CMS/DHS/VA Exec moves; IRS CyberSec/FDA BOOM/Army MEDCHART/CMS TEAM/EPA FFRRO IT/DoD Appian Dev/DOE OCED RRD/100M Navy Digital Integration IDIQ wins

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The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Some leaders set to make an impact in 2025:

• CMS Digital Services Advisor now Dep Director for Delivery of the AI Corps at DHS
• GDIT recruits former DHS CISA Data, Analytics, Technology and R&D leader Carmen Zapata
• Longtime VA MDEO and LGY Executive Director exits, takes new role with Maximus
• Juan Sargeant named Deputy CIO at HUD
• ODNI Names Doug Cossa, Brad Schulteis to Acting CIO Roles
• VA Executive Director, Health Information Governance leader retires
• Frank “D9” DiGiovanni (SES/Col ret) now Founder and CEO D9 Disruptioneering
• James Hanson now Adobe Strategic Initiatives and Pursuits Lead US Federal/Public Sector
• Leslie Hubbard-Darr named Exec VP, Business Development at T-Rex Solutions
• Becky John takes position as Sr VP of Business Development and Strategic Growth at SMX
• Dan Waddell takes new challenges as Partner at IBM, Federal Cybersecurity
• Chris Nam takes role as Public Sector- Sr. Account Executive at Salesforce
• Army Vet Brandon Coggins joins ITC as a Director of Service Delivery for key VA programs
• Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) recruits Lisa Roger to serve as VP/CIO
• Chickasaw Nation announces retirement of President and CEO, Eduardo Marques to take the helm
• Cherokee Federal recruits Karen Kimbro to drive HHS account success
• Engage FedHealth 150 honoree Krista Yager takes on a new challenge as VP of Healthcare Accounts at Peraton

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CMS: Acumen wins $57M Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Implementation support contract
• IRS: Cyber Security Innovations beats 9 to win Cybersecurity Engineering Support task
• FDA: BOOM: Duty First and Rios CTA scores another BPA task win to support OPERM FY25 strategic planning
• DOE: McKinsey beats 3 to win $26M OCED Rapid Response Deliverables support contract
• EPA Contract Award: Federal Facilities Restoration & Reuse Office Info System Support
• Air Force: Blue Sky scores again, adds IT Services task on 8(a) STARS III
• Navy: Chickasaw subsidiary adds $100M Digital Integration Support Services IDIQ
• Army: Connected Logistics beats out 6 for $47M National Guard Readiness System MEDCHART support task on ITES-3S
• Army: SPAARK scores again, adds Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) Data Analytics Services contract win
• Army: FedTec beats out 11 to win $15M US Army Forces Command FCCS Support task
• Army: Goldbelt subsidiary wins $19M Redstone Arsenal IT Support contract
• Army: Nemean Solutions scores $12M Chief of Chaplains Office Program Management Support Services contract
• Army: Zantech beats out 10 to win $15M DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Cybersecurity Services task on ITES-3S
• Army Contract Award: $100M PEO-STRI SME and Engineering Services IDIQ
• DISA: KPMG beats out 2 to win $39M HR IT Application Overhaul task
• DISA: G2 Global Solutions scores ETAS Services task on 8(a) STARS III
• DISA: Optimal Solutions (OSI) beats out 4 to win CSSP EVS WVS task win
• DoDEA: Chainbridge Solutions scores Business Process Modernization Sppt Svcs contract
• DoD Contract Award: $87M Professional Support for OUSD Executive Directorate task
• DoD: Phase Two JV wins OSD WHS Appian Senior Developer Support contract
• DHA: Kijik Corp subsidiary nabs SocioTech Pilot Management/Sppt Services contract

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Tris Carpenter shared: Air Force Life is hosting a Vendor Exchange Forum, anticipating early discussion of $13B Small Business Enterprise Applications Solutions (SBEAS) IDIQ – registration closes Jan 8^th
• Savvier firms may influence who applies for these open roles: HHS Deputy CIO and USAID Chief Data Officer
• Ben Morris shared: My hopeful but naive 2025 prediction: the death of “competitive” GWACs
• FDA/DHS Joint White Paper: A Stronger IT Partnership Between the FDA and CBP: Opps to Share Technology, Data, and Resources
• GSA OSDBU free national webinar: Navigating Subcontracting Opportunities: Overview of the Subcontracting Network (SUBNet)
• Protest Withdrawn: $200M US Air Force Advanced Systems and Development Directorate Command Staff Support (CSS)

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• 🍊OS AI Premium: New Award decision coming on $80+M USDA Prometheus Systems support contract? – Did USDA share timing of next steps? More here.
• NITAAC announces plans to extend CIO-SP3 contract, while $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC protest saga worsens –  Just blow the whole thing up and start again… More here.

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

• MB&A Secures Seaport-NXG Contract Vehicle to Deliver Transformational Solutions for the Navy and DoD
• DullesSystems receives SeaPort NxG Prine award
• ECCO Select Awarded Prime Contract on Department of Navy SeaPort Next Generation (Seaport NxG)
• All in Solutions awarded SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NXG) IDIQ Award
• Antean secures multiple spots on GSA OASIS+

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS CISA Pre-Solicitation: Operational Support Services (OSS)
• VA Sources Sought: National Data Systems (NDS) Health Information Access (HIA) Services
• USAID Sources Sought: Global Health Risk and Capacity (GHRC)
• Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) RFP: G-2 Operational Environment and Core (OE/Core) Functions
• Air Force to host Vendor Forum with early discussion of $13B Small Business Enterprise Applications Solutions (SBEAS) IDIQ