VITA Perspective 2017: Unexplored Territory (.PDF Download)

Jan. 23, 2017

Making predictions for the upcoming year is always a reasonably educated guess at best. One tries to understand the factors that might influence how the year might go. President Donald Trump is such a wildcard that all bets are off for 2017! The Trump administration’s candidates for key cabinet positions are bound to have an influence on our industry. Trying to understand the impact of Trump and the various names for these positions is mind-numbing. We could see anything from significant investment in our infrastructure and defense spending to never-ending negotiations to rewrite budgets and contracts...

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