IRS pulls SNP funds; New FEMA/FCC/CDC/DOE IT Execs; 89M NIH STATS win; OASIS+ SB/SSC FinSys/NIH NEAT & USAF DCRIOS II IDIQ 📰; DHS LESA/HRSA OPTN RFIs

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• Unpeeling SEWP VI and Army MAPS – A Free Virtual Event – Sponsored by OrangeSlices AI, this interactive event with Eric Nusbaum, President and CEO of ENcompass, will help position your company on these two contract vehicles. Details here.
• Army ACC APG S3CoE hosts Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for DoD Acquisitions Symposium
• DHS ICE Law Enforcement Systems and Analysis (LESA) to host Virtual Industry Day and One-on-One Sessions

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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 2025:

• FEMA recruits a Chief Technology Officer
• FEMA Ops Response and Preparedness leader takes a VP role with ICF
• CDC taps Business Intelligence & Technology Solutions Office Leader
• CDC recruits longtime DOE Cyber Strategy leader
• DOE Office of Infrastructure taps (Acting) Chief Data Officer
• FCC taps Associate CIO – Project Management Office
• Elements 5 adds Banks Engert to serve as Chief Growth Officer
• AI-native software delivery platform leader Harness recruits Matthew Radomski as a Fed Civ Account Exec
• Digital Trusted Identity Services (DTIS) JV adds TSA/DHS Strategy/Ops SME Maurine Fanguy as new CEO
• ManTech recruits Federal Health Growth and BD leader Cheryl Scheidt
• JASINT Consulting and Technologies adds Jenni Taylor to drive BD and Capture
• Don McMaster to drive Federal Health growth with AMERICAN SYSTEMS

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• IRS OCIO pulls funding on ServiceNow Platform support contract
• Gov sides with protestor on $80M+ USAF Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration, and Operational Support (DCRIOS) II IDIQ
• Courts squash HHS IT Infrastructure Support contract protest

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – GAO’s website update feature is back up and you have some catching up to do:

• Protest Updates: Inching forward – 2 Down 2 to go on GSA OASIS+ Total SB Set-Aside
• Protest Withdrawn: $192M NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technology (NEAT) IDIQ
• Fresh Protest: $166M US Space Systems Command Financial Support Services Contract

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• GSA OASIS+ SME Katie Helwig shares protest updates and a Notice to Proceed Short List Check it out here.
• US Army PEO Enterprise: IPPS-A Increment II is seeking Agile companies that can enhance a PeopleSoft platform
• Sairah Ijaz shares that she is honored to take role of Chief Information Officer at HUD
• U.S. Digital Service leader to depart before the new administration takes the helm
• Martorana set to depart, Drew Myklegard expected to serve as acting Federal CIO

⚡Check out the latest Contract Awards:

• NIH ARPA-H: ECS beats out 3 to win $89M STATS IDIQ Professional Support Services task
• USDA: CACI awarded $14M Forest Service National Telephone Maintenance Combined Structures task
• DOJ: SDVOSB GenTech beats out 4 to win $12M U.S. Marshals Service Management Consulting contract
• USAF: 1 Sync awarded Logistics Module (LOGMOD) / Base Expeditionary Planning Tool (BASE) PMO Support contract
• Navy: Deloitte beats out 5 to win $22M COMNAVAIRLANT Cost Demand Management (CDM) task on SeaPort NxG
• US Army: Areli awarded Geospatial Center G-9 Real Property Analysis Support
• Army: Northrop Grumman wins $83M PEO EIS Common Network Planning Systems support task
• USAF: Metronome awarded Life Cycle Management Center C3IN DevSecOps Support task
• USAF: Apogee Engineering awarded $13M Research Laboratory Advisory and Assistance Services bridge contract

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🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• HHS HRSA Sources Sought: OPTN Next Generation IT MA-BPA
• DHS ICE RFI: Law Enforcement Systems and Analysis (LESA) and Virtual Industry Day
• NASA RFP: Marshall Space Flight Center Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) II
• USPS RFI: Accelerated Innovative Services
• Navy Sources Sought: Strategic Visual Graphic Design & Facilitation
• Navy Sources Sought: C4ISR Development, Support and Integration
• USAF RFI:  Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) Oracle and Agile SME Support
• Army cancels Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) Industry Day

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