NIH/DHS/VA/CMS/Navy/Commerce/GSA/HUD IT Execs on the move; FDA Ops/DHA Data Quality/FTC AppDev/FAA TEAMS App/120M Navy Cybersec/FAA PATS PMO wins🔥

⏰ Tick.Tock. Seats are filling fast! GSA OASIS+ and Now Ex-DHS USCIS leaders join lineup for January Vanguard FedCiv 250 event – Kick off 2025 with this premier event which will feature Acquisition Leaders, Federal CXOs, and industry disruptors from DHS, VA, DHA, HHS, Education and more sharing insights on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. Details here.

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

• HHS ASPR recruits Dennis Papula from NIH to serve as CIO
• VA taps longtime FinTech leader to drive Corporate Portfolio in Austin
• VHA Diffusion of Excellence Director to serve as Digital Health Office Digital Experience & Strategy lead
• New COR for CMS Centers for Clinical Standards & Quality, Information Systems Group
• DHS CISA recruits ICE IT SME as PaaS and SaaS App Dev/Services and Solutions Chief
• GSA CISO Bo Berlas Moves to Private Sector
• Former HUD CISO Gregg Kendrick lands at Vanderbilt
• US Navy IT leader takes CIO role with Commerce Department Office of Inspector General
• IRS Online Services recruits Creative Strategy SME to drive Product Services
• GSA TTS recruits new Head of Delivery for Login.gov
• Mobomo Expands Business Development Team, adds Jim Menendez to drive BD
• Alpha Omega Strengthens Commitment to Climate Science with Stephen D. Ambrose Joining as Chief Scientist
• Sean Rutherford named Enterprise Capture Manager at Noblis, to drive pursuit of most critical opps
• Longtime AWS lead Thiyagu Ramasamy to join Anthropic to build public sector team

⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• One Protest Dismissed: US Army EXPRESS Small Business On-Ramp
• Protest Denied: US Army Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), Instructor, Operator Support Services (MIOSS)

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• FDA: Woman-Owned Eagle Hill scores $12M DHC/DPS/DMPA and Center Operational Support task on BOOM BPA
• FTC: WOSB Blocs scores Legacy Application O&M Support contract
• CFPB: WOSB Sara led JV nabs SharePoint Intranet Support Services task
• FEMA: WOSB Alethea awarded False/Misleading Information Analysis support contract
• FAA: WOSB Volanno wins $14M Training Enterprise Application Management (TEAM) Web-Based Application task
• DHA: WOSB TMCI nabs $9M Data Quality Reconciliation and Helpdesk Support contract
• DHA: Inalab Consulting beats out two to win $30M Business Support Office Oversight & Strategic Planning Support task
• FAA: Concordant awarded $15M PATS PMO Support IDIQ
• HHS OIG: Mayvin adds BWC/DEMS System Program Support contract
• DOL: Decision Information Resources (DIR) awarded OJC Data Integrity, Research and Evaluation Services contract
• NOAA: Contract Award: Akamai Content Delivery Network Services for NWS Websites
• Treasury Dept. inks $12M Middleware Support Services task on NASA SEWP
• DOD: LMI wins $16M OASD Reserves Affairs Audit Readiness Training Support Services
• Navy: Leidos wins $120M NIWC PACIFIC KMA&E and Cyber Security Engineering (CSE) Support task
• Navy: Akima subsidiary beats out 4 to win UCV IPT Services task on SeaPort NxG
• USAF: TekSynap wins Audio Visual and Video Teleconferencing Modernization contract
• DSCA: Lucayan Technology Solutions beats out 14 to win APCSS Information Tech Services contract

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Robert Turner shares: #FridayThoughts on $10B U.S. Army MAPS IDIQ FAQ released in the Industry Day Slides
• Launched less than 6 months ago, Akela inks Mentor-Protege agreement with RiverNorth
• Save the date: CDC Small Business Engagement Summit: Ignite and Inspire

📢 Most Viewed Comment:

• RE: GSA announces first phase of the OASIS+ Unrestricted (UR) contract award decisions! – Will the next Phase be out this week? More here.

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

• Revolutionizing Federal Workflows: iTech AG Launches GenAI for Customer Service Management supporting CMS
• Team Coforma awarded VA Technology Modernization Function (TMF) System, Data Visualization Design contract

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• VA RFQ: FY25 Q2 Enterprise Mail Management (EMM) Program Support Services
• DHA RFP: Health Care Operations and Other Program Management Support
• NIH RFP: Clinical Research Operations and Management and Pre-Proposal Conference
• IRS Sources Sought: Platform Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Setup and Support
• DHS OIG Sources Sought: eDiscovery Tool Requirement
• DARPA RFI: International Government File Sharing Platform
• DFAS Sources Sought: Unisys Migration and Virtual Industry Day
• Army RFQ: Sustainment Support and Analysis Teams (SSAT)