DHS CBP AppDev/VA AcqBS/IRS TPMS/NIST AI/USAF PBES Modernization/USCG CEDISS wins; New DHS/NIH/CENTCOM/SSA? IT Execs: Treasury/DHA/FBI Execs move on

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Politico: Trump administration finalizing plans to shutter Education Department
• Rubio notifies Congress of potential USAID ‘reorganization’
• DOGE shares latest on contract terminations / areas of focus
• Steven Koprince shares: What to know about New Administration Small Business Prime Contracting Goals
• Andy Glaser seeking industry feedback to inform NSBA Small Business Congress priorities
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services focused 8(a) SBs to know – Here we spotlight the USCIS focused firms drawing interest of late. Meet them here.

🔥Procession Systems – Solving the Biggest Growth Challenges for GovCon – Joe Barletta, Managing Partner at recruiting firm Procession Systems, shares how this team’s unique model achieves scale, greater cost-effectiveness, and higher candidate and employee satisfaction, solving one of industry’s biggest barriers to growth. More here.

The Juice🥤: These leaders are set to make an impact in 2025:

• Former DHS CIO Karen Evans takes position with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• NIH recruits DHA Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) Executive Officer (XO)
• New Central Command CTO, Deputy CIO – Joy Angela Shanaberger & Simon McKenzie 
• ManTech recruits established FBI IT Exec
• Another big add for A3 – recruits Treasury DAS for Acquisition Nicole Evans as Chief Strategy Officer
• Easy Dynamics adds ex-IRS/ FDIC Acquisition Innovation SME Harrison Smith as VP of BD
• Former VA Digital Transformation leader Larry Dibble promoted to CTIO with Technatomy
• TISTA adds VA Program Executive Director Dave Sloniker as VP of Supply Chain Management
• June Glynn now Senior VP for Safety and Justice Solutions at The Providencia Group
• Courtney Evans takes role with Censys supporting the missions of U.S. Navy and USMC
• James DeNofrio promoted to Global Account Manager – Platinum Account (VA) at SAS
• Jairo Castro Rivera takes position driving BD & Capture with SD Solutions
• Connsci on the move again – adds industry vet Jason Washington as Federal Health Portfolio Lead
• Carli Evantanto takes role driving Business Development at ABS Group
• Growth leader Jason Henneke to drive Federal Programs Delivery (Army/DoD) at Microsoft

⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• Fresh Protest Filed: $150M USAID GH-SURGE
• NASA Protest Filed: Human Health and Performance Contract 2 (HHPC2)
• Decision Released: DLA SAP IT Services protest dismissal
• Decision Released: DISA Endpoint Modernization Services protest denial

🔍 Been heads down working on a proposal? Search and track all the latest protest activity here.

🌟The Peel Podcast: Turning Change into Opportunity – Shelley McGuire sits down with Jeanette Pawlak to dive into the power of relationships and communication in uncertain times, the importance of resilience and adaptability, and how small businesses can pivot and thrive amidst federal changes. Listen here.

🎯Many events have been postponed, but here are two events to lock in on today:

• OrangeSlices is proudly sponsoring this CMS / NIH Virtual Happy Hour and it looks to be a tail-wagging good time
• AI, Automation, Acquisition, Data and Digital Transformation with DHS, VA, SEC, State, HUD, Commerce, DHA, NASA SEWP and more – This event will target ways we can work to meet emerging needs. Details here. 

🚀 OS AI launched a new GovCon Events Calendar! – Track More Federal GovCon Events Here.

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CBP awards $44M ACE and ATAP Platforms Application Development and O&M Support bridge contract
• US Coast Guard Contract Award: Code Plug and EMI/RADHAZ Support on CEDISS IDIQ
• VA: On heels of killing off a contract, OPAL Tier 1 Acquisition Business Systems Support contract awarded
• IRS: Vibrantech Solutions scores Transformation Project Management Support (TPMS) task on 8(a) STARS III
• NIST awards IT Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program Support task to Prometheus Computing
• NOAA: Nash Harbor Solutions and Inalab JV nabs Dissemination O&M support contract
• Navy: Scientific Research Corporation scores $48M NIWC Atlantic BA Division support task
• USAF: ManTech subsidiary wins $21M Program and Budget Enterprise Systems (PBES) modernization contract
• USAF: Leidos beats 6 to win $149M Project Night Owl Managed Service Provider contract
• USAF: As battle for eFinance, LeaveWeb, FMSuite and FMDQS (ELFF) continues, USAF awards short-term task

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

• Insight Technology Solutions JV wins DCSA PEO Executive and Professional Management Services contract
• G2 Consulting Group partners with Laurel Health to support the St. Louis Department of Health

📢 Most Viewed Comments:

• Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move – Week ending January 31, 2025 – I heard that SSA has named a new Chief Information Officer? I guess [he] most recently served as CTO at …” More here.
• Re: National Consulting Partners: …NCP has consistently ensured that all partners are kept in the loop, valuing each team’s input and expertise… More here.

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS ICE: OPA Content Asset Management Portal (CAMP)
• US Coast Guard pushes Telecommunications Engineering, LAN, & Enhanced Communications Management RFP to Summer
• IRS RFI: Common Enterprise Services (CES) and Technical and Program Support Services
• USDA RFI: FBC Data Management & Analytics
• DOI NPS RFQ: MWRO Computer Information System (CIS) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Support
• Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency RFI: PSA Client Management System Modernization
• US Army Draft Solicitation: Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2)

Magpie Health Analytics: Telling Stories, Connecting Data, & Building Trust to Transform Healthcare – Looking back on a decade’s worth of experience focused on CMS, Bil Westerfield shares some insight into how this team has become a trusted advisor and partner, advice for others who may wish to follow suit, and what’s ahead for this growing firm as it looks to expand its reach, and relationships. Read on here.