{"id":118190,"date":"2024-12-30T04:21:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/?p=118190"},"modified":"2025-01-02T07:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:57:44","slug":"a-look-back-at-the-final-half-of-2024-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/a-look-back-at-the-final-half-of-2024-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 &#8211; Executive Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Look Back at the Most Viewed Executive Moves and Protests on OS AI covering the last half of 2024. Plus a few Podcasts to catch you up and some Interviews you may have missed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But First:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/meet-bixals-new-senior-vice-president-of-consulting-services-malcolm-harden\/\">Meet Bixal\u2019s new Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, Malcolm Harden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/catching-up-with-hhs-sme-and-new-ibility-vp-yessenia-castillo\/\">Meet Ibility\u2019s new Vice President, HHS SME Yessenia Castillo\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/a-quick-check-in-with-rei-systems-new-defense-growth-executive-patrick-walsh\/\">A Quick Check-in with REI Systems new Defense Growth Executive Patrick Walsh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/meet-scope-infotechs-new-executive-vice-president-sherif-said\/\">Meet Scope Infotech\u2019s new Executive Vice President, Sherif Said<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/a-quick-check-in-with-rei-systems-new-coo-gregg-garrett\/\">A Quick Check-in with REI Systems new COO Gregg Garrett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/a-quick-check-in-with-videritys-new-vice-president-of-business-development-brady-wentlandt\/\">Viderity is prepping for a big 2025 \u2013 checking in with their newly hired VP of Business Development, Brady Wentlandt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/catching-up-with-maximus-sr-director-federal-health-it-jonathan-shapland\/\">Catching up with Maximus Sr Director, Federal Health IT, Jonathan Shapland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Executive Moves:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/cms-names-patrick-newbold-as-new-chief-information-officer-cio\/\">CMS names Patrick Newbold as new Chief Information Officer (CIO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/nadia-smith-named-va-vha-acting-chief-digital-health-officer\/\">VA VHA launches Digital Health Office, Nadia Smith named as Acting Chief Digital Health Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/cms-marketplace-it-products-and-services-executive-director-announces-retirement-from-federal-service\/\">CMS Marketplace IT leader Marc Richardson joins USA InfoTech &#8211; an emerging 8(a) WOSB (and Sparksoft protege)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/sinking-ship-nitaac-director-exits-takes-new-role-with-hhs-hrsa-as-50b-cio-sp4-gwac-struggles-to-stay-afloat\/\">Sinking Ship: NITAAC Director exits, takes new role with HHS HRSA as $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC struggles to stay afloat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/new-ownership-exec-leadership-shakeup-for-va-t4ng-fed-health-player-sprezzatura-govcio-co-founder-jumps-back-in-the-mix\/\">Coast Guard Vet and USAID leader now CEO of major VA T4NG\/Fed Health Player Sprezzatura \u2014 GovCIO Co-founder jumps back in the mix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/fema-recruits-diego-lapiduz-to-serve-as-chief-technology-officer\/\">FEMA recruits Diego Lapiduz to serve as Chief Technology Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/former-top-dhs-it-exec-launches-advisory-practice\/\">Former top DHS IT Exec launches Advisory Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/longtime-va-business-services-lead-departs-for-role-with-saic\/\">Longtime VA Business Services lead departs for role with SAIC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/nih-names-new-od-cio-and-oit-director\/\">NIH names new OD CIO and OIT Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/nih-names-new-acting-deputy-chief-information-officer-ocio\/\">NIH names new Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, OCIO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/jennifer-wendel-named-permanent-cio-of-health-and-human-services\/\">Jennifer Wendel Named Permanent CIO of Health and Human Services (HHS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/va-oit-names-acting-chief-deputy-information-officer-for-the-bam-portfolio-business-integration-and-outcomes-service\/\">VA OIT names Acting Deputy CIO for the BAM Portfolio, Business Integration and Outcomes Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/cms-names-new-2-to-drive-marketplace-innovation-and-technology-group\/\">CMS Names new #2 to drive Marketplace Innovation and Technology Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/former-gsa-18f-lead-hannah-kane-joins-nava-as-chief-of-staff\/\">Former GSA 18F lead Hannah Kane joins Nava as Chief of Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/va-names-chief-product-officer-and-deputy-chief-information-officer-product-delivery-service\/\">VA names Chief Product Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Product Delivery Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/leadership-swap-for-cms-data-analytics-and-systems-group-dasg\/\">Leadership swap for CMS Data Analytics and Systems Group (DASG)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A few Podcasts to Catch you up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/introduction-to-gridiron-its-services-and-focus-areas-with-colby-shomaker\/\">Top IT staffing leader Gridiron IT\u2019s Colby Shomaker shares insights on recruiting trends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/early-preparation-in-capturing-cms-opportunities-jr-glass-ali-steer-and-robert-hicks-discuss-the-latest-cms-forecast\/\">Early preparation in capturing CMS opportunities: JR Glass, Ali Steer, and Robert Hicks discuss the latest CMS forecast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/vas-60-7b-t4ng2-idiq-hits-roadblock-a-re-evaluation-collusion-and-timing-contracts-attorney-jim-dougherty-shares-insight\/\">VA\u2019s $60.7B T4NG2 IDIQ hits roadblock \u2013 A Re-evaluation, Collusion and Timing?! Contracts Attorney Jim Dougherty shares insight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/overcoming-the-challenges-of-ai-adoption-in-the-federal-government-with-dmitry-yun-of-skyward-it-solutions\/\">Overcoming the challenges of AI adoption in the federal government with Dmitry Yun of Skyward IT Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ICYM these Interviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/activating-ai-overcoming-common-implementation-roadblocks-in-the-public-sector\/\">Activating AI: Overcoming Common Implementation Roadblocks in the Public Sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/hidden-river-group-celebrating-client-success-from-the-back-of-the-room\/\">Hidden River Group \u2013 Celebrating Client Success from the Back of the Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/civicactions-driving-the-way-forward-for-open-source-in-the-federal-sector\/\">CivicActions \u2013 Driving the Way Forward for Open Source in the Federal Sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/kurrent-logic-growing-the-one-man-show\/\">Kurrent Logic \u2013 Growing the One-Man Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Protests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/new-protest-filed-on-oasis-total-small-business-set-aside\/\">Lone GAO Protest Dismissed on GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside &#8211; a court challenge lingers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/decision-released-gsa-award-for-the-ma-idiq-oasis-protest-denial\/\">Decision Released: GSA Award for the MA-IDIQ OASIS+ protest denial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/protest-filed-va-community-care-development-security-and-operations-devsecops-support-baa\/\">Protest Denied: $150+M VA Community Care DevSecOps Support contract award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/protest-dismissed-108m-usda-prometheus-information-systems-software-applications-web-services-and-database-support-contract\/\">Gov (once again) sides with challenger on $88M USDA Prometheus Information Systems, Software Applications, Web Services, &amp; Database support award decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/protest-filed-210m-us-transportation-command-enterprise-architecture-data-and-engineering-eade-idiq\/\">Protest Dismissed: $210M US Transportation Command Enterprise Architecture, Data, and Engineering (EADE) IDIQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/decision-released-gsa-oasis-idiq-protest-denial\/\">Decision Released: GSA OASIS+ IDIQ protest denial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/post-award-protest-filed-60-7b-va-t4ng2-transformation-twenty-one-total-technology-next-generation-2-idiq\/\">\ud83c\udf4aOS AI Premium: VA now forced to fight protest of $60.7B VA T4NG2 IDIQ on two fronts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/protest-of-50b-cio-sp4-gwac-dismissed-by-gao\/\">\ud83c\udf4aOS AI Premium Update: More challengers pile-on for $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC protest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orangeslices.ai\/new-protest-filed-on-oasis-total-small-business-set-aside\/\">\ud83c\udf4aOS AI Premium: Not so fast! 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