DOS Evolve/CMS OIT/VA CDS/Army ARL IT/DLA 2.0 AppDev/DIA ITA III????; DHS/FEMA/VA/CMS/DOJ/DOI/DoD IT Exec moves; 86M DOJ Cyber/NOAA Cloud/FDA CER wins

June 5, 2025

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#DOGE – Contracts terminated recently at DHS, VBA, NIH, State and DOI
ICYMI (Post-award) Protest Filed for State Dept Evolve IT-Services multiple-award IDIQ
Following news of first new CMS Forecast since Jan, ex-CMS Exec Mark Newsom shares: Interesting IT strategy moves from CMS budget docs
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DoD Elevates Cyber Defense Arm to Sub-Unified Command | Commerce rebrands its AI Safety Institute
Department of Agriculture focused small businesses to know – Meet them here.
Green Light: VA says Stop Work Order on P00001 for $45M VA Clinical Decision Support Platform contract has been rescinded

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