⚡SEWP VI/NIH ITSSS/Navy Cyber📰; TREAS Analytics/DHS IPAWS/48M USAF Cyber & USDA CybOps Splunk wins; USCIS ODOS Partner Req; DHS/DoD/USDA Chief moves

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• 🚀This list of CIO-SP3 SB Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw Interest in FY 2026 is designed to spark teaming conversation. See Part Two of the list here.
• #DOGE – Contracts terminated yesterday at FEMA, HHS, VA and IRS
• New Protest Filed on $60B NASA SEWP VI GWAC
• USAF leveraging Platform One Solutions Marketplace (P1SM) for rapid software procurement – awards first contract to harpoon Corp
• M&A: Vibrint Acquires Ampsight to Build National Security
  Footprint, Broaden Mission Solutions See more M&A News here.
• GWAC/IDIQ SME Joe Salgado provides his take on: The Merger and Acquisition of GWACs
• USDA plans to announce reorganization May 27 – wants to modernize farmer services
• US Army focused Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small businesses to know – Meet them here.
• 🚀Cracking the Code Podcast Ep 4 – Unlock $6B+ in fed opportunities with NAICS 541690 – Review top spending agencies, why SBs are winning, and how to position your niche for success. Listen here.
• Three Teaming Requests:
  • Mid Sized Federal Contractor Seeking 8(a) with experience at Army/INSCOM
  • SDVOSB seeking Treasury-Focused Partners for Financial Data Modernization
  • Small Business seeks Partner for USCIS ODOS IV Opportunity

📢 Here we Go! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Elev8 GovCon awards recognizing government contracting companies that excel in solutions, culture, and #DoingItTheRightWay. More here. #Elev8GovCon

The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make a big impact in 2025 and beyond:

• Former Unilever CISO Kirsten Davies to serve as CIO of the Department of Defense
• Doug Cossa promoted to Intelligence Community CIO at Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• CISA Deputy Executive Assistant Director Matt Hartman to depart
• USDA Deputy Chief Customer Experience Officer Tamieca Hamlin exits
• ShorePoint Hires FEMA Dep CIO Kevin Cox as Executive Director of Cyber Operations Modernization
• Red River Names Anthony Christie as Chief Executive Officer
• and several Growth-Minded Execs take on new challenges: David Elliott joins Interagency Readiness Solutions | Nathan Reed promoted to Digital Transformation VP at L3Harris | OTH Solutions recruits retired Air Force Special Ops leader to drive Air Force and Space Force Programs

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🔍 ⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• Protest Dismissed: $27M National Institutes of Health IT Strategic Support Services
• Post Termination, $18M IRS OCIO Scanning and Digitalization Services contract Protest Dismissed
• Protest Filed: DOT NHTSA National Communications, Marketing, and Media Support IDIQ
• Protest Withdrawn: US Navy Cyber Red Team Test Operations Development and Cybersecurity Support
• Protest Denied: $20M CONUS NORAD First Air Forces Northern AF Space Support Services

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• Updated: Two Top Federal Enterprise AI Leaders to go head-to-head in the Courts over DHS Prototype contract
• ‘New’ Prime secures spot on $17.5B DISA ENCORE III Full & Open IDIQ

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🎉 Four Events to get in on now:

• Tonight: DHS Online Industry Happy Hour event sponsored by Monica Padron Harris’ Procurement Pros
• Tomorrow: HHS/CMS Online Happy Hour sponsored by GovCon Growth Solutions and Steer Operational Solutions
• Next Week: VA IN Person Industry Happy Hour hosted by Melinda Pitchford, Eric Gonzales and sponsors, SAIC and AWS
• Next Week: NCMA Woodlawn Lunch & Learn Featuring Kim Brandt, Deputy Administrator & COO of CMS

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🍦Coach’s Corner: Leadership Unplugged: Leadership, Transition, and Resilience – Laura Bennett chats with Jeff Grant, Founder of Schedule F Healthcare Strategies and former CMS CCIIO leader to discuss the challenges civil servants face during career transitions, how leadership principles evolve, and what to prepare for in today’s federal healthcare and contracting landscape. Listen here.