Fed Tech
Nov 10, 2025
Managed services contracts should be built to sustain the agency, rather than simply serve it. Managed IT services may prove a useful part of agencies’ continuity of operations strategies during the ongoing government shutdown with employees furloughed.
Typically, the function specified in a managed services contract is labeled an “essential resource,” which serves as an “additional cushion” during a government shutdown, says Rob Davies, vice president and general manager of citizen security and public services sector at Peraton.
With contracts structured to deliver continuous support for IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and cloud operations, agencies can maintain essential functions even with much of the federal workforce furloughed.
