SEWP/VA IHT 2.0/DHS Cyber/IRS UNSS II Protest📰; 48M CMS NSHD/VA Agile/200M DHS OPA/SSA CyberSec/27M DoD Analytics/DTRA DevSecOps wins;🔥DHS ICE Opps

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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Tris Carpenter shared: CISA posts RFI for $18B Cybersecurity Products and Services IDIQ that outlines plans to realign CDM DEFEND
• Attention VA Readers: Aquia is sponsoring a happy hour at the Mean Eyed Cat immediately after the TAC Road Show wraps up on Thursday (2/20)
• Steven Koprince shared: Post-government employment rules contractors should know
• USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe shared: Here’s how I would lead any FED agency – IT COMMERCIAL best practices
• Robb Wong shared: Preparing for GovCon Reset: 7 Actions to Protect Your Business
• Federal Emergency Management Agency focused 8(a) small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the FEMA focused firms drawing interest of late. Meet them here.
• Josh Duvall shared – On Feb 15, GSA issued class deviations to the #FAR regarding #DEI and #sustainable procurement…in light of the #DOGE post, this may be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to changes to #govcon regulations (FAR, DFARS, GSAR, etc.), so stay tuned
• Meryl Angelicola shared ✅️ PSA: In federal employment, probationary means someone is new to their current role … 🚫 It does not mean they lacked skills, dedication, or expertise. In fact, many of these individuals are some of the best hires you could make right now
• Jeff Shapiro shares Attention #GovCon – CohnReznick is hosting a FREE webinar focused on what entities should do when faced with stop work orders and/or terminations
• Locke Bell shares Morrison Foerster’s new DoD OT Desk Reference which aligns with the new administrations preference for nontraditional acquisition pathways

🎯 DHS ICE FY ’26 Recompetes: A dozen expiring tasks expected to draw interest – Andrea shares this curated list of a dozen high-impact ICE recompete opportunities—designed to spark teaming conversations and help you capitalize on emerging cybersecurity and GovCon contracts amid administrative changes. More here.

⚙️ Resources for Affected Feds: For #DOGE – Valentine’s Day was a day of mass Federal layoffs

• Just Launched: Fed Layoffs, a community resource to help federal employees navigate their next chapter
• Federal 2 Industry (F2I) – Supporting the Federal Workforce Transitioning 2 Industry
• Shauna Weatherly shared:  Federal workforce disruption posts compiled into this “Fed Forward” category
• Former FEMA IT Leader John Binks shared: From Federal to Fabulous: The Ultimate LinkedIn Guide for Career Transitions
• Calvin Ball shared: Navigating career transitions can be challenging, but Howard County is here to help. Next Tuesday join us for a Federal Workers Career Fair.

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• Green light for $14B VA IHT 2.0 IDIQ ?!
• Delays slow 2nd look at $51M DHS OCIO Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance Services contract
• The Silent Shred – The latest Federal contract terminations (partial or full) at USDA, DOL, EPA, HUD and DHS

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

• Protests Piling up on $60B NASA SEWP VI GWAC
• Fresh Protest Filed: IRS User Network and Services Support (UNSS) II BPA
• Decision Released: DISA ENCORE III SB IDIQ task protest denial

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

• Dr. Shantrell (Nikki) Collier takes position as DOJ Deputy Chief Information Officer
• Christopher Carroll named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HHS SAMHSA
• SSA taps new Contact Center Services leader
• DoD names Deputy Director (Acting) of the Defense Support Services Center (DSSC)
• PingWind taps Larry Prior to be VP of Delivery for Health and Civilian Markets
• Michael Millett joins Deloitte as Client Relationship Executive for VA
• Post Acquisition Dynamic Integrated Solutions welcomes Vital Edge Solutions founder David Lieberman as CTO
• Red Cedar Consultancy recruits Aida Zyryku to drive Business Development
• Connie Byler-Sarazin takes role driving Business Development with ARETUM
• Accenture taps Karl Dedolph IV to drive The Forge® strategic initiatives Business Development
• Longtime IBM Federal Customer Success Manager – Architect John Wooten founds DEV2DEPLOY
• Federal growth SME Raymond Valenzuela Founder and CEO of Ahead of the Times 
• ICYMI: Jeff Bednarczyk now Enterprise Account Executive supporting DHS for Tableau
• Joshua Hyde promoted to Senior VP, Business Development & Growth at IDEMIA
• RIVA Solutions onboards strategist Joy Langley as Director of Growth 
• Zach Sutton takes new role leading DoD Account at Wiz
• Scott Rice takes role as President at Federal Growth Partners

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CMS: Accenture beats out 6 to win $48M No Surprises Help Desk Support contract
• VA: JV beats out 4 to win $16M Agile Product Design and Delivery Services task
• VA: Technical Assent scores Veterans Experience Office (VEO) EXO Support contract
• DHS awards $200M OPA ‘Stronger Borders, Stronger America’ outreach support IDIQ
• OPM: Coforma awarded Janus Retirement Services Calculation Service support contract
• CNCS: Filius wins $15M AmeriCorps Hotline Consolidated Customer Service contract
• SSA: Deloitte awarded Cybersecurity Risk Management (CSRM) Program support contract
• Census Bureau Contract Award: 2030 Multilingual Language Research Services
• Navy: Bowhead Subsidiary beats out 6 to win $52M NAVAIR Support Services IDIQ
• DoD: Anduril scores $99M AFWERX Thunderdome SBIR Phase III IDIQ for Lattice core software prototyping
• DoD: Booz Allen Hamilton beats out 7 to win $60M PRISM Office of Force Resiliency (OFR) Support task
• DoD: Booz Allen Hamilton wins $27M OUSD Business Ops Data Analytics support task on PRISM IDIQ
• USAF Contract Award: $13M Management Assistance of Research and Science Bridge
• USAF: DEFTEC beats out 7 to win Integration and Operations Services on OASIS SB
• USAF to award Sole Source Joint Range Extension (JRE) Help Desk Support contract
• USAF: Integrity ISR beats out 2 to win Operational Planning, Technical, and Analytical Services contract
• Army: Sustainment Support and Analysis Teams (SSAT)
• Navy: SSC wins Board of Corrections Naval Records & Council of Review Boards Support contract
• Navy Contract Award: $44M Naval Air Systems Command CMPC Software Development
• DTRA: Metronome beats out 7 to win Party Bus DevSecOps Support task

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📢 Most Viewed Comments:

• Re: CISA RFI: $18B Cybersecurity Solutions Configuration and Deployment IDIQ – I’ll never understand why agencies want so badly to stand up new MATOCs when it is such a challenge to… More here.
• Re:🍊OS AI Premium: Green light for $14B VA IHT 2.0 IDIQ?! – Great News! Next steps are to announce Prime awardees More here.
• (William) Jay Huie commented “I’m honored to make the highlight reel! Would love to know what other .gov questions people have that maybe we can answer!” More here.

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

• Strategic Growth Partners announces date for 2nd Annual Tribal Edge Summit
• 🎯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.

🚀 OS AI launched a new GovCon Events Calendar! – Track More Federal GovCon Events Here.

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

• Planned Systems International Inc. selected to support prestigious ARPA-H PARADIGM program to Develop Revolutionary Mobile Healthcare Solution
• Alpha Omega Named a 2025 Best Place to Work in Technology
• Flatter, and Courageous Leadership Alliance officially join forces to launch Courageous Core Federal (CCF)

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• ICE to award Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Contact Center of Operations Sole Source
• IRS RFQ: Criminal Investigations (CI) Continuous Diagnostic Mitigation
• FBI: Operational Technology Division Science and Technology Consulting
• Air Force RFI: Life Cycle Management Center Joint Service System Management Office Contractor Support Follow-On

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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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