111M NOAA ASCCS/VA ITL/USDA RPA/OPM, NIH, NASA, FBI & OUSD AI/DLA ServiceNow/USSOCOM SOCRMS/399M MSOFS 2.0/DOL ITSS/FTC Web Scoop; HHS HRSA Power Hour

????Act Like the CMO: How In-House Marketers Drive Marketing Strategy Without the Title – Stacey Piper (Piper Strategies) chats with Denodo’s Karen Scott about how in-house marketers can operate as strategic leaders by thinking bigger, aligning tightly with executive priorities, and driving measurable business outcomes. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• Partner Request: 8(a) EDWOSB HUBZone Prime seeks Partners & Subs for OASIS+
• DOD: In advance of 8(a) STARS III RFP, DMDC extends Defense Travel PMO contract
• Tris Carpenter: DOE Office of Science RFI eyes AI to double science & engineering productivity
• Mary Womack: VA RFI most scrolled past is biggest decision in fed health IT since MHS GENESIS
• VA Exploring New Approaches to Enterprise IT Logging at Scale
• New Federal Office | New Leadership = Opportunity
  • DOT reopens drone-related RFI amid plans for new FAA office
  • DOE taps leader for newly formed Science, Energy and Innovation (SEI) Directorate
• Frank Konkel: Prepare for a partial gov shutdown – it’s unfortunately more likely that not
• Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as lawmakers debate DHS funding
• GovCon Firms #MovingTheNeedle on Tuesday – Axle, Agile Six, Red Duke, IQ Solutions & West 4th
• Department of Transportation focused SBs to know – Meet them here.

????OS AI Insider: Another party jumps into Fight for $150M VA CMOP Staffing Services IDIQ | VA clear hurdle on NAC Sole Source AND Bridge awards challenge | M&A Impact Snapshot: GAMA-1 Technologies acquired by Axle Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

???? Key Events and updates:

• ❄️ Done with the snow yet? The roads are clear and today’s VA Networking Happy Hour is still on
• Just Announced: HHS Industry Power Hour – HRSA Focused. Sponsored by G2 Consulting Group
• Rise8 hosts 2026 ShipSummit – Between GovTech roles due to RIFs? Some free passes available

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

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

• Melissa Trible tapped as CMS Deputy Director, Division of Healthcare Payment Models
• John Hedrick tapped as Division Chief- Cross-Border Financial Crime Center
• DOE appoints Jackson to Lead new Science, Energy and Innovation Directorate
• NASA has a new acting AI and data chief
• James Graham retires as Treasury Deputy CIO Office of Intelligence and Analysis
• IRS Contracting SME Bill Scheier launches consultancy
• Arlo Solutions recruits Former Air Force and Space Force CIO Venice M. Goodwine
• Former FBI Cyber, AI & Analytics Leader Megan Rolander joins Black Kite

and several growth-minded Execs take on new challenges to kickstart 2026: Ken Bajaj led DigitalNet.ai taps Vinoo Srinivas Murali as Chief Revenue Officer to drive JanusAI Market Adoption | Applied CAx recruits Donald Delaney as Head of BD | Aleut Federal recruits Brian Moser | Heath Starr now Chief Growth Officer with Loyal Source Government Services | Excella recruits Lorie Collins DuBasky to serve as Head of New Market Development | T and T taps Gene Henry, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), as COO | Commence promotes Kimberly Kola to VP of Growth Ops | TDI Technologies promotes Thomas Litwin to President

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

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• JR, Ali and guest Phil Surine talking ClaimsCore, DIAGNOSE, New Models and what is next at  CMS – …there’s much to be learned from this history that can help inform today’s IT decision-makers …More here.

????⚖ GAO and the Courts

• Treasury: Post Protest and new award, $28M BEP Security Systems support contract terminated
• Navy Protest Denied: $399M Maritime Support Operations Force Structure 2.0 IDIQ
• DOD Protest Dismissed: WHS | HQ003425RE137 | NexTech LinTech
• DIA Protests Sustained: Amentum Technology and SOS International
• Army Protest Withdrawn: Chenega Pro Federal Solutions
• DOL Protest Denial Decision Posted: OSHRC IT Support tasks

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