IRS EPPIS & DARE; 35M CMS MIDS/DHS PM/Treasury Pen Testing/DOT BA BPA/USAF PEO Digital LCMP-IDE awards; Coast Guard adds IT Chief

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🔥Former Fed Friday: From Federal Service to Independent Success – Mike Pereira deep dives with Frank Konieczny, a retired US Air Force CTO with over 40 years of expertise spanning both the military and civilian sectors, discussing key insights on transitioning from federal work to private entrepreneurship. Listen here.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• IRS pulls plug on $1.9B Enterprise Program Project Integration Services (EPPIS) BPA
• Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift
• Jeff Shapiro: “Defend the Spend” has come to DoD. Contractors may want to consider proactively helping acquisition officers with rationale on why they should keep you.
• Steve Delahunty shared GSA word on OASIS+ – “a short-term pause to understand key acquisition actions … still in active source selection … When lifted, GSA intends to continue making OASIS+ awards on a rolling basis”

💲#DOGE Scoop – Avert your eyes if you don’t want to watch – we get it:

• HigherGov providing an up-to-date list of the contracts terminated by #DOGE
• GovWin Analysis: Sense of DOGE Contract Savings
• DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts

🍦The Peel Podcast: Steering Through GovCon Turbulence: M&A outlook & Ops Tactics to weather the storm – David Blackburn talks with proven GovCon SME Adam McNair, unpacking practical strategies for streamlining operations amid market disruptions. Tune in to discover Adam’s insider insights on navigating today’s uncertainty and his take on the current and evolving landscape of GovCon M&A. Listen here.

⚙️ It’s all about Community: Resources Page for Affected Feds:

• Digital Services Coalition – curated resources to help GovTech talent get back on their feet
• Fairfax County Government: Resource Page for res Affected by Federal Workforce Actions
• Stephanie von Rueden: New GovTech Talent Exchange Space for impacted Feds
• David J. Valencia creates new Transitioning Federal Workforce – Federal 2 Industry Networking GPT
• Today: From Public Service to Private Sector Success with Shene Commodore

Check out some of the many other resource pages we captured so far here.

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

• IRS Protest Filed: Data At Rest Encryption Program Management and Engineering Support
• CIO-SP3 SB task Protests Piling Up: C-118010-SB | ASSYST, CMCVR, Systems Plus, & Concept Plus
• Decision Released: Army Cybersecurity Services protest denial

Been heads down working on a proposal? Track all the latest protest activity here or see this report with all protest actions over the past week.

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• The Silent Shred – The latest contract terminations (partial or full at USDA, FDA, CFPB, SSA and VA)

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The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make big impact in 2025 and beyond:

• DIA IT Ops leader William White now Intelligence CIO at U.S. Coast Guard
• Tech Stalwart Ron Ross Leaving NIST
• Connsci welcomes Lauren Masi as Vice President of Defense 
• Diana McCallum named VP, HHS – Human Services Department at Mathematica
• Kerry Haddad takes new role at LINK driving Federal Business Development
• Amy Corcoran officially steps into new role driving Business Development at Alpha Omega
• Chenega announces promotion of Terry Nihart to President Security Strategic Business Unit
• Longtime FAA and DOT Exec Aloha Ley launches consultancy
• Mike Gold joins Persistent Systems as Vice President Capture

🔍   This is a dynamic marketplace with a lot of comings and goings. To help you keep up with all of the action, check out this report highlighting top Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move from this week.

🌟Elev8 GovCon Spotlight: Firebird AST – Success Rooted in People and the Right Partners – This specialized analytical solutions, intelligence, and operational services provider to the U.S. intelligence, DoD, homeland security, law enforcement domains, shares its winning ways when it comes to focusing on people, its partner lens and what’s ahead. More here.

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CMS: GDIT beats 2 to win $36M Measure and Instrument Development Support task
• Treasury: KriaaNet beats 2 to win $25M BEP Integrated Security System support contract
• Treasury: Zermount scores OFR FSOC Penetration Testing Services task on CIO-SP3 SB
• DHS: ITility scores CWMD Program and Financial Management Support task on PACTS II
• DOT: Ábaco Strategy scores Maritime Administration Business Analysis, Writing and Editing Services BPA
• NOAA: Seneca Nation Group subsidiary wins NOMADS Website Content Delivery Network Services contract
• ED: The Tactile Group wins $12M 21st CCLC Monitoring/Technical Assist Support contract
• NSF: Mathematica wins Merit Review Experience Study support task
• USAF Award: Digital Directorate, Lifecycle Management Process Integrated Data Environment (LCMP-IDE)
• DoD: Network Runners beats out 7 to win CPO Program, Business Management & Exec Admin Support task
• Navy Contract Award: $72M ONR Code 31 Admin, Business, & Financial Support plus SETA
• DFAS: Peraton beats out 3 to win $14M Electronic Document Management contract
• USAF Contract Award: $176M Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site support IDIQ
• USAF: Air Education and Training Command CSA IT Support Services Bridge Contract

🔍Looking for a specific award or other news? Check out OS’s Advanced Search Function here Did we miss highlighting your key win? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai.

🎯Events and Updates: The Gov may be in quiet mode, but now is the time to get out and engage:

• ICYMI Deana DePaz shared: What you have all been waiting for – HIMSS Networking party
• DCAA OAL Small Business Liaison Katelyn Rigle: We are ONE WEEK AWAY from webinar: Checking in with Defense Contract Audit Agency
• 🎯Register now to celebrate at 2025 FXPElev8: Where Visionary Leadership Meets Operational Excellence – This landmark will serve as an exclusive gathering that brings together visionary leaders from top Federal organizations and cutting-edge industry technology partners. Details here.

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📢 Most Viewed Comment:

• RE: RPI and CSS JV win $73M NOAA NCCOS Administrative, Scientific, and Technical Support Services (ASTSS) BPA – Was this released as limited competition? More here.

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

• Teracore awarded spots on OASIS+ SDVOSB, Total SB & UR in several domains
• ThunderYard Solutions and MD Veterans & Military Families Dept. Launch Financial Assistance Application

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DOJ Industry Day Cancelled: Insider Threat Program Technical Solutions
• USCG Pre-Solicitation: C5I Service Center (C5ISC) Project Management Support Services
• DHS S&T Pre-Solicitation: Human Research Protections Group Support
• VA RFI: ICAMP Enhancements, O&M, Subject Matter Expertise and support services
• DLA RFI: Financial Management Support
• NASA RFQ: Electronic Health Record (EHR) solicitation

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Magpie Health Analytics: Telling Stories, Connecting Data, & Building Trust to Transform Healthcare – Looking back on a decade’s worth of experience focused on CMS, Bil Westerfield shares some insight into how this team has become a trusted advisor and partner, advice for others who may wish to follow suit, and what’s ahead for this growing firm as it looks to expand its reach, and relationships. Read on here.

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