDAA
Defense authorization bill includes billions for cyber, intelligence matters