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- December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023
Top 3 STARS III contracts, SSA demands money back, FBI IT contract, 75B Alliant 3 GWAC Draft 2 RFI,14B IHS 2.0 recompete, DOD moving system overhaul
QUICK HITS
Defense bill permits scrutiny of Marines’ modernization plan: Veteran Marines are concerned about the Corps’ direction.
AI EO will face challenges with talent pipeline: Aggressive deadlines, shortage of IT talent are factors. Timelines will be challenged.
Alliant 3 GWAC 2nd Draft Request for Proposal, RFI issued: $75B GSA procurement.
VA sheds light on $14B IHS 2.0 transformation recompete: Full RFP in December with awards in April.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Striking with style: Army receives first long-range Precision Strike Missiles.
The first Precision Strike Missiles will begin replacing the legacy Army Tactical Missile System. The fancy new missile can launch from both the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and the M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System. The Army is planning add-ons, including an enhanced seeker as well as technology to provide increased lethality and extended range. Read more
U.S. Space Force activates new unit to support operations in Europe and Africa.
The U.S. Space Force activated its first component dedicated to both Europe and Africa. The new unit, known as U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, will support U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. Based at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the Space Force component will be led by U.S. Space Force Col. Max Lantz and staffed by approximately 30 service members. Read more
Homesick furniture stuck in limbo: IT integration problems are latest setback for DOD’s $$$$ moving system overhaul.
A long-awaited, $17.9 billion overhaul of the Defense Department’s system for moving military members’ household goods from place to place will be delayed yet again - and for a still-undetermined period of time. Read more
ICYMI:
Experts raise concerns about U.S. commitment to GPS modernization.
Pentagon makes progress on Zero Trust, but next steps will be critical.
NDAA eyes rapid ATOs, emerging tech.
DISA unveils first iteration of new EMS warfighting capability.
DOD looking to scale up Hack-the-Pentagon, bug bounty program.
RFI: Air Force posts MQ-9A open missions systems RFI.
Defense Contract Awards
NASA awards three companies positions on $100M Artemis Equipment Fabrication IDIQ.
SDVOSB wins Navy US Fleet Cyber Command Help Desk Support Services contract.
Yurts secures $16M contract with SOCOM to integrate LLMs in defense enterprises.
Follow the Defense Leaders
Astrion adds VP, business development, Navy division.
Army Futures Command adds new chief of security and technology protection.
Aeyon names new VP of Army growth.
AI expert assumes role of CENTCOM Chief Data Officer.
Defense Job Openings
The Chief of the Staff of the Army is seeking a Deputy Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate.
The Army is seeking a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Military Personnel).
OSD is hiring a Director, Strategic Resources and Analysis.
FUNNY
INTEL COMMUNITY
US Army eyes overhaul of theater-level signals intelligence tools.
The Army plans to bundle existing signals-intelligence technologies already employed by commanders into a program of record in fiscal 2025. By doing so, the service hopes to more effectively sustain and modernize the so-called Theater SIGINT System, or TSIGS, officials involved with the effort said. Read more
Looking for tech talent? Broaden your search, IC chief says.
Intelligence agencies must look “beyond the Beltway” to bolster recruiting for cyber talent, according to a top official. “There's a lot of amazing talent throughout the nation, who [are] really interested in getting into this work,” said Adele Merritt, the CIO for the office of the director of national intelligence, during an Intelligence and National Security Alliance event. Read more
ICYMI:
Hands off the Solomon Islands!
USSOCOM seeks intelligence support.
Cyber Command’s Nakasone urges renewal of Foreign Spy Law.
CIVILIAN
FBI to rethink troubled IT services contract.
The FBI’s effort to field a series of blanket purchase agreements for IT services has apparently run into enough trouble that the agency is now reworking parts of the procurement. The agency already has taken several corrective actions after facing protests by ManTech International, IntelliBridge and BAQ Solutions that mainly dealt with pricing. Read more
Not good enough? OMB’s Miller wants to ‘destroy’ the saying ‘good enough for government work.’
The White House’s top management leader says it’s time to retire the saying, “It’s good enough for government work.” As the two-year anniversary of the customer experience executive order nears on Dec. 13, Jason Miller, the deputy director for management at OMB, challenged agency CX leaders to reject that line of thinking. Read more
SSA demands money back from more than twice as many people as the agency said originally told Congress.
SSA has long quantified overpayments in dollars rather than numbers of people affected. For example, the agency’s latest annual financial report says it recovered more than $4.9 billion in overpayments in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 and ended that period with a cumulative uncollected overpayment balance of $23 billion. But how many debtors does that value involve? SSA won’t say, but a FOIA request reveals: two million people per year. Read more
ICYMI:
RFP: NIH launches $1B public outreach support recompete.
Neuberger: White House Cyber Trust Mark on track for 2024 release.
Did you like it, or did you LOVE it? IRS chief is hungry for feedback from its direct file pilot.
Customer experience capabilities ‘taking root’ across DHS.
Civilian Contract Awards
Deloitte wins $22M IRS Individual Online Account (IOLA) support task.
Bixal wins $14M SEC Communications Support BPA.
Mathematica wins $40M CMS RREG – Making Care Primary (MCP) Evaluation contract award.
NIST Facilities Management System (FMS) Implementation and Data Preparation Support contract.
Follow Civilian Leaders
FBI taps deputy assistant director for cyber division.
DOL Transformation Officer detailed to the Facing Financial Shock team at HHS.
Noblis announces CIO retirement and succession plan.
Astronaut turned NASA executive calls it a career.
Civilian Job Openings
FDA Office of Tobacco Products is hiring a Director, Office of Management.
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking an Associate Administrator.
VA is hiring an Associate Executive Director Technology Acquisition Center.
APHIS is seeking an Associate Deputy Administrator of International Services.
M&A CORNER
Capitol Meridian Partners invests in data analytics software developer.
Capitol Meridian Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Clarity Innovations, a developer of data analytics software for national security applications. Clarity’s co-founders and management team will remain significant shareholders and continue to oversee the company as it seeks to support the government’s national security mission objectives through modern technologies. Read more
Irys Technologies jumps into federal IT by buying Diversified Technical Services.
Irys Technologies, a startup focused on cloud software development, has acquired government IT services provider, Diversified Technical Services (DTSI), in a move that represents the buyer's foray into that landscape. DTSI has been around for almost 40 years, specializing in software development and cybersecurity. DTSI will become the main IT services division of Irys. Read more
How Washington Harbour approaches relationships before an acquisition.
Washington Harbour Partners likes to take a more methodical approach to its acquisitions in the government market. The private equity firm largely avoids auctions for potential targets in favor of taking time to develop a relationship with executive teams at those companies. Read more
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
How is the White House enhancing public input in agency rulemaking?
Federal agencies are engaging more with stakeholder and members of the public in crafting regulations, the White House said. The new regulatory agenda was the first in which agencies “discuss their efforts to encourage public participation and engagement in the rulemaking process and share how this engagement has informed the development of regulatory priorities.” Read more
Did you know? West Point historians inform the Army-Navy game uniform selection.
Each year since 2016, both the Army and Navy and unveiled special football uniforms ahead of the storied annual rivalry matchup in December. The Army Black Knights won Saturday’s game, 17-11. Read more
Can feds create their own mini Chat GPT AI assistants?
Although artificial intelligence is extremely popular with the general public, government has been more hesitant to embrace the new technology. There are ethical concerns, which led to the White House releasing an executive order stipulating how AI should be used in federal service. Read more
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