Undo DHA EWCM/150M ED IT/IRS IT/DOT Grants IT/51M Navy Analytics/DLA Log/USPTO DSS/HUD RMA/USAF Cyber Ops Scoop; CISA/NIH DCIO/State/CDC Digital Exec moves

???? OS AI is publicly sharing our 2026 goals: As we enter our first full year as a Public Benefit Corporation, we are putting our commitments out in the open and holding ourselves accountable. Independent. Unbiased. Grounded in community. If you believe good information should lift everyone, join us. Read more about it here.

The Department of Defense Insights Newsletter (sponsored by Sierra7) is out. Covering DOD, Army, Navy, USAF, and more, it’s your go-to source for the latest BUZZ in the DOD IT and Consulting sector! Check it out here.

????GovCon M&A Talk with Mike Johnson – Sharon Heaton⁠, founder of sbLiftOff, talks with Huntsville M&A lawyer Mike Johnson of Maynard Nexsen about shutdown impacts, 2026 buyer priorities, and consolidation among small businesses. Listen here.

????The Morning Buzz:

• Treasury posts AI jobs – asks for 10-page analysis of metaphors in The Great Gatsby
• NASA posts CIO Opening – will oversee $2B in IT spending
• Air Force’s Brian Cook: 16 Commercial Solutions Openings on SAM – Cyberspace Ops & OSCARS
• DOW CIO releases the “Software Fast Track RFI Combined Summary”
• Red Team Consulting: Why Early Readiness Will Decide OASIS+ Phase II Outcomes
• Monica Padron Harris: USCIS RFI language – SHALL respond if you want the RFQ
• ISACA named CAICO for CMMC Oversight | CMMC 2.0: What the Defense Industrial Base Needs to Know
• AHA: CMS announces Medicare Advantage data collection pilot for initial determinations & appeals
• NDAA Heads To White House After Senate Passage
• Contract terminated for USDA WIC and FMNP Digital Services
• ????OS AI Insider Scoop: DHS revisiting operational data support task award decision Not Yet an Insider? Plans start at $295 annually

???? Industry Days, Events and updates:

• Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Announces 2026 Industry Day
• Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP VI) Industry Day
• Army Medical Simulation Training Center Instructor Operator Support (MIOSS) Industry Day Update
• PilieroMazza webinar replay: Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What to Know Now

Track More Federal GovCon Events on the OS AI Calendar (Sponsored by BDForce)

????Beyond the Reading List: AI, Policy, and Explainability in Government – Amarda Shehu and Richard Jacik chat with Rich Heimann, South Carolina’s first Director of AI, to unpack how the state is building and governing AI, digging into use case evaluation, risk management, and explainability as models grow more complex. Listen here.

Most Viewed Comment:

• USDA to Award $300M National Farm Security Action Plan Implementation BPA to Palantir – You wait – this is just the beginning. More to be announced soon. More here.

????⚖ GAO and the Courts:

• IRS Protest Filed: 205AE9-26-Q-00021 | RJTech
• HUD Protest Dismissed: Risk Management Analysis Services

????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:

• State Department names Colin Hankey as CIO, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
• Polly Hall officially named GSA Chief Advisor for Acquisition, Innovation & Policy Integration
• NIH NIGMS taps Alexander Naneyshvili to serve as Deputy Chief Information Officer
• Stéphane Bouaténé tapped to drive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency IT Security Services Office
• CDC Digital Service Office Technical Deputy Michael Crawley retires from federal service
• Former CISA Exec Bridget Bean announces new position as President at Via Stella

and several more Growth leaders are on the move: Scott Waite to drive Strategic Capture at Nutanix | Greg Collins to drive Capture Management at Peraton | Lauren Kilcoyne appointed COO at AMERICAN SYSTEMS | Chris Ashworth now CTO at Synergy ECP | ShorePoint Elevates Key Leaders to Drive Strategic Growth and Innovation – Robert Palmer (COO), Ryan McCullough (CGO), and James Pittiglio (CTO)

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