CMS MDAV/VA CHOIR/USCG & HHS Pilots/GSA OASIS/FBI S&PS/USDA GIS/DHRA CSS IDIQ/Census DSD/Army TACOM IT wins; CMS/FDA RSS/NOAA Protech IDIQ Protests

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• City of Huntsville: It’s official. Redstone Arsenal will be the new permanent home of US Space Command
• Protest Filed on $8B NOAA ProTech 2.0 – Weather Domain IDIQ
• DHS’ Robert Borka: A few weeks back I posted the attached CSOP … an opp for large, small, & startups to bring their ideas to the table …To date we have received 1 submission for consideration…reposting
• VA’s Paul Lawrence: In my fourth video from VA’s Federal EHR Update… a call to action for VA staff and vendor partners…
• 🚀 M&A: Cherokee Federal Acquires Majority Stake in MSI🚀 Want more GovCon M&A News? Track the latest activity here
• ⏰Tick Tock: Get in Front of the Right People: Targeting for Government Contractors – Only a few tickets remain for next week’s free event. Details here.
• and only 25 tickets remain for the Engage FedGov Advancing Federal Innovation Through AI, Agile Acquisition, and Impact-Driven Solutions event
• 🍊Insider Scoop: More on $10B Polaris Small Business GWAC Protest | Two JVs flip Prime Spot on $100+M multiple-award DISA Complex IT support IDIQ Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually
• 📢 Most Viewed Comment: Official Awardee list for $10B Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool – …Flatter is a member of the Paragon-QED JV, and we would love to chat about teaming More here.

The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make a big impact in 2026 and beyond:

• DHS names new Exec Director for Research & Development at Homeland Security, S&T
• Nick Andersen onboards into top CISA cyber position
• Travis Thomas tapped to be Acting Chief Product and Technology Officer with DOT
• NIH NCI names new Chief of Staff
• and several Growth-Minded Execs take on new challenges: Carli Evantanto now Director driving BD for ABS Group Government sales team | Luz Lockett to drive Growth Ops at Trewon Technologies | USAF veteran Bobby King joins Odyssey Systems as VP of Operations | Tim Strait now CIO of Calista while continuing to lead technology at Yulista

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

• CMS Protest Filed: TORP-250195J | Customer Value Partners
• FDA: One Protest Withdrawn: $100M Regulatory Review Support BPA
• FBI Protest Dismissed: RFQ-SCOR-12 | Booz Allen Hamilton
• NOAA Fresh Protest Filed: ProTech 2.0 – Weather Domain
• Navy Protest Denied: Joint Interoperability Division (JID) Support Services Joint Tactical Operations (JTO) Interface Training Program
• Navy: Last Protest Denied: $250M NAVSEA NUWC Keyport Div Technical Support Services
• Army Protest Filed: National Guard Mission Command Training Support Program Bridge
• DOD Protest Denial Decision Posted: DIA Financial Audit Support Services

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