We’re months away from the annual budget deadline, and if Congress and President Donald Trump fail to appropriate funds, government departments won’t be able to spend money. This means contractors won’t get paid. “If the budget debate gets ugly, which is a clear possibility, we could see the shares weaken in September, and then potentially rebound fairly quickly with the conclusion of (or lack of) any shutdown, as was the case in 2013,” Wells Fargo analyst Ed Caso wrote in a Thursday note. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation BAH, CACI International Inc CACI, CSRA Inc CSRA, ICF International Inc ICFI, Leidos Holdings, Inc. LDOS, Mantech International Corp MANT and Science Applications International Corp SAIC are directly in the line of fire. However, those with fixed-price contracts, higher exposure to the Defense or Homeland Security Departments, or more off-site work are considered to be at a lesser risk.Source