CDC OFR/DHS RMF/192M NIH IT/50M VA PM & Treasury ServiceNow BPA wins; DHS/DOL/USDA DSC/USAID/CMS IT Exec moves; CDC Industry Day/New Revenue Agency?!

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• New administration will create new “External Revenue Service” agency to collect revenue from foreign sources
• Registration Open: CDC Small Business Engagement Summit: Ignite and Inspire
• Newly named CIO Melvin Brown II shares Public Preview of new OPM.Gov website – seeking feedback
• SEWP Scoop: Tan Wilson shared: So we are looking at a pending Amendment 11(NASA SEWP VI) per the answer to questions 7088 and 7319 – another extension or a pre-award protest?
• Nichol Case shared: Are you, or your friends, looking at the #ARPA-H #PROSPR solicitation? Reach out.
• Biden orders federal land to be leased for AI data center development
• M&A: Data Machines Acquires Goforth Scientific, Inc., Strengthening Expertise in DoD and Intelligence Community Mission Areas
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The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Some leaders set to make an impact in 2025:

• USAID: Steven Hernandez named new CISO
• DOL Artificial Intelligence Services Branch Chief Lattrice Goldsby takes new challenge with Federal Transit Administration
• DOL recruits emerging USPTO IT leader to serve as BLS Deputy CISO
• USDA Digital Service Center Division names new SaaS Branch Chief
• DHS FWPO leader takes role as VA’s Enterprise Program Integration Office Exec Director
• DHS OCPO names Karlos Morgan as Executive Director, Acquisition Workforce and Systems Support (SES)
• DHS Directorate of Science and Technology names Tech Centers Division Acting Director
• Landon Van Dyke returns to State to serve as Senior Advisor on Emerging Technologies
• CMS Health Insurance and Data SME takes role with VA VHA Digital Health Office
• CMS Innovation Center recruits Healthcare Transformation leader from Optum
• DoD US Central Command taps rising star Joy Angela Shanaberger as CTO
• Makpar Corporation Promotes Kaamil Khan to President
• Indira Rice Donegan launches RIDO Technology Consulting, will serve as CEO & Founder
• Emerging AI/ML leader Data Surge recruits Evan Benoit to serve as Fed Account Exec
• Guidehouse recruits Rahul Jain from Accenture to serve as Partner, Digital Health
• Ryan Spohn to Assume Dual Role of CFO and COO with Sikich

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• Protest Filed: $55M Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IT Services task award
• Protest Denied: DOJ Administrative Office of the United States Courts Solicitation Number USCA24Q0007
• Decision Released: IRS Technical and Programmatic Support Services protest dismissed

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• Treasury: WOSB Zartek Solutions beats out 12 to win $25M OCC OCFO ServiceNow Support Services BPA
• VA re-awards $50M OHIL Program and Project Management BPA
• NIH: HumanTouch added as Prime awardee on $192M NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technology (NEAT) IDIQ
• HHS: Deloitte wins ASTP Artificial Intelligence Tool Initiative SaaS and Tech Support BPA
• CDC: Deloitte adds OCOO OFR O&M Support task on CIO-SP3
• HRSA: WOSB Global Solutions Group (GSG) beats out 4 to win PCI-DSS Level 2 Certification QSA Contract
• U.S. Coast Guard awards Risk Management Framework (RMF) Infrastructure IT Support Services bridge contract
• NLRB: Integrity Management Consulting beats out 19 to win Acquisition Support Services contract
• DoD: SDVOSB Red Gate scores $16M Policy and Technical Support task
• DISA: ThinkTek wins Assess and Design Task on 8(a) STARS III
• US Army: Peraton wins $121M SETAFAF SMS II task on OASIS
• US Army: CMS beats out 3 to win Kansas City MEPS Applicant Management Services (AMS) task
• US Air Force: XR Defense (XRD) awarded SBIR Phase III contract for Maintenance (MX) Data Capture
• US Air Force Award: Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM)/Test of Basic Aviation Skills (TBAS) System Support

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🎯GovCon events to get in on now:

• GOVTECH CONNECTS’ WHAT’S NEXT!? Austin Roadshow & Happy Hour Featuring the VA TAC Details here.

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

• REI Systems Secures $3.8M NASA PETS Contract to Drive Innovation
• Credence Awarded DLA FedMall and STORES Modernization Contract
• Harkcon, Inc. Secures Key $10.4M Contract with DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• GovCIO Secures $97M DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Data Analytics and Program Management Support Contract
• JCS Solutions awarded an Unrestricted OASIS+ contract by the GSA
• On heels of several big wins, Connsci launches Contract Vehicle Center of Excellence

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• CISA Pre-Solicitation; Renames CSD PM Support to be Vulnerability Management Operations & Plans Support Services
• USCG Forecast – Flips OCE Enterprise Integration, Modernization & Program Support need to full and open
• TSA Pre-Solicitation Notices: Integrated Program Management Support Services for Test & Evaluation Division | Acquisition Program Management | Deployment & Sustainment Division
• TSA Pre-Solicitation: Procurement Coordination Branch Program Management Support Services
• VA Pre-Solicitation: SharePoint Online Support
• DOI Sources Sought: Internal Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) Recompete
• DOI Sources Sought: CADR CORE PLUS (COnflict REsolution PLUS)
• US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) RFQ: Survey Data Quality Control Services BPA
• DLA RFQ: Enterprise Workflow Support Capability (EWSC)
• USAF Sources Sought: Staffing and Technical Acquisition Support Services (STAQSS) III Follow On Recompete
• USAF RFI: Test and Evaluation Technologies for Ranges, Armaments and Spectrum (TETRAS) IDIQ Multiple Award Recompete
• Army Pre-Solicitation: Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) Administrative Support

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