🔥VA/DHS/CMS/NSF Exec moves; IRS HR-C/SEC and Navy Analytics/1.8B Army DEVCOM SSLE wins; DHS, FBI, DOT & USMC OASIS+ RFPs on Ice?; Top FY26 HUD Opps🎯

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🔥M&A Podcast: Inorganic Growth is No Secret – Gautam Ijoor, founder of Alpha Omega, a company that has grown 40% year after year, recently closed two new acquisitions. Hear what he says about smart buys in the GovCon sector. Listen here.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• ⬇️ Low Transparency Alert: HHS removes (or hides) thousands of names from Employee Directory, while CMS removes center level employee names from Org Chart
• #DOGE says Interior Department will dissolve Federal Consulting Group — Note: FCG website now down
• Zach Prince: The best thing about other-transaction-authority (OTA) acquisitions may not be there while the Federal Claims Court Deems Itself “De Facto Forum” for OTA Protests
• Department of the Navy focused women-owned small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the US Navy focused firms drawing interest of late. Meet them here.
• 🎯 Housing and Urban Development FY ’26 Recompetes – Top expiring tasks expected to draw interest – Andrea shares this curated list —designed to spark teaming conversation. See Here.

🍊The Peel: Leadership, Growth & Giving Back: A Conversation with Kendall Holbrook – The CEO of hugely successful Dev Technology Group didn’t just climb the corporate ladder—she built it. Kendall shares the pivotal moments that shaped her career, the importance of external engagement as a leader, and how she balances passion and strategy in business and community involvement. Listen here.

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

• Clyde Richards Jr., named Acting Chief Information Officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Evan Albert named VA Assistant Director (Acting) Customer Experience Directorate
• DOGE official takes a leadership role at USAID, an agency Musk’s team has helped dismantle
• VA names new Team Lead at the Center for Women Veterans
• DHS taps familiar face to drive Mission Support Division
• Nina Ferraro, DHS Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, Ends Distinguished 40-Year Career
• Nightwing recruits xNASA xGoogle xVMware leader Shelby Hritz to drive BD
• Red Cedar Consultancy recruits Manish Khera to serve as Managing Dir – FedCiv portfolio
• Miami Federal recruits April Hall to drive Growth
• Brian Ross joins True Zero Technologies to drive Business Development
• Brian Rodgers joins VectorCSP to drive Business Development supporting USAF portfolio
• TSi adds industry veteran Greta Spitz Densham as new VP of Programs
• Another strategic investment – IronArch welcomes Fahima Vakalia as VP of Growth
• Agile Six recruits CMS Digital Service Expert and CX/Product Strategist Amelia Liarakos

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• High-flying WOSB secures Prime spot on $25B CMS SPARC IDIQ
• DHS, FBI, DOT and USMC Tasks on OASIS+ are threatened with delays
• Activity Heating up for US Army EXPRESS Small Business BPA On-Ramp competition
• The Silent Shred⚡– Today’s contract terminations at IRS, FEMA, NIH, CDC AND VA. See the List here.

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

• Navy Protest Filed: Systems Engineering Contractor Support Services
• Army Materiel Command Protest Filed: RS3-23-0029 | MAG Aerospace

Been heads down working on a proposal? Track all the latest protest activity here.

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• SEC: Aretec wins Search Engine and Analytic Support task
• IRS: Peraton scores OCIO HR-Connect Enterprise Applications and Program Support task
• FAA: Quecon lands Laboratory Technical Support Services (LTSS) task
• ED Contract Award: $38M OBSS Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services
• NNSA to award BUILDER Infrastructure Management – Tech Support contract to DIGON
• DoD WHS inks $17M Software Licenses and Integration Services contract with Domino Data Labs
• Navy awards F-16 Inventory Decision Support Process (IDSP) and Analytics contract to SPA
• Navy: THOR Solutions wins Project Budget, Financial & Project Management Support task
• Army: SAIC scores $1.8B DEVCOM AvMC System Software Lifecycle Engineering SSLE task

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💲#DOGE Scoop – Avert your eyes if you don’t want to watch – we get it:

• VA cuts support work for new EHR, after canceling hundreds of contracts
• GSA sets May deadline for more staff cuts through layoffs and incentives
• Shane McCall: Dealing with Contract Alterations and Modifications Due to Changes in the Administration
• EOP EO: Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
• Court records show how many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies
• GovWin: First 100 Days: Executive Orders

⚙️ It’s all about Community – Resources Page for Affected Feds and Industry: Check it out here.

🔥 Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:

• REI Systems Celebrates Four Award-Winning Projects, Driving Innovation and Delivering Millions of Dollars in Impact
• Fulcrum Vets Joins Lumen Technologies as a Member of the Lumen Channel Partner Program
• Whatfix Enters Federal Sector, Empowering US Army PEO-Enterprise with AI-Powered Digital Adoption Solutions for Personnel & Pay System
• Eidos Successfully Completes Annual ISO 27001:2022 Audit, Reinforcing Commitment to Information Security
• Axcend awarded GSA MAS under the Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Number (SIN)
• Technatomy announces strategic partnership with V3Gate to accelerate IT modernization and operational efficiency

Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS Pre-Solicitation: CBP Online Applicant Competency Assessment Service & Automated Testing Services
• USCG to award non-competitive AuxData and Gangway Sustainment and Development Services
• ICE to award non-competitive IDEAL 2.0 O&M and Development contract
• ICE Forecast: Deployment, Transformation, And Analysis Support Services on OASIS+
• SSC: Post RFI, Space Systems Command to compete Atlas X as full and open competition
• FCC RFP: USAC Schools and Libraries Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Services
• NGA RFI: MOJAVE FA1 program Follow On
• DODEA Presolicitation: Facility Asset Management (FAM) Services
• US Air Force RFI: AFIMSC Data Analytic Services
• USAF MAA: AFRL Sensors Directorate Autonomous Decisions, Algorithms, and Modeling
• Army RFI: PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors Field Service Engineer and Help Desk Services
• Army RFI: DEVCOM Human Resources Information System
• Navy posts SeaPort NxG Task Forecast: NUWC Division, Keyport and NSLC Mechanicsburg

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