⚡CISA TESS/CMS PMSS/142M IRS Digitalization/199M NOAA Cyber/743M USAF App Modernization/NIH Analytical/HUD HAPS wins; USAF DCRIOS II/Army MEGATRON 📰

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• US Army delays CCDC C5ISR Center Cyber Security & Information Assurance (CSIA) Support Services (MEGATRON) recompete
• Move to New USAF HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center delays Zero Trust FMO Recompete
• NASA inks deal with rapidly emerging provider of Enterprise Search and Generative AI Assistants
• 4 notable contracts terminated yesterday at HHS (CMS and NIH) #DOGE
• DOD’s Devin Bohanan: The FY26 APFIT (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) cycle opens in May
• Protest Dismissed: NOAA ProTech 2.0 – Weather Domain
• Fresh Protest Filed: $80M+ USAF Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration, and Operational Support (DCRIOS) II IDIQ
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The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make a big impact in 2025 and beyond:

• ICYMI: Chris Kraft takes new role as acting DHS CTO
• CMS taps acting leader to oversee $3B IT Investment Management (ITIM) portfolio
• U.S. Navy’s PEO CVN recruits new IT Exec
• DHS Management Directorate CoS takes new challenge with TSA
• Longtime VA Comms leader Reginald Humphries joins Compendious IT Solutions
• ITCON Services recruits National Science Foundation Operations Leader
• Odyssey Systems recruits Sector Director, GSA Assisted Acquisition Services
• Cambridge Global adds cyber leaders Jake Braun, Nitin Natarajan, Jeff Greene, Paul Thomas, Seeyew Mo and Analiese Wagner
• and several Growth-minded leaders are on the move – CloudBees adds Keith Barnes as Public Sector VP | Shawn Nighbert now Chief Growth Officer at Ridgeline International | Meg McConky takes role at SMX | Tyto Athene adds Carrie Supko for Nat Sec & Justice | Gwyn Cavallo to Salesforce for EOP, GSA, DOGE accounts | and Malcolm Harden now DRT Strategies’ Chief Strategy Officer

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• NIH kicks can down the road on $40M Application Development Support contract
• Back to drawing board on $65M US Army Test & Evaluation Technical Support IDIQ

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🍦Podcast: Chaos Creates Opportunity: Sharon Heaton interviews legendary banker Joe Humphries of Atlantic Union. Topics: DOD procurement is changing; more subcontracting opps coming; and considerations by bankers for GovCon M&A. Listen here.