diff --git a/atst/forms/validators.py b/atst/forms/validators.py
index 26b93597..a1e77d25 100644
--- a/atst/forms/validators.py
+++ b/atst/forms/validators.py
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ def ListItemsUnique(message=translate("forms.validators.list_items_unique_messag
 
 
 def RequiredIfNot(other_field_name, message=translate("forms.validators.is_required")):
+    """ A validator which makes a field required only if another field
+        has a falsy value
+        Args:
+            other_field_name (str): the name of the field we check before
+                determining if this field is required; if this other field is falsy,
+                the field will be required
+            message (str): an optional message to display if the field is
+                required but hasNone value
+    """
     def _required_if_not(form, field):
         other_field = form._fields.get(other_field_name)
         if other_field is None:
diff --git a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
index f1fe0a35..ced9de69 100644
--- a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
+++ b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class UpdateTaskOrderWorkflow(ShowTaskOrderWorkflow):
             if "portfolio_name" in self.form.data:
                 new_name = self.form.data["portfolio_name"]
                 old_name = self.task_order.portfolio_name
-                if not new_name is old_name:
+                if not new_name == old_name:
                     Portfolios.update(self.task_order.portfolio, {"name": new_name})
             TaskOrders.update(self.user, self.task_order, **self.task_order_form_data)
         else:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dfc9d2a..00000000
--- a/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "atst",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "ATST Stateless Services",
-  "main": "index.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "watch": "parcel watch js/index.js -d static/assets --public-url /static/assets -o index.js --no-autoinstall",
-    "build": "parcel build js/index.js -d static/assets --public-url /static/assets -o index.js",
-    "test": "jest",
-    "test:coverage": "jest --coverage",
-    "test:watch": "jest --watch --no-cache"
-  },
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "ally.js": "^1.4.1",
-    "autoprefixer": "^9.1.3",
-    "babel-polyfill": "^6.26.0",
-    "date-fns": "^1.29.0",
-    "npm": "^6.0.1",
-    "ramda": "^0.25.0",
-    "svg-innerhtml": "^1.1.0",
-    "text-mask-addons": "^3.8.0",
-    "uswds": "^1.6.9",
-    "v-tooltip": "^2.0.0-rc.33",
-    "vue": "2.5.15",
-    "vue-text-mask": "^6.1.2"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@vue/test-utils": "^1.0.0-beta.25",
-    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
-    "babel-jest": "^23.6.0",
-    "babel-preset-env": "^1.7.0",
-    "jest": "^23.6.0",
-    "jest-serializer-vue": "^2.0.2",
-    "node-sass": "^4.9.2",
-    "parcel-bundler": "^1.10.3",
-    "vue-template-compiler": "2.5.15"
-  },
-  "browserslist": [
-    "last 3 version",
-    "> 5%",
-    "IE 10"
-  ],
-  "jest": {
-    "transform": {
-      "^.+\\.js$": "<rootDir>/node_modules/babel-jest"
-    },
-    "snapshotSerializers": [
-      "<rootDir>/node_modules/jest-serializer-vue"
-    ]
-  }
-}