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Let’s get to it! Included here is some of the National Security news since November 4th that is driving conversation and action:

🚨These seasoned National Security leaders are on the move and drawing a lot of interest. Big investments do not guarantee big results, but they do signify intent! 

• DHS ICE taps technology leader as new Division Chief
• DHS CX and USDS leader Jeremy Wilcox exits, joins C3AI
• DHS Personnel Security PMO leader Melanie Murguia joins CANDA Solutions
• Garfield Jones, former CISA Strategic Tech lead joins QuSecure as Research & Tech Strategy SVP
• DHS GovCon Wonk and Disruptive Innovator Scott Simpson joins Koniag
• Slalom recruits DHS AI Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Governance leader Alexandra Robinson
• Latest FEMA acting administrator steps down, with no permanent chief tapped by Trump
• Guidehouse recruits State Dept OBO Chief Data and AI Officer Alyssa Lapan
• Myriddian recruits proven growth leader Jeff Kramer to serve as CEO
• Oddball welcomes Rob Silverman as new CEO
• HighPoint Digital taps Mike Spagna as President

and these Growth leaders are on the move: Jennifer Beatley now Group VP, Intelligence & Homeland Security, C3 AI | Mike Keefe joins Maximus as Chief Growth Officer | DHS Idustry Growth leader Mark Landis Joins InDev | Shane Barker takes Growth role at Defense Unicorns focused on DHS | Hagen McHenry joins Tyto Athene as Group President of Justice and National Security | Camgian recruits Mark Bennett from Palantir to serve as Chief Growth Officer

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🐝 Here is some of the National Security BUZZ drawing a ton of interest of late:

• Andrea shares: Twelve Dozen 8(a) Fed Citizen Services and Nat Sec Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw a Crowd in 2026 - Part 2
• CBP focused SDVOSBs to know – Meet them here and FEMA focused SDVOSBs to know – Meet them here.
• Ezekiel Russell : breaks down FEMA GIS need where incumbent can't compete
• Contract Cancellation report updated for State Dept
• Katie Helwig shares OASIS+ Weather Forecast ☔ - Coast Guard, USSOCOM, DARPA Opps
• Jackie Robinson-Burnette : DHS complies with rule of two: F&O RECOMPETE now SDVOSB set-aside
• M&A Scoop: BigBear.ai to Acquire Ask Sage for $250M | Veritas Capital to Acquire MetroStar, Advancing AI in National Security | ShorePoint Fuels Next-Level Growth with Strategic Investment from CM Equity Partners | Track all of the latest M&A activity here

GAO and the Courts -Check out the latest:       

• DHS: Fresh Protest Filed: MyUSCIS Platform Support contract award
• CBP: Third Protest Filed: $900M Enterprise Business Management Support Services 2 (EBMSS-2) BPA
• CBP Protest Filed: 20150517 | CAN Softtech
• CBP Protest Filed: 70B04C25P00000002 | Digital Management
• CBP Protest Filed: Program Project and Mission Support Services (PPMSS)
• TSA Protest Filed: 70T01025Q6400N001 | TFC Consulting
• Coast Guard Protest Filed (again): 70Z02324QCG8FMOBPA | Guidehouse

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🍊Insider Scoop: 

• Challenger pushes back on $700M US Coast Guard COMPASS BPA cut decision 
• Funds pulled on $12M DHS US CBP Geospatial Information Services (GIS) task
• Updates on Challenge of Alliant 3 GWAC 
• Timeline Update for $10B Polaris Small Business GWAC Protest 

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🚀 Included below are some National Security wins (and planned awards) drawing attention over the past 2 weeks:

• DHS: GDIT awarded $36M OBIM Mission Systems Lifecycle Support task on Alliant 2
• DHS: Amivero and Steampunk JV wins $20M Personnel Security Adjudicator Support Platform support task on SWIFT
• DHS: WOSB lands S&T Mobile Documents Technology Research and Evaluation services task
• ICE: Acentra Health lands $67M Medical Claims Processing Support contract
• ICE: Xcelerate Solutions awarded Four-Month Staffing Support Services Contract Extension
• USCIS inks $64M task for mission-critical IaaS, PaaS and SaaS Cloud Hosting
• CBP: Integrity wins again, beats out 3 to win $11M Geospatial Information Services task on GTSS 3.0

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🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities drawing interest:

• DHS to Award Non-Competitive Contract for Network Operations Security Centers (NOSCs) – F2026072414
• CISA Forecast Update: Organization and Strategic Support New Est Sol. Date 2/27/26 on OASIS+ - F2025071637
• CISA Pre-Solicitation Update: IT O&M Support Services New: Est. Sol date 11/21/25 as T&M Contract on Alliant 2 - F2025071390
• CISA Forecast Update: Training and Education System Support New: Now Full SB Set-Aside/SB Program - F2025071528
• CISA Pre-Solicitation Update: Cybersecurity Operations Support Services (COSS) on Alliant 2 NEW: Est. Sol Date 1/9/26 - F2025071692
• DHS S&T Solicitation Update: Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) New NAICS 541519 - F2025071691
• CBP Forecast: AMOC C4I Systems Maintenance Support and Enhancement Services on Alliant 2 – F2026072423
• CBP RFI: Facilities and Asset Management - Tomahawk
• USCIS Pre-Solicitation Update: Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Services for the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity now NAICS 541611 - F2024067853
• USCIS Pre-Solicitation: Business Process Improvement and Management Support - F2025071546
• ICE Seeks Proposals for Potential $180M Skip Tracing Services IDIQ Contract
• ICE RFI: Marketing and Recruitment Support - 70CMSD26R00000005
• Coast Guard Pre-Solicitation: Administrative Services Support Follow-on - F2026072406
• Coast Guard Pre-Solicitation: Project Management & Program Integration Support Services on OASIS+ - F2025070913

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🍊 Check out these recent insights from several Federal National Security IT & Consulting Industry Leaders drawing interest:

• Catching up with Ardent’s new VP, Programs and Procurement – Recent USCG Division Chief Lynda Horton - Following the news that Ardent had added Coast Guard’s Lynda Horton, we caught up with Lynda to learn more about the move and key trends she sees shaping GovCon. Read on here.
• Former Fed Friday: Carrying the Mission Forward: Benjamin T. Shotzberger - Hubby, Daddy, NatSec Dude. 's Take on Life, Leadership, and a Stuffed Pig (Sponsored by vTech Solution) - This former DHS leader connects with Hunter Gros on what nearly a decade in Homeland Security taught him about innovation, mission focus, and the unarticulated needs that often get lost between policy and execution. Listen here.
• GovCon M&A Talk: Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff talks with veteran Kevin Harkins of Harkcon about his “hairy” management buyout. Topics covered: Founding and running a company with many owners  and choosing the right M&A advisor. Listen here.
• The Peel: CMMC Demystified: Preparing for the DoD’s Cybersecurity Requirements - Shelley McGuire talks with Eric Nusbaum, CEO of ENcompass Consulting Group about how CMMC builds on NIST 800-171, what the phased rollout through 2028 means for contracts, how to prepare now, and his five keys to certification success. Listen here.
• 🌟The Power of Connected GovCon Data - David Blackburn connects with founder Corey S. to talk about how Data Room AI is trying to modernize GovCon by transforming massive streams of federal data into practical, actionable insight for growth, strategy, and delivery teams. Big news coming soon. Listen here.

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