⚡VA PMSS/ NIH AI/83M USAF DCRIOS II/532M Navy IT App Sppt & 204M PMTN IPS wins; DHA/VA/USAF/DOT/State Exec moves; DOE OST📰; FY26 SeaPort NxG Opps

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Paul Foldi: Millenium Challenge Corporation all-hands notes: All MCC programs will be closed. No new programming expected
• Mark Flournoy: Expiring contracts at DHS? We got ’em! Also Army, Navy, Air Force, HHS, and more. Subhoo tool shows contracts—by Agency and Office.
• Anthony Stollenmaier: Reminder: MultiBillion dollar DIA Solutions for Intelligence Analysis (SIA III) Small Business Onramp RFI is live
• DoD CIO Arrington Unveils Software ‘Fast-Track’ Acquisition Process
• Gal Borenstein: GovCons Can Win the #DOGE Ballgame With Smarter Marketing
• M&A: Lockheed Martin to Acquire Amentum’s Rapid Solutions Business
• Transportation consolidates IT personnel and decision-making
• Department of Transportation focused HUBZone small businesses to know – Meet them here.
• 🚀This list of SeaPort NxG Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw Interest in FY 2026 is designed to spark teaming conversation. Check out Part One here.

📢 Products launching and maturing everywhere: The government seeks product, not custom. Product Led Services is a thing.

• TCG’s GovCollab Achieves FedRAMP® Ready Status
• Transforming federal grants access: USDR’s tools find a new home with Nava PBC
• Greystones Group and ICI Services Partner to Launch SustainIQ: A Game-Changing AI-Powered Maintenance and Analytics Platform for the U.S. Navy
• Kristine Nixon: A1M Solutions launches Policy Connector to help navigate the complex landscape of federal and state policies
• Mani Allu: After months of hard work and dedication, we have launched Centennial Healthcare AgenticAI Platform (CHAAP)

🎉 Events to Get in on Now:

• New speakers added: Department of Veterans Affairs: WHATS NEXT!? Change = Opportunity
• Alan Greilsamer: Register today! DOD FEHRM hosts The State of the Federal EHR will be May 21
• Andrew Morgan: Heading to VETS ’25? Check out Welcome Social — the first networking event of the week!
• Last call: Red Team 12th annual Golf Tournament in support of Homestretch
• 2025 FXPElev8: Where Visionary Leadership Meets Operational Excellence – Hear from the best of the best: hear from the top Federal organizations and industry technology leaders. Details here.

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

• Scott Heitmann takes permanent role of Air Force Chief Technology Officer
• DOT Digital Leader returns to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
• VA Chief of Staff Meg Kabat launches consultancy
• State Department OSDBU Director George Price launches consultancy
• Longtime MHS and DHA Portfolio Manager exits, hangs out a shingle
• Joshua Myers takes role as VP of Business Development at Turning Point Global Solutions
• Defense and Intel Account lead Michelle Lanzetta joins Isos Technology

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

• Protest Denial Decision Posted: $10.5M DOE Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Support Services contract

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🍊Hand picked, crisp, juicy content for our Premium Sponsors/Subscribers:

• Another new challenger jumps into mix on DOJ DEA IT Support Services BPA challenge
• Pile-On continues as yet another new challenger jumps in the mix on NGA VERTEX IT Services Award
• The Silent Shred⚡– Contract terminations at OPM, HHS (FDA/NIH) and IRS. See the List here.

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