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Former Fed Fridays – From Service to CEO:Â Hunter Gross meets withÂ
Mika Cross, CEO of Strategy@Work, who shares her journey from military service to federal leadership to entrepreneurship, the cultural shifts between government and private industry, her assumptions about unlearning, and the resources that helped her succeed.Â
Listen here.
đŻÂ VA FY ’26 Recompetes: More than a dozen expiring tasks expected to draw interest – Part 1 of 2 – Andrea shares this curated list of more than a dozen high-impact recompete opportunitiesâdesigned to spark teaming conversations and help you capitalize on emerging IT and consulting contracts. More here.
đThe Morning Buzz:
đČ#DOGE Scoop – Avert your eyes if you don’t want to watch – we get it:
âïžÂ It’s all about Community – Resources Page for Affected Feds and Industry: Check it out here.
đ„Let’s do something good together – We are still seeking Sponsors to pay for some light refreshments for an OS AI- hosted gathering to be held in support of Federal and Industry Leaders who have been displaced by recent actions. More Details to follow. If you are interested in participating, please message heather.kirk@orangeslices.ai.
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The Juiceđ„€: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make big impact in 2025 and beyond:
đ  This is a dynamic marketplace with a lot of comings and goings. To help you keep up with all of the action, check out this report highlighting top Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move from this week.
đ â GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:
Been heads down working on a proposal? Track all the latest protest activity here or see this report with all protest actions over the past week.
Policies, Programs, Products, Procurements, Protests and Partnerships – Navigating CMSÂ – This event will bring together government leaders, top executives, subject matter experts and business leaders from across the CMS community to have candid, open discussions that will identify real solutions and opportunities to drive results.Â
Details here.
To stay in the know, check out our updated events calendar here.
âĄCheck out some of the key Contract Awards:
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đICYMI:Â Recent M&A/Equity Backing News:
đ Have you checked out OS AIâs newly launched GovCon M&A Page? Track all of the latest M&A activity here
đŻEvents and Updates: The Gov may be in quiet mode, but here are a few more to check out:
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đ„ Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:
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Magpie Health Analytics: Telling Stories, Connecting Data, & Building Trust to Transform Healthcare – Looking back on a decadeâs worth of experience focused on CMS, Bil Westerfield shares some insight into how this team has become a trusted advisor and partner, advice for others who may wish to follow suit, and whatâs ahead for this growing firm as it looks to expand its reach, and relationships. 