DHS RIVER/TREAS SDN/NIH CIO-SP3 OIT/FBI TASU/CMS 8(a) JV/DHA ABACUS/USAF NOSC/FDA VAERS and 2 DLA WOSBs Scoop; FAA/DHA/GSA/HHS/CMS/DOD Exec moves

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• 🚨15 DHS ICE Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw a Crowd in 2026
• Former GSA appointee Stephen Ehikian recruited by C3 AI to serve as CEO
• GSA and ServiceNow Strike Landmark OneGov Deal to Accelerate AI-Driven Government Modernization
• GovWin: Deltek Projects $8.6B Federal AI Market from FY 2026 to 2028
• Major changes to SBIR program debated as reauthorization deadline nears
• Heavily competed USCIS Resources for InnoVation and Enterprise Readiness (RIVER) Protests Dismissed
• M&A: GovCIO Closes Acquisition of SoldierPoint Digital Health from Iron Bow Technologies 🚀 Want more GovCon M&A News? Track the latest activity here
• 🍊Insider Scoop: Big OCIO IT support win at IRS draws challenge 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:

• FAA names new Acting Deputy CIO (again)
• OPM CIO Greg Hogan leaves post, Peryn Ashmoore takes over
• Damian Guinn named Dir, Product Dev & Integration, Unmanned Systems at USSOCOM
• Johanna Valle takes position as Superintendent, Infrastructure & Ops Division at DHA
• Tyler Sinclair named Department of State Director (Acting), OSDBU
• FBI OCIO taps Enterprise Information Security Section Unit Chief
• David Muhlhausen named Chief Strategy Officer at DOL Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
• CMS Contracting Exec Jaime Galvez exits, founds The Economic Development & Government Engagement (EDGE)
• DoD’s Ashley Manning, PDAS for Cyber Policy, and Jonathan Owen, acting DAS for Homeland Defense Integration exit
• HHS ACL CISO/CTO Jacques Newgen exits, takes role as Chief Service Delivery Officer with Definitive Innovative Solution
• and several Growth-Minded Execs take on new challenges: Alpha Omega recruits DHS and DoD Strategy & Growth Leader Bret Birkholz | Herb MacMillan to drive BD at ISPA Technology | Amber Kodish now Strategic GTM Leader/Federal BD/AI & Cloud at NVIDIA | Chris Schwalm joins BAE Systems as VP and Joanna Davenport to drive Intelligence Solutions Growth

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

• NIH Protest Dismissed: $47M OIT support task on CIO-SP3 SB
• FDA Protest Dismissed: $100M Regulatory Review Support BPA
• NOAA Protest Dismissed: Small Business Innovation Research Program- FY25 Phase I
• IRS Protest Dismissed: 205AE9-25-Q-00075 | SD Solutions
• FBI Protest Dismissed: RFQ-1748365 | Koniag Professional Services
• DOD Protest Dismissed: Washington Headquarters Services | HQ003425QE071 | Hunter Strategy
• Air Force Protests Dismissed: Network Operations and Security Center IT Support Services
• Army Protest Dismissed: DJS Joint Venture

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