CMS DPT/70M FDA SSR/VA VFMP/IRS TCaaS/FBI OTD/BUMED ITACS/USAF & Navy Analytics/HHS OEHE/DOE CBOSS 2.0/NIH OCCS/CDC Digital Services/AFCYBER Scoop

????We’re lining up Industry Growth SMEs to speak in the new OrangeSlices Winning Series – short, focused, online sessions kicking off early 2026. Seeking experts with real experience at FDA, NIH, HHS, DHA, Coast Guard, Treasury, IRS or on CIO-SP3, DLA JETS, ITES 3S, OASIS SB, VETS2, SeaPort NxG. Interested? Raise your hand ASAP. Let’s go! Contact us at support@orangeslices.ai

????The Morning Buzz:

• ???? More Holiday Gifts in latest OASIS+ Weather Report by Katie Helwig covering at CMS, CDC, FEMA, DHS, Air Force, Army, DHA and more…
• Round II: MDA names another 1086 Prime awardees for $151B SHIELD IDIQ
• GSA AAS Defense Lead Spencer Burns: CSO advance notice out in support of DoW mission partners
• Laura Bennett: FDA FIRE (Foundational Innovation and RAPID Engagement) Sources Sought to let venture-backed portfolio companies compete directly
• Koprince McCall Pottroff: FAQs regarding SBA 8(a) audit data call. These stand out…
• IRS moves 1,000 IT employees out of its tech shop; few signs of what they’ll do next
• State elevates acquisition office as part of reorganization
• DOE inks agreements with 24 orgs interested in collaborating to advance Genesis AI Mission
• M&A: HawkEye 360 Acquires ISA, Expanding Advanced Signal-Processing Platform ???? Like M&A News? Track the latest here
• ????Insider Scoop: M&A Impact Snapshot: Acquisition of Epsilon by AMERICAN SYSTEMS Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

???? It’s Friday and It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere. Four events to get on your calendar now.

• AFCEA Belvoir January Networking Event
• What’s Next: VA Roadshow Happy Hour
• January: HHS Industry Power Hour
• ⏭️Flash Forward Friday: Here’s what’s on the calendar for early January!

????⚖ GAO and the Courts:

• NIH Denial Decision: $30M+ NLM OCCS Software Development and IT Support contract
• CDC Protest Withdrawn: Digital Services Office (DSO) support
• GSA Protest Dismissal Decision Posted: IT Products and Services
• Air Force Protest Dismissal Decision Posted: AFCYBER | A3 Readiness Analysis support
• Army Denial Decision: Arlington National Cemetery Customer Care Support Program Management Support
• Navy Protest Sustained: Naval Sea Systems Command | N0017424R3002 | Solvere Technical Group

????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

• VA Office of Discovery, Education, Affiliate Networks (DEAN) lead Carolyn Clancy to exit
• Kirsten Davies confirmed as Pentagon CIO
• Joshua Rudd formally tapped to lead NSA, Cyber Command
• USCIS taps Heath Tortarella as Strategic Planning & Communications Branch Chief
• Air Force Shakes Up Acquisition Leadership

and several more Growth leaders are on the move: Dwight DeGroff now Head of Public Sector Delivery for Agentic Workflows with Scale AI | Matt Sweeney now Managing Director at American Institutes for Research | Virtualitics recruits Chris Brown as Public Sector CTO | Diaconia strengthens leadership for 2026 – Patrick Kuo; Jonathan Chu; Tom Simanivanh

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