12B DoD IT OnRamp?; 200M DoD OpenAI/HHS Salesforce/107M DOS RPCT Ops/DHA IT/23M DCMA AI Apps/USSOCOM DigitalApps/ DLA COPA Jets 2.0/USAF CX wins🔥

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🍊The Peel: Chasing Program Integrity: Inside Healthcare Audits – Shelley McGuire meets with Jeanmarie Loria, CEO of Advize Health, a leader in healthcare audit and compliance, that just landed its first prime contract (a big one) with CMS, diving into the biggest challenges facing program integrity, from fragmented vendor oversight to the growing influence of AI in fraud detection, and the need for human expertise to keep systems in check. Listen here.
🐝The Morning Buzz: 

#DOGE – Contract termination notices at Census, DHS

OpenAI awarded $200M DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office contract for Prototype Frontier AI capabilities development

Breaking News Heard at Yesterday’s OrangeSlices AI DoD Vanguard 250 Event: An On-Ramp is in the works for $12B DLA JETS 2.0 (from the horse’s mouth)

Dr. Paula Harkins of Harkcon shares key takeaways from yesterday’s 2025 OrangeSlices Vanguard DoD 250 event

Tris Carpenter: SmallBiz gaining momentum in Defense Innovation thanks to law that allows DOD to fast-track prototype projects through OTAs, bypassing FAR constraints with accountability. Why it matters…

Richard Arnholt: New SBA small business goals reflect a larger shift away from affirmative action and DEI initiatives

Protests Piling up on Army National Guard Bureau National Capital Region’s Network Enterprise Center IT Support Services

Defense Health Agency focused small businesses to know – Meet them here.

The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make a big impact in 2025 and beyond:
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🔍⚖ GAO and the Courts –Check out the latest:
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AFCEA 2025 Army Intelligence Industry Day – This event brings together key leaders from Army Acquisition, Army Intelligence and Army Program Management to help industry gain insights into the technologies, capabilities and services required to support Army Intelligence in the future. More here.

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