What this means for you

Candidates targeting government contractors should recognize the risk of client agencies insourcing roles, which can lead to contractor layoffs. This shift often creates new direct hiring opportunities within federal agencies for similar core operational functions. Amentum will lay off 70 employees at the Kennedy Space Center on November 30, 2026, after NASA chose to insource core operational functions. Fourteen affected workers at the Merritt Island facility are union-represented. NASA notified Amentum’s BOSS division of its decision to reclaim and directly manage core competencies previously handled by external contractors.