157M VA BAM/USCIS DSSS/100M USAF FIAR/HHS ZT/75M FEMA ORR BPA Scoop; VA EPMS/USSOCOM eBiz/DHA ITMS/49M Army CERDEC AI & 45M QA wins; CMS/VA/DHA/DHS HH

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🌟Former Fed Friday Podcast: Lessons in Government, Industry and Agility –  Digital Services Coalition Exec Director and founder of Awkward Walker Consulting, Traci Walker, an industry bridge-builder, with experience spanning GSA to the White House and the USDS, shares insights on navigating the cultural shift from the public to private sector, misconceptions about industry, and how to stay mission-focused even after leaving government service. Listen here.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Protest Withdrawn on $157M VA Benefits Appeals and Memorial PMO & Technical Management Support task award
• #DOGE and key contracts terminated yesterday at HHS (FDA, NIH, HHS Zero Trust)/IRS HCT/& DHS ICE UX
• DHS lifts Stop-Work order on $69M USCIS Data Strategy Support Services (DSSS) 3 task award
• DOE posts updated Acquisition Forecast May 2025
• Stephen Bacon: The FAR overhaul is speeding ahead, but what about the SBA regulations?
• Mike Sacca: Interesting read, GAO calls out 35 priority open recommendations for HHS
• CMS’s Matt Raschka: shares RFI as agency prepares to take bold steps to modernize Digital Health Ecosystem
• GSA Positions Itself as a Federal AI ‘Enabler,’ CAIO Says

🎉 It’s Friday and It’s 5 o’clock somewhere:

• DHS Industry Happy Hour event sponsored by Monica Padron Harris’ Procurement Pros
• HHS CMS Happy Hour sponsored by JR Glass GovCon Growth Solutions and Ali Steer, Steer Operational Solutions
• AFCEA Greater Monmouth Chapter: “Keep the Business Moving” Networking Event
• San Antonio IT Networking Group event sponsored by Makai Defense
• Laura Bennett: Executive Women in GovCon – Bringing Business to the Table

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

• Rear Adm. Seif Takes the Helm of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition
• Senate Confirms Emil Michael as Pentagon CTO
• Marci McCarthy appointed Director of Public Affairs at CISA
• NSA cyber chief Dave Luber to retire at end of month?
• FAA Enterprise Data, AI& Cloud Strategist Gigi Vatter exits
• APV, a Leader in Government AI Innovation, Announces Manuel Miranda as Chief AI & Growth Officer
• Martine Prevost-Charles Joins cBEYONData + SMX as Business Development VP
• Aretum Appoints Cynthia Moore as Contracts Manager, Strengthening Federal Acquisition Leadership 

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

• Protest Denied: $75M FEMA ORR Strategic Initiatives Technical Assistance (ORR SITA) BPA
• Protest Dismissed: US Air Force Cyber Training Range Environment Expansion
• Protest Filed: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency: Case Processing Operation Center (CPOC) Support Services

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• Fair Shot Fight as $100M in Air Force’s Sole-Source FIAR Awards challenged

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