VA PACT/CMS HISS/IRS IPMO/NIH NIDDK IT/1.8B USAF PRISM IDIQ/DOT CyberSec/HHS ServiceNow wins; NOAA IDMETS/Census DSDSS Protest 📰; New CISA AI Chief

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 the second half of 2024.

• VA recruits Data Governance and Dissemination Service leader
• CISA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
• USCIS names Identity, Records, National Security Delivery Division Dep Chief
• DHA IT Chief takes role within the Infrastructure & Operations Division (IOD)
• Air Force Medical Requirements & Security Forces Center Acquisition Portfolio Manager joins OST
• ITC Federal Hires Josh Zloba as Chief Operating Officer
• Retired Air Force officer Brian Sims tapped as Chief Revenue Officer with SDVOSB DTS
• DoD OSD Intelligence Advisor takes President/CEO role with Truman National Security Project
• Learning Analytics Platform provider IntelliBoard recruits USAF Air Education and Training Command leader Floyd McKinney
• Trilogy Innovations announces Natalie Nethken stepping into the role of VP of Operations
• SDVOSB Privateer IT recruits Tria President of IT and National Security Tom Kenny to serve as COO

🔍 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.

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• Challenge to extend into Fall for $97M US Census Bureau Dissemination Systems Development and Support Services (DSDSS) requirement

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⚖ GAO and the Courts. Some of the latest Protest Action:

• Protest Withdrawn: $20M NOAA OCIO Identity, Management, Engineering, and Technology Services (IDMETS) task

We know it can be hard to stay on top of all of the latest news and activity. To help keep you abreast, here are some of the recent protest actions the OS AI team noted over the past week.

⚡Contract Award actions to close out the week!

• Ibility wins VA EPMO PACT Act Support contract
• Connsci wins again, adds CMS CISO Support contract
• Contract Award: $24M CMS Health Informatics Strategy and Support (HISS)
• WOSB beats out 5 to win $17M HHS NIDDK IT Support Services task
• Contract Award: $29M CMS CGT Access Model Implementation and Monitoring Support
• CIO-SP3 SB task award: $15M NIH Data Analytics and Business Process Automation Support
• 8(a) STARS III Prime adds HHS PSC ServiceNow Development+Nuvolo task
• 8(a) SDVOSB scores two big DOT NHTSA Cybersecurity Support Services contract wins
• SDVOSB adds $9M FAA Program Management and Technical Support Services Bridge Contract
• Contract Award: $24M IRS W&I Initiative 1.2 PMO Support
• Contract Award: $24M IRS Consulting Services
• CLVG Consulting beats out 5 to win DOI SharePoint Enhancement/Build support contract
• Contract Award: Navy Warfare Development Center (NAVWARDEVCEN) IT Engineering Development and Technical Optimization
• cBEYONData wins $29M US Army Functional Operations Support BPA
• Contract Award: $1.8B USAF DEAMS Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management (PRISM) IDIQ

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• Department of Education Convos with Cal series is now on YouTube
• Former USDS Acquisition Strategist Jonathan Mostowski open to consulting

Your Friday To-Do List

• Nominate: Engage FedGov 2024 – Nominate an individual leader from across the Federal government and industry who stands out from the crowd for their willingness to drive BOLD approaches and innovative engagement strategies. Details here.
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📢 Most Viewed Comments on OS AI
RE: GSA announces awards for OASIS+ Small Business Set Aside contract – Interesting that <15% of the SB awardees were evaluated as “found responsible to do cost-type work (i.e., have adequate accounting systems)”. I guess no biggie if the TOs are FFP? 😏 More here.

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

• Tria Federal Launches Technology Innovation Group, Tria Labs
• WPS revitalizes its business and brand
• Reingold Acquires Isobar Public Sector
• Accenture Federal Services wins $81M Social Security Administration (SSA) artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) contract

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• 8(a) STARS III DHS HQ Pre-Solicitation: Records and Information Management Division Administrative Support
• DHS ICE Pre-Solicitation: Homeland Security Investigations Bulk Cash Smuggling Center Advanced Data Analytics & Visualizations (HSI BCSC ADAV)
• VA Sources Sought: Personnel Vetting Program (PVP) Support
• DHA RFP: Strategic Advisor Support (SAS) Services
• NOAA RFP: Presentation Layer of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)
• NOAA Sources Sought: Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) Contract 5-Year IDIQ Recompete
• State Department seeks COTS AI/ML solution to deliver state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) capabilities.

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Here we share some of the Most Viewed Content on OS AI over the past week:

• Deloitte scores $726M VA PTEMS Capability Delivery Lifecycle Management and Enhancement/Development Delivery task win
• Awardees being named for $1.1B NIH Data Analytics, Software Engineering and Cybersecurity support BPA
• 🍊OS AI Premium: Loser on $22.3B T4NG IT Procurement makes case for $1.5M+ payout
• Two More add Prime role on NIH NIEHS Enterprise Applications Support (NEAS) set of BPAs
• Dynanet beats out 3 bidders to win NIH IT support task on CIO-SP3 SB
• 67 awardees named to $975M US Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office Support IDIQ
• Infotrend beats out 8 to win $26M DEA Digital Evidence Laboratory Cyber Support contract
• CMS focused 8(a) small businesses to know
• Protest Filed: $149M CMS Data Analytics and Program Support (DAPS) for IRA Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions Award
• Protest Update: DHS USCIS set to revisit $83M Data Strategy Support Services (DSSS) 3 task award
• CMS recruits VA ACE lead to serve as Office of Information Technology Deputy Director (A)