Underbid the contract, laid off much of the workforce to make the new budget.
Pros
Co-workers were nice and helpful. New management kept the government from putting jobs outside scope of contract on us.
Cons
Leidos came in, underbidding our employer at the time by so much that they had to lay off a large number of folks to make the new budget. After things had settled I was effectively told that they didn't like my replacement in my old role and that I would pulled from my current job and placed back in my old one. I said I would not accept the job change and I didn't believe they had the right to force me. I was told, "sorry, but you can't always get what you want". So I left. Certain people in leadership blatantly try to poach employees from the subcontractor, CGI, because they didn't like the fact that they couldn't order them around like they could the Leidos people. Saying things to try to scare them into switching when possible, like "I can't keep you safe on rebids if you are working for CGI."