VA IHT 2.0 & T4NG2 Protest Heat up🔥; CMS ODAP/DHA Web/NIH HCS /Treasury BEP ITO/LOC Mobile Dev IDIQ/42M CMS EQRS/DTRA Cybersec/DCSA Cloud/VA CDS wins

The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Here are several Federal and Industry leaders who are set to make an impact in the second half of 2024.

• Correction: ERP appoints Erin Wolfe to be new Director of Federal Capture
• Tonya Torgeson takes new position as Exec Dir, Growth at Odyssey Systems
• IBM adds John Sullivan from Software AG to drive Business Development
• Chugach Gov Solutions appoints Dirk van der Vaart as new President
• Michael Iacobucci takes role as senior VP and CGO with Chugach
• ICYMI: Former ODNI Data Chief Matthew Moseley takes VP of Strategic Growth role with RavenTek
• 9th Way Insignia announces addition of Sallie Sweeney as EVP of Cybersecurity

🔍 This is a dynamic marketplace with a lot of comings and goings. To help you keep up with all of the action, check out this report highlighting top Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move from this week.

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• Optimism for quick resolution on $14B VA IHT 2.0 IDIQ protest persists – see the latest updates

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⚖ GAO and the Courts. Some of the latest Protest Action:

• Named VA T4NG2 Prime awardees renew attempts to get court cases thrown out
• Protest Dismissed: USAID Solicitation Number: 72MC1023Q00002 – NTT Data

🌟FY 2025 Elev8 GovCon Nominations Extended (for all) – We have heard from many that they are head down in proposals.You’ve got it! The deadline has been extended until August 16. Details here.

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⚡Contract Award actions 

• Index Analytics wins again, beats 13 for $15M CMS OEDA Data Analytics Projects contract
• Contract Award: $42M CMS End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System Support
• SDVOSB scores $45M VA Clinical Decision Support Platform and Shared Services contract win
• Contract Award: $20M NIH Strategic Management/Human Capital Support BPA
• Analytica wins DHA NCR Directorate Web Development support contract
• Awardees named for $20M Library of Congress BARD Mobile Dev Services
• Contract Award: Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing ITO M&S Bridge
• Contract Award: DHA Information Management/IT Development Support
• DCSA PEO awards Cloud Consumption-Based Resources contract
• Contract Award: $58M DTRA Blue Cyber Assessment

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know 

• GAO: DOD Needs to Strengthen Software Metrics and Address Cybersecurity & Reporting Gaps
• NIH could use a little more follow-through when it comes to ending contracts
• Savvier firms may influence who applies for this Treasury HQ  Bureau CIO role
• Join Melinda, Eric, and July sponsor, A2E Digital Solutions (a T4NG2 Prime) for the 07/31 Veterans Affairs Industry Happy Hour!

👀During the Week of July 4 we covered some of the Most Viewed content on OS AI thus far. ICYMI:

• Most Viewed Awards for the first half of 2024
• Most Viewed Exec Moves and Protests for the first half of 2024
• Most Viewed Interviews and News for the first half of 2024
• Most Viewed Partner Insights and Opportunity Reports for the first half of 2024

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

• Oddball announces significant evolution, enters into a strategic joint venture with Wilcore Technologies
• i3 LLC Wins Spot on $8B FBI ITSSS-2 Contract
• Cyberkraft awarded a GSA contract
• Leidos awarded $476 million NASA Cargo Mission Support contract
• Ad Hoc named a 2024 Top Workplaces technology industry award recipient

📢 Most Viewed Comments on OS AI
RE: Post protest, DHS pushes forward with recompete of $25M DHS OCRSO CAPSIS support services need – “Why not just reevaluate?” More Here.

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS OCIO RFI: Records and Information Management Administrative Services
• DOD Sources Sought: MHSS Management/IT technical services support
• DHS Pre-Solicitation: HSAI Training Development and Delivery
• DHS USCIS Pre-Solicitation Digital Business Process Automation
• NSF Solicitation: Strategic Planning Development Requirement