CIO-SP4 Scoop📰; CMS Web/DHS ISS/VA 10EZ/IRS ALS/NIH NEAS/DOJ EUA/35M DHA DQM/EPA NVFEL/191M Army Dev wins; USDA kills CyberSec win; USPTO EUSOS Limbo

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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.

• Industry Healthcare.gov Marketplace Systems Integration lead joins CMS to drive IT Program
• DHS USCIS OIT names new Deputy Chief for the Systems Delivery Division
• CDRH Director to leave FDA, Tarver to become Acting CDRH Director
• IRS names Senior Advisor for Digital Delivery to Commissioner Danny Werfel
• PEO DHMS names new Clinical Informatics Officer
• Treasury FinCEN CTO joins CFTC to drive Data Engineering and Architecture
• Air Force Special Operations Command names Director of Cyber Forces
• US Army Corps of Engineers names new Deputy CIO
• Rising NIH Health Science Strategy leader Jamie White launches consultancy
• Venkata Ratnakar Putta tapped to be Chief Innovation Officer (Acting) at FDIC
• Dina Spivy now AVP Capture with Appian
• Leidos recruits Innovation Exec Milan Kmezic to serve as Portfolio Director
• Leidos recruits proven growth officer Shannon Dillion to drive Digital Modernization BD
• Leidos adds Steve Greenspan to drive Health & Civil Sector Business Development
• Tom Solomon to drive Growth and Capture at Kreative Technologies
• Chris Mirro named Chief Growth Officer with VERAVAS

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

• One Protest Dismissed on $50B CIO-SP4 IT Services GWAC
• Decision Released: US Army Data Operations Pool Contract for Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) activities IDIQ Protest Dismissal

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• USPTO End User Support Operations Support (EUSOS) competition set to remain in Limbo until Halloween
• USDA kills Enterprise Cybersecurity Support contract

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⚡Contract Award actions 

• Intellect Solutions wins $35M DHA Uniform Business & Data Quality Management support task
• Sky Solutions beats out 23 to win CMS MCS Web Site Dev, O&M, & Testing Services task
• A P Ventures (APV) beats out 3 to win CMS Part C and D Programs Consolidated Support contract
• Cognosante wins $26M VA VATAS Operations and Maintenance contract
• Agile Six to receive VA.gov 10-10EZ form and health benefits application development contract
• Contract Award: HHS Immunization Information Systems Consumer Engagement Project
• A-TEK beats out 8 to win NIH NIEHS Enterprise Applications Support BPA
• Diaconia wins IRS Automated Lien System (ALS) and Entity Modernization Project support task
• GDIT awarded NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM) ServiceNow Support task on CIO-SP3
• MakNuAx JV wins again, adds $15M DOI Managed Desktop Support (MDS) and End User Administration (EUA) Support contract
• Contract Award: EPA Acquisition Functional Management Support BPA
• Zolon PCS JV wins $14M EPA National Vehicle Fuel Emissions Laboratory IT Support task
• Contract Award: $8M HUD Ginnie Mae Finance Division Improvement and Transformation Services
• Intecon wins DOD Defense Security Service Chief Strategy Office Transformation Support task
• SDVOSB wins DOD OSD/OUSD Administrative, Analysis, Planning, and IT Support contract
• Contract Award: $71M F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft IT, Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
• Leidos wins $191M US Army Software Sustainment contract with Aberdeen Proving Ground
• VOSB wins $12M US Navy CNRF N8 Financial Systems Migration and Process Improvement task

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• ICYMI: OMB Circular A-11s out. And it’s a big one at 1079 pages.
• Registration Now Open: Breaking the Standard Fall into FY 2025 with Education, TSA and VA
• OPM OSDBU Director: Small Business Federal Contract Roundtable is back! Sign up to get updates here.
• IRS CX Efforts Come With a New Acquisition Office
• Savvier firms may want to influence who applies for these roles:
  • HHS Chief Technology Officer
  • HHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
  • SBA Deputy Chief Information Officer

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

• DHS TSA Awards FAST 2.7 Contract to Indev
• Strativia wins five-year contract win with Federal Mine Safety Health Review Commission
• DOD Awards ICF New $1.4 Billion Applications and Data Services Modernization BPA

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• HHS RFI: Engineering, Ops & Asset Management IT Support on Alliant 2 – NGITS Recompete
• VHA RFI: Digital Health Office Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Program Support
• NIH RFQ: Fogarty Strategic Planning, Evaluation, Programmatic and Project Support BPA
• Treasury RFI: Executive Office of Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF) Financial & Data Analysis Support
• SBA RFP: Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience Data Analytics Product and Support IDIQ
• RFI: Marine Corps Installation Command (MCICOM) Professional Services Multiple Award IDIQ
• USSOCOM RFP: Global Systems Support Engineers (GSSE) Professional & Technical Support
• SAF/CN Advisory and Assistance Services Industry Event/One on One