BCL28% · Shutdown Risk Stalled65 of 96 agencies · CR freeze Award velocity−48% vs baseline Legislative+101% · shaping signals active Recompetes <90d18,827 contracts Hiring signals2,009 across 234 agencies Terrain holes198 detected this week Records4,518,077 · provenance-traced BCL28% · Shutdown Risk Stalled65 of 96 agencies · CR freeze Award velocity−48% vs baseline Legislative+101% · shaping signals active Recompetes <90d18,827 contracts Hiring signals2,009 across 234 agencies Terrain holes198 detected this week Records4,518,077 · provenance-traced
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Apr 19
2026
Regulatory & Court Signal — 65 agencies frozen · 198 terrain holes detected
CR Freeze
Apr 17
2026
DoD hiring signals 2.3× · NAICS 336411 · solicitations follow in 60–90 days
Hiring Spike
Apr 14
2026
HHS $55.5B recompete · 152 days remaining · highest-confidence capture target
Window Closing
Apr 11
2026
198 procurement terrain holes — incumbents not adjusting fast enough
Terrain Holes
Apr 9
2026
Legislative velocity +101% · pre-appropriations positioning window open
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