Zoom in: Government Contracting
The 17th annual study on government contractors found that revenue growth is often offset by shrinking profit margins and other declining financial indicators.

AI implementation gap: A widespread push to adopt AI is outpacing the readiness of many companies, leading to increased risk and uncertain outcomes.
Compliance is key: Meeting cybersecurity and compliance requirements is becoming increasingly crucial for winning contracts and passing audits.
What they're saying: "The defining challenge contractors are facing is closing the gap between adoption and execution," said Kevin Plexico, SVP of Information Solutions at Deltek.

Zoom in: Architecture & Engineering
The 47th annual A&E report shows that while demand for services remains steady, firms are struggling to keep up due to workforce and productivity issues.

Capacity constraints: Limited workforce growth and high employee turnover are making it difficult for firms to scale operations.
Inconsistent AI impact: While AI adoption is accelerating, firms are having trouble moving from broad experimentation to targeted use cases with measurable objectives.
Digital risk: The urgency to digitally transform is rising, but so are the practical barriers and associated cyber risks.

By the numbers: The findings are based on survey responses from 917 government contractors and 896 A&E firms across the U.S. and Canada.

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