Contractors follow the money to DHS amid shutdown uncertainty
Contractors follow the money to DHS amid shutdown uncertainty  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Sep 30 2025
Description: While a shutdown is looming, one federal department is positioned to have a lot of funding no matter the outcome of congressional negotiations. This week, the Department of Homeland Security has more than $150 billion to spend from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed over the summer, and federal contractors are following the money and positioning themselves to contribute to DHS's mission. For more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.