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Surviving a Shutdown: 5 Ways Agencies Can Help Contractors by Planning Ahead for a Government Shutdown

Federal government shutdowns, the result of funding gaps that occur when Congress can’t agree on a spending bill, are a relatively recent phenomenon. Since the first shutdown in 1981, there have been 10 more, with the longest lasting 35 days, from December 18, 2018, to January 25, 2019. On average, shutdowns now occur about every four years and last nearly nine days.

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ResourcesHanna Oh
Open to Open-Source: How To Shift Your Agency’s Mindset and Get Started With Open-Source Code

As of 2022, 97% of all codebases relied on open-source code, making it practically ubiquitous in the tech sector. Open-source software is widely known to drive innovation and increase speed-to-market while ensuring that organizations are leveraging the most up-to-date tech innovations. But despite its prevalence broadly, the public sector has been more reticent to adopt open-source practices. Why? Complex procurement processes combined with security concerns mean that it often feels easier for government IT departments to continue using custom-built software by default.

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ResourcesHanna Oh