CIO-SP4/USDA Cloud Protest 📰; VA kills OIG IT task; 8(a)s nab 25M DHA Web Dev/USCG SILC BPA/HHS PMIS/Army IPPS-A wins; Ex FDA/GAO lead now a DOD CISO

 

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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 new year.🎇

And T4NG2 Primes/consultants continue to make big hires/moves:

📢 Monday Morning look at Weekend Chatter – #CIOSP4, #PACTSIII and a Fed Health award gala:

  • ​🛑ICYMI: Slowdown coming? A Fresh Protest was just filed on $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC
  • ⁉!? Robert Turner shares an example of a DHS PACTS III disconnect of “one side not understanding how the other side plays the game…” More here. We should note that this Friday, Robert is hosting a a webinar to discuss the DHS PACTS III Industry Day Q&A. More here.
  • 🎟 OrangeSlices AI is proud to serve as a Media Sponsor for the NCMA Woodlawn Chapter inaugural Zeny Awards Gala. #CMS and #FedHealthIT leaders will want to book tickets now More here.
  • 🌟Fresh off a strategic win at #DOJ and following the addition of a Chief Strategy Officer, rising #WOSB (and Elev8 GovCon Honoree) A-TEK is on the hunt for a Capture SME to join the team Details here.

🔎 A few opportunities drawing extra interest over the weekend:


Fresh off a year that included key wins at DOJ, DOL, DOD, and a $36M HHS ACF win, we caught up with Zolon Tech Inc. Dan Abernathy to hear about this rapidly expanding Federal IT and managed services firm, and what 2024 has in store. Read on here.

Comment of the Day:
Re: Trewon Technologies – At Trewon, Saumil Shah and team are an excellent partner to consider if you want a high performing SB partner. See the comment here.

The OS AI Fresh Squeezed Daily News partner for January:

Featured Posts

8(a) STARS III Prime wins DHS OCIO Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) services contract
This JV and 8(a) STARS III Prime formed to provide mission-critical IT support exclusively for the Federal Government’s evolving mission requirements was awarded a DHS Office of the CIO support contract.

Contract Award: US Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC) support BPA
This 8(a) EDWOSB professional services company that provides program management, scientific and technical, and management advisory services was awarded a 5-year single award USCG SILC support BPA.

Protest Withdrawn: USDA STRATUS Cloud Agreement (BOA) Pool 3: SaaS Providers
The lone known active GAO protest filed in relation to this US Department of Agriculture requirement has been withdrawn.

Contract Award: $239M US Army Global SIPR network support
This large consultancy, working to meet the greatest challenges in national security and government modernization, beat out three bidders to be awarded a 5-year ENCORE III task order.

🍊OS AI Premium: VA to rethink $19M OIG Enterprise IT Services award decision
The latest word out of the Department of Veterans Affairs is that it is rethinking the initial award decision related to this 5-year Office of Inspector General enterprise IT services task award on VA T4NG.

Contract Award: $25M Defense Health Agency (DHA) Web and Mobile Development support
This eligible 8(a) SB entity, which was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal CONUS and OCONUS customers, was awarded an 18-month contract to provide DHA with web and mobile development and sustainment services.

8(a) STARS III Prime wins HHS Property Management Information Systems (PMIS) support task
This 8(a) WOSB/EDWOSB providing full-service information technology solutions was awarded a new four-year O&M support contract with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Protest Dismissed: $365M US Army Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Services Award
The Court of Federal Claims recently posted its decision details related to a recently awarded 5-year single-award IDIQ supporting the US Army Program Executive Office.

Contract Award: $34M USAID Organizational and Individual Resilience (OR) service support
This EDWOSB full-scope management consulting firm was recently awarded a new 5-year contract to support this new program to build organizational and individual resilience across the USAID workforce.

Contract Award: $64M US Army Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) Program Management Support
This 8(a) small business which aims to analyze and boost human and business performance through the implementation of business process redesign and IT modernization, was awarded a new four-year contract in support of the Army PEO-EIS.

 

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Department of Defense

Contract Award: $239M US Army Global SIPR network support

Contract Award: $25M Defense Health Agency (DHA) Web and Mobile Development support

Protest Dismissed: $365M US Army Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Services Award

Contract Award: $64M US Army Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) Program Management Support

DOD taps new Chief Information Officer for Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic

Leidos taps Kenneth Ziegler to be SVP Chief Growth Officer – Defense Sector

Protest Dismissed: US Navy Military Sealift Command, Logistics Directorate Worldwide Logistics Services

US Cyber Command aiming to consolidate disparate programs in warfighting platform in 2024

DOD OIG recruits former GAO and FDA tech leader to be Chief Information Security Officer

Contract Award: $93M US Army VMware Software and Software Maintenance

To see all of the latest news and insights for the DOD focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

 

Federal Health

Richard Ahn Joins Connected Logistics to Support Strategic Growth, including for JV Canopy Health, a T4NG2 Prime

🍊OS AI Premium: VA to rethink $19M OIG Enterprise IT Services award decision

Contract Award: $25M Defense Health Agency (DHA) Web and Mobile Development support

8(a) STARS III Prime wins HHS Property Management Information Systems (PMIS) support task

ARDX taps Antonica Welvaert to be General Manager Federal Strategy Management leading HHS growth

VA appoints Cassandra Law as Assistant Secretary for HR and Administration / Operations, Security and Preparedness

VA Should Enhance Its Oversight to Improve the Accessibility of Websites and Information Technology Systems for Individuals with Disabilities

VA struggles to bring on AI talent without a long-term budget from Congress

To see all the latest news and insights for the Fed Health focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

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