32B FAA BNATCS/VA ASC/700M USCG COMPASS/CMS Salesforce/USAF & 70M DOD Cybersec/75M State OIG/28M Navy ONR FM/ BPA/DOJ & DOI OCIO/75B Alliant 3 Scoop

????Former Fed Friday: Why HR Matters More Than Ever (Sponsored by vTech Solution) – Shelley McGuire sits down with former IRS/GSA HR leader Traci DiMartini for a candid take on the past year in the federal workforce, why strong fed–industry relationships matter, and why HR must be seen as a true strategic partner. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• Houston, we have lift off! GSA initiates???? Phase II Launch for OASIS+
• ❄️ OASIS+ Weather Forecast: Katie Helwig talks flurry of opps – USCIS, Army G4 ESS, Coast Guard, Air Force, IRS ENISE and CMS Salesforce
• Peraton snags integrator contract for $32.5B FAA Brand New Air Traffic Control System
• FAA’s Lelanie Rivera: Several RFIs out – FAA App and Database Modernization | Configuration, Logistics | Maintenance Resource Solutions IT Support and more
• Monica Padron Harris: APFS 8(a) STARS items marked “Competitive” … even under $4.5M
• Matt Bugbee: Comtech seeks partner with USPTO and Data Management expertise
• Tris Carpenter: Army Armaments Center extends BAA for Emerging Technologies
• Major reorg for PEO C3N supports Army approach to Next Gen Command and Control
• DOJ aggressively investigating contractors’ cybersecurity practices
• HHS Unveils AI Strategy to Transform Agency Operations
• Palantir quietly lands in Education Department through foreign funding portal 
• ????Flash Forward Friday!  Here’s your guide to next week’s key events and networking opportunities

Most Viewed Comment:

• Five Dozen USAF Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw a Crowd in 2026 – Kinaras supports Air Force (AFDW, DAF CDAO, & AFGSC). SDVOSB, 8a with TS Facility Clearance … interested in partnering. More here.

????⚖ GAO and the Courts

• Coast Guard: GAO Protests for $700M COMPASS (C5ISC Operational and Modernization Pipeline for Application Support Services) BPA dismissed
• $75B Alliant 3 GWAC Protest Dismissal Decision Posted
• VA Protest of $79M Consolidated Corporate Support Services 2.0 T4NG task forces extension
• Air Force: Named awardee on $48M OCIO Cybersecurity, IT Governance & Workforce Development support contract files protest
• DOD Protest Denied: $15M National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP) and STARBASE Program support contract
• DLA Protest Filed: SP4709-26-Q-2003 | Information Technology Strategies
• Army Protest Filed: W9124G-25-R-A001 | The JAAW Group
• Navy Protest Filed: Naval Supply Systems Command DocuSign

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

The Juice????: 2026 is almost here and these firms and agencies are gearing up:

• DOJ names Brian Depasse as Deputy Chief Information Officer, Criminal Division
• Former DOGE Engineer Is Now Back in Government with the IRS
• DOI CIO Stan Lowe exits, joins Brighton Marine
• Obviant recruits former Defense Innovation Unit leader Mike Madsen
• Thunder Expands Federal Practice With Two Sr Hires – Eric Ritz and TSA’s Kevin Lawson

and several more Growth leaders are on the move: Auria names Chris Hassett EVP/GM | Aretum adds Michael Herrington to drive Defense Sector | StratCon Services adds Pete Bruno as VP of AI Innovation and Growth | GCI recruits Norman Brewer from GDIT to be COO | Client Solution Architects appoints Ellen Barletto Chief Growth Officer | Deloitte recruits William Tibbetts to drove CMS success 
Missed OS AI industry moves? ????Insiders can see the full report here.Did we miss highlighting your key hire? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai