????84M CMS MSI/IRS OCPO/USDA AMPS/FDA MAED/135M USAF A4 CIO/USSOCOM J3 Ops wins; USCG/DHA/State/CISA Exec moves; 95M GAO ISTS/DOJ USTP Protest????

????The Peel: Reimagining Government Services – David Blackburn welcomes Larry Bafundo, former DOL and GSA lead and the newly appointed President of MO, an SDVOSB making major waves in the federal and commercial innovation spaces. Larry dives into how MO is reimagining service design for the AI era and building plug-and-play solutions that reduce complexity, drive outcomes, and enable governments to do more with less, all while keeping the human experience at the core. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• #DOGE – Contract termination notices/cuts at USDA, IRS and CDC
• ‘New’ Award decision draws Fresh Protest for $95M GAO ISTS IT Support contract
• GovWIn: Are We Headed for a $50 Billion IT Spend in the Fourth Quarter of FY 2025
• The SBA’s new Small Business Search platform is now live — officially replacing DSBS
• Mark Newsom: CMS kicking the SAS can down the road while exploring options? | Mike Sacca: CMS name change noted for Fraud “Defense” Operation Center
• Wiley Rein Breakdown: OMB Proposes Procurement Law Changes to Support “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”
• GovWin: NASA Releases Mid-Year Acquisition Forecast
• ICYMI: The VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program is now part of GSA Interact
• EPA Announces Reduction in Force | New ‘Schedule G’ to Add More Political Appointees to Fed Workforce

The Juice????: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make a big impact in 2026 and beyond:

• DHA taps news Data Science & Artificial Intelligence leader
• Kat Yates-Gadway tapped to be Chief of the Contracting Office at the US Coast Guard
• State Department taps new Center for Analytics leader
• CISA Acting Branch Chief/ Chief of Staff, Capacity Building Caroline Simmons departs
• Former CMS Leader Anita Monteiro announces full launch of her consulting firm
• Retired DoD Senior Executive (Tier 3 SES) Jeff Jones now Founder and CEO at Barrix Nexus Group
• Naval Aggarwal to Lead Deep Water Point & Associates Into the Next Era of Federal Market Transformation as CEO
• and other Growth leaders on the move: Winston Jiminez now Chief Strategy Officer with BPM Advisors | Jonathan Greif named Partnerships and Channel Lead at Procurement Sciences

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

• ‘New’ Award decision draws Fresh Protest for $95M GAO ISTS IT Support contract
• DOJ Protest Dismissed: United States Trustee Program (USTP) Professional Support Services
• Protest Filed: Department of Defense: Washington Headquarters Services | Nalu Federal
• Navy Protest Filed: Naval Surface Warfare Center | N0017825R3009-0003 | Tactical Engineering & Analysis
• Army: Second Protest Denial Decision Posted: Communication and Planning Support 2

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