CMS MDS/IRS Testing/DHS SWIFT/VA AI MVP/FBI UFMS/CDC VTrckS/FDA HFCS/Navy Cyber/Coast Guard ITSS wins; DOE & CMS Opps; HHS/Army PEO EIS/GSA Exec moves

🌟Former Fed Friday (Sponsored by vTech Solution) – Shelley and Hunter sit down with Rob Brown, SVP of National Security Solutions at Alpha Omega and former USCIS CTO. This Engage 150 honoree talks vendor relationships, managing major federal contracts, and balancing innovation with the risk-averse nature of Fed agencies. Listen here.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• 📢Just announced Part 2 of 2: Meet the 2026 Engage National Security And Enforcement 150: Where Connection Fuels Impact
• CMS September Opp Forecast is out – CMMI Models, ServiceNow AppDev, ESRD & Marketplace Integrator support /and more
• 🚨Two Dozen Department of Energy Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw a Crowd in 2026
• Fed CIO tapped to drive GSDI Act. The Goal? Give Americans a 21st century experience that rivals favorite consumer brands
• Protest of OASIS+ 8(a) AND HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside IDIQs goes to the Courts
• DOE OSDBU seeks input on Small Business Strategic Plan and first Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Ratima Kataria: It’s a wrap for AFCEA Bethesda HITS 2025 – HUGE SUCCESS with almost 1400 attendees – The largest to date!
• Longtime HHS Data SME Alastair Thomson: ponders a new non-profit to present real data and analysis … seeks participants & funding
• M&A: Shift5 Raises $75M to Scale Operational Intelligence Platform for Defense Assets | Atlassian to Acquire The Browser Company 🚀 Want GovCon M&A News? Click here
• 🍊Insider Scoop: JV flips Prime spot on NASA SEWP GWAC | Two more flip Prime Spot on $100+M multiple-award DISA Complex IT support IDIQ Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

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

• HHS AHRQ CIO Tim Erny exits, takes on new challenge
• Army Program Executive Officer for PEO Enterprise Bill Hepworth announces departure
• Former GSA and White House leader (William) Jay Huie now CIO at Maryland DOL
• Microsoft recruits SAP COO Carmen Krueger to serve as Corporate VP of US Federal
• and several Growth-Minded Execs take on new challenges: Monique Outerbridge rejoins IBM as a Partner, CMS Account Leader | Fed Health Growth SME Joel Horwitz shares new role with GuideWell Source | Merri McNamara to drive DoD and Intel Growth with Gormat | JR Morrell to drive Federal Sales at Virtualitics | Ex-VA CCPI leader Roshni Ghosh now Managing Director Veracity by RGP | Tyto Athene adds Rob Albritton as VP of AI Innovation

and more … Missed OS AI industry moves? 🍊Insiders can see the full report here. Did we miss highlighting your key hire? Message support@orangeslices.ai

🔥 Summer is over and the Event Calendar is heating up. A few to events to lock in on now:

• 🐦 Early Bird Pricing End TODAY for OrangeSlices AI Engage FedGov event with CMS, HHS, NASA SEWP, EPA, Treasury and more
• Jessica Fonoroff: GMU & AI-in-Gov Council Forum (sponsored by Brillient) with Commerce, GSA, Navy, Treasury, DHS, State, & more. Details here.
• Air Force Research Laboratory Reminder: Registration still open for our Classified Industry Day event
• 🔥 And It’s Friday and It’s 5 o’clock somewhere:
  • Fahima Vakalia and Lisa Wertz to host Women in GovCon Networking Happy Hour.
  • DHS Online Happy Hour with Former USCIS leads Lisa Fletcher, Bill McElhaney, & Monica Padron Harris (sponsored – Vamonos IT)
  • CMS Online Happy Hour – Special Guests Anita Allen, Jason Cullum, JR Glass, Ali Steer & Mike Sacca
  • Save the Date: VA Happy Hour hosted by Melinda Pitchford and Eric Gonzales September 24th
  • AFCEA NOVA Golf Tournament – Join Fed and industry at Westfield’s Golf Club supporting STEM Scholarships

🍊 Flash Forward Friday: A Juicy Peek Into the Week Ahead  Have an event to add? Drop us a note! Track the action on OS AI Calendar (Sponsored by BDForce)

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

• CBP Protest Denied:  70B01C24Q00000150 | Federal Missions Solutions
• Smithsonian Protest Filed: National Museum of African American History and Culture Digital Experience Initiative
• Army Protests Dismissed: Engineering, Logistics, Cybersecurity, and Administrative Support
• Air Force Protest Withdrawn: FOPR-25-005 | MartinFederal Consulting

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