151B SHIELD/163M USCIS NEON II/VA CMOP/32M HHS Cyber/40M DOI CX IDIQ/USDA STRATUS Cloud BOA/Army SCDID/DHA Data/100M Army ECAPSS & DLA SCP IDIQ Scoop

????OS AI Engage DOD Event – Worth the watch! – This November event, with leaders from Army PEO STRI and Air Force Research Lab, focused on ways DoD organizations and leaders are empowering and changing how government and industry can work together to meet emerging needs. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• MDA posts first in a series of awards for $151B SHIELD IDIQ
• Eric Strauss: GSA has issued the Notice to Proceed for GSA POLARIS SDVOSB Pool
• Jason Miller: Draft memo details DoD plans to cap most reseller fees
• Tris Carpenter: DHA EIDS PMO CSO seeks prototype data-driven solutions on AWS GovCloud
• Steven Koprince: Protesting Incumbent Not Entitled to Bridge Contract, Court Says
• House passes SBA modernization bill linked to failed platform rollout
• DOE Renames National Renewable Energy Laboratory “National Lab of the Rockies”

???? Event updates:

• Elena Fenton: ???? Hurry, hurry… the CMS Industry Forum registration is now open! (this fills fast)
• Dwight D. Deneal: The NASA OSBP invites you to attend this year’s Town Hall webinar
• REI Systems posts Future of Grants Management survey – to hold event early 2026. Join the invite list here. Help shape the future of Grants Management. Take the survey.

Track More Federal GovCon Events on the OS AI Calendar (Sponsored by BDForce)

⚡Strategic Partnerships and M&A continue as companies position for 2026:

• Electrosoft Gains Strategic Backing from Ken Bajaj led DigitalNet.ai
• Naviant Acquires Business Process Automation Provider Versivo
• LMI Expands Full-Stack Sensor Mesh Capabilities with Acquisition of Advanced IP
• Siren Secures Investment from Elastic to Advance AI-Driven Investigations for National Security
• Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) launches Spin-Off: RAVEN Secure Networks, offering classified secure communications solutions
• SNC and Applied Intuition Forge Alliance to Fast-track Battlefield Autonomy

???? Want more GovCon M&A News? Track the latest activity here

Most Viewed Comment:

• $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC evaluations still on ice as shutdown hampered efforts – According to HigherGov, as of this month 494 prime awards under CIO-SP3 are approaching recompete…customers are increasingly evaluating the risk of waiting, and many are actively exploring alternative vehicles…here’s how to get ahead of the curve… More here.

????⚖ GAO and the Courts

• USDA: All GAO Protests Dismissed: STRATUS Cloud BOA Pool 2: Integration and Development Support Services On-Ramp
• HHS Protest Withdrawn: $32M OCIO OIS Advance Cybersecurity Defense Support Services (ADSS) contract
• HHS Protest Filed: IHS Office of Environmental Health and Engineering O&M Training
• CBP Protest Dismissed: 20150517 | CAN Softtech
• DOI Protest Dismissed: $40M Operational Efficiency and Customer Experiences Mission Support IDIQ
• HUD Fresh Protest Filed: $16M Commercial Capital Assessment Projections (CCAP) support task
• DOD Protest Dismissed: HQ003425QE035 | MPF Federal
• Army: Last Protest Withdrawn: Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) Sustainment Capabilities and Integration Directorate (SCDID) Modernization Sustainment Support
• Army Protests Dismissed: Materiel Command | Leader Communications, Inc. & BEAT-ATC, LLC | W91RUS-25-R-AP01
• Air Force Fresh Protest Filed: AFCENT CAOC Communications Support / RS3 IDIQ task
• DOE Protest Dismissal Decision Posted: DSW Technical Support Services

????OS AI Insiders can Track all the latest protest activity here.

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

• VA recruits former Commerce/Census IT Exec Zack Schwartz as Sr. Advisor
• SSA taps Traci Leach Walker to lead Cloud/Network Vendor Management & Procurement
• CMS recruits RegTech/FinTech SME Julia McCafferty as Digital Services Expert-Product
• CDM Innovations recruits GSA and DOD Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Acquisition leader Whitney Aper
• AI SME John Larson recruited to be President & Chief AI Officer at Babel Street
• 2026 Elev8 GovCon honoree Leidos Bolsters Growth talent: Kerri Posteraro joins as a Client Solutions Lead within the Digital Modernization Sector | D.J. Dart joins as Strategic Growth Director for the Federal Civilian Digital Modernization Sector

and several more Growth leaders are on the move: Fed IT Sales leader Alex Getty joins Palo Alto Networks | Accenture adds Barnett Koven to drive Data & AI Growth, Alliance & Solution Delivery | D-Wave recruits Growth SME Jack Sears Jr.
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