State Dept Intel Segment
Department of State News and Updates
Mergers & Acquisitions
- M&A: Bluestone invests in federal cybersecurity firm Valiant Solutions
- M&A: Sikich keeps foot on the pedal, acquires USPTO-focused contracts From Cherry Bekaert
- CATHEXIS and Paradyme Join Forces, Launching as a Competitive Force in the Mid-Tier Market
- Markon Welcomes Leverage Information Technologies, Strengthening Employee-Centered Culture and Technology Expertise
- M&A: Delta Solutions & Strategies acquired by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation as part of the Bowhead Family of Companies
State Dept Insights
- New SB Alliances formed for 20 leading IT & Consulting firms set to kickstart 2025 across FedCiv (DHS, VA, FDA, CMS, Treasury), DHA and DOD
- Meet the 2025 GovCon Accelerate FedCiv 100: Emerging Federal IT & Consulting Services Powerhouses
- Meet the 2025 GovCon Vanguard FedCiv IT & Consulting 250
- Meet the Federal IT and Consulting Firms recognized on The 2025 Vet100 List
- DOS focused SDVOSBs to know
Protests
- 🍊OS AI Premium: Troubles ahead for Army PEO C3T – Systems Engineering and Program Management (SEPM) Support IDIQ?
- 🍊OS AI Premium: Challenger fights back on $127M Missile Defense Agency TEAMS-Next contract
- Protest Update: $200M US Air Force Advanced Systems and Development Directorate Command Staff Support (CSS)
- Recent GAO Protest Activity – Week ending January 3, 2025
- Protest Filed: Defense Health Agency Solicitation Number HT0011-23-R-0056 | SOFITC3, LLC
Featured Opportunities
- CMS December Opp Forecast is out – Cloud Tools, Program Integrity, Web CMS & Help Desk Opps Added
- Stuck in the MAPS Traffic Jam? Army’s New $50B Contract Draws Crowds—and Logistical Challenges
- Army RFI: INSCOM G7 System Admin and Depot Engineering Support (SADES)
- CMS November Opp Forecast is out – OP Analytics; Enterprise PM; HQR Systems (HEAT) and CEAMS Opps Added
Interviews
- Niyam IT – Honesty, Expertise, Innovation and a Deliberate Culture is Driving Wins for this 8(a) HUBZone
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Podcasts and Interviews
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Insight and Small Business Spotlight Pieces
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Executive Moves
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Most Viewed Awards
Recent Dept of State Product Awards
- Contract Award: State Dept INL/CARSI Cellebrite Premium Licenses
- Contract Award: $10M State Dept. Palantir Platform License and Support Services
- Contract Award: $38M State Dept. ServiceNow Enterprise Licenses
- State Dept Bureau of Consular Affairs inks $54M Salesforce Renewals contract
- State Department Bureau of Information Resource Management inks $582M contract for Microsoft Licenses
Recent Comments
Did USDA share timing of next steps?
Just blow the whole thing up and start again/
Yes, but NOW is when any protests will be filed (post-award). Congrats to all awardees!!
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