CMS MCE IT/DHS ICE FDM/NIH Cyber/DHA DOEHRS/Treasury Terminations/GSA POLARIS/210M USTRANSCOM EADE IDIQ/CDC FHIR/DHS CBP OFAM PS/NGA SEQUOIA scoop

???? Here we go!! Introducing the 2026 Elev8[X] GovCon Finalists – Elev8[X] is a new, elite distinction introduced to recognize leaders among leaders. From an already peer-recognized Elev8 honoree group, Elev8[X] finalists emerged as the highest-rated organizations across key dimensions of leadership, culture, and execution. See which firms made the list here.

The Federal Citizen Services/ Infrastructure/ Science R&D/ Federal Law/ Federal Financial Newsletter (sponsored by Maximus) is out. Covering USDA, NASA, DOL, DOC, DOT, DOE, DOJ, Treasury and more, it’s your go-to source for the latest BUZZ across the Federal Citizen Services IT and Consulting sector! Check it out here.

????GovCon M&A Talk – Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Michael Graveline of KMRG on topics that include when to sell and when to hold. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• See list of Terminated Treasury Booz Allen Hamilton contracts
• DOE Funds New High-Performance Computing Center for Industrial Modeling and Simulation
• Tris Carpenter: Army advancing market engagement for Intelligence Data Platform-Next
• Krystn Macomber: Miss yesterday’s industry day on Army MAPS? Here are your key highlights
• Live from❄️Frigid Nashville, Katie Helwig shares OASIS+ & STARS III Forecast with opps at IRS, State, Coast Guard, DHS, Air Force, Army, MDA, Navy, and more
• Katie Helwig: New DoD FAR Part 19 deviation changes how SB is treated on multi-award contracts
• Capture 411: Clarifying the DoD $20M Contract Review Scope – it’s not just 8(a)
• Steven Koprince debuts new Fed contracts newsletter: The FedLift Launchpad
• GovCon Firms #MovingTheNeedle on Wednesday – Arlo Solutions, Excella, Axle, InterImage, Bixal, Alpha Omega. Centuria, Tripoint Solutions
• NOAA focused small businesses to know – Meet them here.

????OS AI Insider: More delays for $10B Polaris Small Business GWAC Protest | Protest Appeal & Calculation Snafu slows $210M USTRANSCOM Enterprise Architecture, Data, and Engineering (EADE) IDIQ Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

???? Key Events and updates:

• ❄️Rescheduled due to weather: ACT-IAC Treasury and Financial FIE Social Networking Event
• VA OSDBU Launches Office Hours! Only 10 Registrants per Session

Track More GovCon Events on the OS AI Calendar (Sponsored by FHAS and Procurement Sciences)

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

• CISA Section Chief, Secure By Design, Kirk Lawrence, departs
• Longtime Defense Health Agency Program Manager Yvonne Hobson launches consultancy

and several growth-minded Execs take on new challenges to kickstart 2026: Peter Erwin now Chief Growth Officer at CVP | John Boerstler named GM, Federal at Granicus | Christopher Ficke named Axiom Consultants Chief Innovation Officer | Gregg Greenfield now EVP at Timeguard Solutions, a Goldschmitt and Assoc. division | Alexander Holston joins Guidehouse Health Technology team | Data Systems Analysts Announces numerous Executive Leadership Appointments | Concurrent Technologies Corp CEO Ed Sheehan announces retirement

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

Most Viewed Comments:

• JR, Ali and guest Phil Surine talking ClaimsCore, DIAGNOSE, New Models and what is next at CMS – Thanks so much for listening and all your insightful thoughts above! More here.
• DHS awards $1.2B in Border Wall Construction Program Management contracts – How many miles of wall does $1.2B get you? More here.

????⚖ GAO and the Courts

• NIH Protest Dismissed: $16M Cybersecurity Operations Services (COS)
• CBP Protest Denial Decision Posted: OFAM Professional Support
• NGA Protest Dismissed: SEQUOIA (Formerly known as AI/ML Data Labeling)

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