DHS FPS/CMS MADiE/VA TAC & CAO/Treas & USAF Cyber Ops/Navy FMLS/893M DHS DSS 3.0/HHS PIRM/NASA & DOL AI Prototype/ICE Backlash forces Alliant 2 sale

???? UPDATED: Advancing Partnerships: Navigating VA Acquisition – VA TAC’s Jeffrey Neill and VA’s Chief Acquisition Officer are now confirmed for this March event that will deliver a comprehensive, mission-focused overview of the VA acquisition landscape, aligned to Mission 2026 priorities. Lock in now.  Details here.

????Small Business Sponsor of Month: Thorben Consulting: Where Enterprise Systems Meet the Cloud in the Federal Government – Following a recent podcast with Chris Koomey, we circled back to find out what may be ahead for 2026, the missing piece in current opportunities and why now is the time to grow and look ahead. Read on here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• Air Force Chief Information Officer: Registration is now open for the Virtual Open House
• Partial Gov shutdown nears possible end as funding fight turns to the House
• HHS to devote $100M to pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse
• The Newly formed DOJ Division for National Fraud Enforcement – What We Know So Far
• Another Treasury Dept. Booz Allen Hamilton task is terminated
• Partner Request: HUBZone Small Business Looking to Build Strong OASIS+ Teaming Relationships
• NIH focused Veteran-owned small businesses to know – Meet them here.
• Arctas: These GovCons are Moving the Needle: Reveal Technology, C-HIT, Alpha Omega, RELI Group, Intact Technology, Dark Wolf, PingWind, TekSynap

????OS AI Insider: DHS clears hurdle in fight for $983M DHS OCIO Desktop Support Services (DSS) BPA | Fight for $708M AI/ML Data Labeling-as-a-Service IDIQ goes next level | Timetable announced for $947M NGA CLOVER management support IDIQ Protest Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

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

• ICE Backlash: Capgemini to sell subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions | M&A Impact Snapshot for CGS – Alliant 2, DHS, Salesforce & More …
• More big moves for this SDVOSB & WOSB: Snowbird Agility and ITegrity Announce Joint Venture: SnowTegrity
• Virtual Technologies Group Acquires Whitlock IS
• DC Capital Partners Announces Majority Investment in Applied AI Platform Knexus
• ANC, CIRI Announces Purchase of I2X Technologies – will operate under OSC Global brand
• Snowflake and OpenAI Forge $200 Million Partnership

???? Like M&A News? Track the latest here

Most Viewed Comment:

• NITAAC to cancel $50B CIO-SP4 solicitation – Will SP3 SB Primes be allowed to receive new multi-year tasks on this contract up until the extension ends? More here.

⚖ GAO and the Courts

• CMS: Protest of $24M MADiE System support contract forces extension
• EXIM Protest Filed: Export-Import Bank Multiple-Award Support BPA
• Army Protest Denied: RS3-23-0029 | MAG Aerospace
• Army Protest Dismissed: W9124G-25-R-A001 | The JAAW Group
• DIA Protests Filed: RFQ-61572077 | Peridot Solutions and enGenius Consulting Group
• Treasury Fresh Protest Filed: $24M BEP Integrated Security Systems support contract
• ????OS AI Insiders can Track all the latest protest activity here.

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

• CMS taps Adam Richards to drive Clinical Standards Group
• Air Force Brig Gen Jason Voorheis named DAF Portfolio Acquisition Exec DAF PAE C3BM
• Air Force Cyber Operations leader Nicholas Cole departs
• Guidehouse recruits former TSA Enrollment Services & Vetting Programs leader
• Ad Hoc recruits former USDA and CMS Digital Services SME Kelly Taylor
• Longtime Secret Service risk lead Daniel Kurz founds Silverfox Risk Solutions
• Former FBI Chief Human Capital Officer Jay Greenberg joins EY
• MO’s President Larry Bafundo steps down to focus on new opportunities
• Sean Corbett recruited to be President at veteran-led MAPPS
• John Foley tapped as CEO and Chairman at DSA
• 2026 Elev8 GovCon honoree Dynanet names Joey Pahira as President

and several growth-minded Execs take on new challenges to kickstart 2026: Pat Mancuso to drive BD at Gigamon | Matt Parsons tapped as VP, Public Sector at RavenTek | Emily Feld joins GovDash as Head of Ops | Phil Hassell joins EY to drive DHS growth | Liz Bodell tapped as National Account Manager – VA at Salesforce | Antoine Remy to drive Growth & Capture at Nuvitek and Steven Bui joins Nuvitek | Brian Townsend joins Akamai | Varsha Mahesh to drive Growth & Partnerships at LMI

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