⚡HHS AppDev/DHS Web/NIH ITSS/USDA PFT/DOC BIS/Army MCoE/DoD JPRA IT wins; NOAA TRACSS/DHS ES&A/544M Army GFSR Protest📰; DHA kills DevMAC; New DoD CDO

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✨ With change a constant, stay up on what is happening. 🎉 Catch up on the BUZZ in the National Security IT & Consulting sector with our newest edition of this National Security Newsletter. Covering DHS, US Coast Guard, State Department and more, it’s your go-to source for the latest scoop to stay strong in 2025! Check it out here.

🍦Podcast: JR & Ali Show: No CMS Forecast, No Problem as Jason Cullum drops in – Jason joins JR Glass and Ali Steer to discuss the evolving landscape of federal contracting and the impact of recent EOs, contract cancellations, active solicitations and shifting procurement strategies related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Listen here.

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Arlington Capital Partners Forms GRVTY, Defense Technology Company – Katie Selbe takes role as CEO
• Tris Carpenter: DHA SmallBiz on-ramp Sources Sought for $10B OMNIBUS IV MAC
• DHA shelves Development Multiple Award Contract (DevMAC) Reboot
• GovWin: State of the Federal IT Market: Business Opportunities Continue to Flow
• GSA tees up internal demo days following cuts to tech staff
• DHS still evaluating Program Management, Administrative, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) III
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services focused women-owned small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the USCIS focused firms drawing interest of late. Meet them here.
• 🎯 Treasury FY ’26 Recompetes (excluding IRS) – The top expiring tasks expected to draw interest – Andrea shares this curated list of recompete opportunities—designed to spark teaming conversation. Check it out here.

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

• House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September; prospects unclear in Senate
• Trump Administration Shakes Up CISA with Staff and Funding Cuts
• Education Dept ‘dissolved’ entire units in mass layoffs. Employees take stock of what’s left
• EPA begins eliminating offices as DOGE tightens grip on nearly all agency spending

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

• Shauna Weatherly: Consolidates information on workforce issues under a “Fed Forward”

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

• DoD recruits former Sam’s Club Data Science Leader to serve as Chief Data Officer
• DHA PEO DHMS Leader Michael Clay launches 7 Cs Solutions
• IronArch adds another key hire – Angela Palm Hopkins as VP, Marketing & Communications
• Verizon recruits Joel Raiber as Sr Client Partner Business Development – DHS
• Trump Nominates Anduril Executive, Former Special Ops Officer, Michael Obadal to be Army Undersecretary
• White House Taps Joseph Edlow for USCIS Director
• New US CTO pick would also lead Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Former Intel Community CIO Matthew Kozma Nominated for DHS Intelligence and Analysis Under Secretary

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• The Silent Shred⚡– Today’s contract terminations at IRS, DOI, FEMA, HUD, NIH and more CDC. See the List here.

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

• Protest Dismissed: DHS FLETC Enterprise Security and Administrative Services IDIQ
• Protest Denied: $13M NOAA TRACSS Presentation Layer Development contract
• Fresh Protest Filed: US Navy DC2HS & ES Department Support
• Gov sides with Protestor of $544M US Army GTACS II Global Field Service Representative (GFSR) II support services task

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

🍊The Peel Podcast: 🐢Terp Turned Digital Services Trailblazer: Kia Rorie’s Journey in Government Contracting and Entrepreneurship – David Blackburn chats with KSQUARED Technology Consulting CEO & President, and fellow UMD Alumna, about the power of mentorship, the importance of strategic partnerships, and why betting on yourself is always worth it. Listen here.

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• HHS: PingWind beats out 4 to win $15M AHRQ Application Development support contract
• HHS: Audley Consulting Group lands HRSA IT Compliance Support Services contract
• NIH: INODE beats out 7 to win NIDCD IT Support Services task on CIO-SP3 SB
• NIH: IMS wins $29M NCI Data Modeling, Analytics, Software Development support task
• NIH: Metrics lands CIT Information Systems Distribution and Procurement support task
• US Coast Guard: SOLID lands Credentialing Opportunities On-Line Web Support contract
• USDA: KYM Advisors scores FPAC Financial Systems Prog Financial Train Support contract
• Commerce: Data Society nabs BIS Data Ecosystem Modernization contract
• Commerce: MetroStar led JV awarded BIS Help Desk Support Services contract
• State: With new 8(a) STARS III task award on horizon, FSI extends Information Assurance Support task
• DoD: Ventura beats out 4 to win Joint Personnel Recovery Agency IT services contract
• DOD: Harmonia nabs Defense Security Service Database Administration Support Services
• Army: BMA beats out 5 to win Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Support task
• Army: CMS beats out 3 to win Boston MEPS Applicant Management Services
• DOD: DJS awarded WHS Project Management & Facilities Support Services contract

🔍Looking for a specific award or other news? Check out OS’s Advanced Search Function here Did we miss highlighting your key win? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai.

🎯Events and Updates – Don’t Miss Out:

• Policies, Programs, Products, Procurements, Protests and Partnerships – Navigating CMS
• IGNITE ’25: Powerful Leaders Igniting Digital Transformation with NIH, FDA, DOE and VA

Track More Federal GovCon Events Here.

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• Re: TCG – TCG is a true partner and they deliver value with helping small businesses grow! More here.

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

• IronArch Technology rebrands with refined vision, and stronger commitment to serving customers
• Sky Solutions Reappraised at CMMI Level 3
• Nemean Solutions lands NEW US Army Research Lab Environmental, Safety, Facilities, Health, Pharmacy and Gas Support Services contract

Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• USCG Pre-Solicitation: Foreign Military Sales Follow On Technical Support (FOTS) IDIQ
• DOD cancels DISA Defense Industrial Base Network (DIBNet) Development and Sustainment
• NIST RFI: Information Technology and Database Application Support Services II IDIQ
• NGA RFI: Intelligence Community Virtual Recruitment Capabilities (IC VRC)
• DARPA RFI: End to End Automation & Evaluation Tools
• DARPA BAA: Securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Battlefield Effective Robustness (SABER)

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Tria Federal: Transforming How Federal Health Agencies Approach Their Critical Missions 
Leveraging 25 years of industry experience, Tria Federal CEO Tim Borchert shares his perspective on what he calls “the healthcare trilemma” – the constant struggle balancing the trade-offs between cost, quality, and access – and the unprecedented challenges and opportunities in federal modernization, particularly as agencies face growing pressure to transform their digital operations. Read on here.

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