The G2X Research Team
The G2X Daily Federal Market Brief | September 28, 2026
The government contracting landscape continues to evolve, with significant contract awards & opportunities, upcoming events, and industry moves shaping the sector. Here's a roundup of the latest developments.
[September 28, 2026]
The government contracting landscape continues to evolve, with significant awards, upcoming events, and industry moves shaping the sector. Here's a comprehensive roundup of the latest developments:
Why It Matters
September 28, 2026, marks a pivotal shift toward advanced technology integration within the federal landscape, highlighted by massive investments in AI, Zero Trust cybersecurity, and cloud modernization across the DHS, VA, and IRS. High-value awards to firms like Deloitte and Booz Allen, alongside new leadership appointments at Verizon and Microsoft, signal an urgent federal mandate to adopt commercial-grade innovation and post-quantum cryptography to secure national infrastructure.
🏆 Contract Awards
- GovCIO scoops up $238M DHS TSA IT Field Operations and Customer Support Services contract
- Booz Allen lands CBP Cloud Security Engineering and Operations task
- CDG earns SEC Security Support Services contract
- NORC attains HHS ACF Head Start in State Systems contract
- 2InnovateIT scoops up HRSA Computer Systems Design Services task
- CACI obtains $142M DHS IT Operations and Maintenance Support Services task
- Searchlight Cyber earns DHS Cyber Crimes Center Dark Web Intelligence contract
- Tanaq secures $30M CDC Administrative Support Services contract
- Grey Street lands CFTC HR Comprehensive Support contract
- Bryant Healthcare secures IHS Sepsis Toolkit Development, Implementation, and Evaluation task
- Jellum lands GSA Basic Services and Transition In Services task
- Titan-Auxo picks up VA AI-Enabled Digital Health Pipeline Support Services task
- Guidehouse earns DOT TPO Oversight Program Management Support task
- Palantir grabs Treasury IRS Lead and Case Analytics Support Services task
- Flexion earns GSA USAi Support Services contract
- Plexus Scientific earns NIH DPCPSI Strategic Tracking and Reporting Tool (START) Centralization contract
- Deloitte earns HRSA Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography Continuation Support contract
- OLH secures FDA Technical Laboratory Support task
- DecisiveInstincts wins $42M DOE Application, Infrastructure, and Cyber Security Support contract
- VentureWell scoops up NIH RADx Innovation Funnel for Health Technologies Commercialization Center task
- Pegasus awarded EPA PFAS and Emerging Contaminants Research Support task
- Mathematica obtains CMS Medicaid Data Analysis contract
- Axle Informatics obtains NIH Advanced Integrated Research Technologies task
- Deloitte earns DHS TSA FAST TSE Connectivity Phase 2 task
- AIR picks up DOL SEED Disability Employment Policy contract
- 11th Hour earns HHS Strategic Communications Support task
- CVS Healthspire earns FDA BEST Health Care Data Sources for Surveillance of Biologics task
- MATEC earns NAVAIR DPCAP ProcBox and Deal Team task
- Ho-Chunk earns $40M DEA Data Management task
- Accenture earns $124M ED FSA Cloud Support Services task
- Affigent snaps up $65M US Navy Operational Command Post – Light Hardware and Licenses contract
- AWS earns DHS Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services task
- DHA Program Management for Medical Digital Solutions, Cybersecurity, and Healthcare Operations contract awarded to Deloitte
- iLabs snaps up USDA Veterinary Services Emergency Management Response System task
- Titan-Auxo secures VA IHT 2.0 AI Citizen Developer Services task
- GbILS earns CDC Bioinformatics Support Services contract
- MetaPhase nabs DOS IRM TalentMap Application Support task
- Qintel earns Treasury IRS Platform Blue Subscription contract
- Solutions3 wins DHS Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy Training and Education Support Services task
- Nisga'a CIOPS secures DOJ BOP Various Professional Services task
- iVision earns NIH IT Centralization Execution Management and Transition Support contract
- NCFTA lands DHS ICE Investigations Database Access contract
- Allocore picks up USDA Farm Service Agency Direct Loan Program Onboarding and Guaranteed Loan Consumption task
- CGMS snaps up CDC OAMD Evaluation and Administrative Support contract
- Carahsoft earns DHS OCIO ServiceNow Licenses task
- BahFed earns USDA SailPoint IIQ Identity Lifecycle Management task
- Quzara earns Treasury NISAT Compliance.ai Software Licensing task
- Trust secures DLA Enterprise Business Process Intelligence Support task
- Ellumen earns DHS USCG PM, Acquisition, and Deployment Support Services task
- Ripple Effect earns NIH NIAAA Program and Support Services contract
- CGI Federal earns DLA Marine Corps Ground Based Air Defense Management Program task
- Northrop Grumman lands US Air Force Digital Learning Services Architecture Sustainment task
- ASRC Federal secures US Air Force MILSATCOM Technical and Programmatic Services contract
- CNGS lands USMC Professional Services Support task
- Dignitas secures US Navy Surface Navy Curriculum Training Device Development task
- Blue Sky picks up US Air Force Space Development Agency EO Software Development task
- Chickasaw Defense Logistics wins US Navy E-6B VCT Spiral 3 task
- JASINT secures WHS Parking Management System and Support Services task
- Leidos lands Three NAVWAR/NAVSUP SMIT NMCI Services task
- ArchiTECHture nabs US Cyber Command XKeyscore Servers and Storage task
- Corvid Tech secures Two OSD Strategic Capabilities Office Genesis task
- AIX Tech secures DLA OneStream Functional Integrator and Technical Services task
- SAIC picks up US Navy NGEN FSW Technical and Sustainment Support task
- Dignitas lands US Navy Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System 3D Support task
- Appian obtains $66M DISA Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System Support contract
- Mercury Mission Systems earns US Air Force Secure Data Mission System task
- $127M WHS Contract Closeout contract awarded to NIB
- Deloitte awarded US Navy NAVFAC Digital Transformation and IT Services (DTIS) task
- Three Awardees win $147M NIH NCI Biomedical Computing Research and Development IDIQ
- FedData lands DISA Oracle SBC Hardware, Software and Support Service task
- Carahsoft lands $109M Treasury IRS ServiceNow Enterprise task
- Thomson Reuters grabs Treasury IRS Checkpoint Edge Subscription contract
- MITRE attains NIH NCATS LitGraph Prototype Development task
- NCQA snaps up CMS Medicare Advantage HEDIS Measures contract
- Management Solutions earns DOI Modernization Process and Gov Efficiencies task
- Westat earns NIH REDS Data Coordinating Center IDIQ; First task
- DMI snaps up $71M CDC Customer Information Technology Support task
- Acclaro earns DHS National Training and Education Division Training Support Services contract
- I360 earns ED Oracle Projects and G-Invoicing Implementation Services contract
- MSI secures $30M DOI AI Modernization and DevSecOps task
- Carahsoft earns HUD National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) NextGen System contract
- Leidos snaps up US Air Force Medusa Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System of Systems contract
- AAC lands US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Mission Support contract modification
- Black Canyon lands DOI AI Modernization and Data Mgmt and Infrastructure task
- Booz Allen scores DOC NOAA Modern Data Architecture BPA
- Leidos earns NIH Observational Study of the Natural History of Bundibugyo Virus Disease task
- Akima lands DEA STVP Engineering and Technical Support BPA
- IQVIA nabs FDA Health Care Data Biologics Surveillance Support task
- Response AI secures HHS ACF Repatriation Case Management and Financial Support Services contract
- Publicis Sapient picks up HRSA Transplant Data Services Platform task
- Precise grabs FDA Human Foods Program Food Safety Data Exchange task
- Palantir lands NIH NCATS National Clinical Cohort Collaborative Trusted Researcher Environment task
- Longevity nabs HHS HRIT OPM Integration Support task
- Lewin earns FDA BEST 3 Health Care Data Sources for Surveillance of Biologics task
- Telos scoops up HHS GRC and ATO Modernization contract
- Westat earns HRSA SAMHSA Drug Abuse Warning Network task
- Abt Global wins HHS Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Evaluation Support contract
- PRA wins HHS SAMHSA Community-Based Treatment and Recovery Support Training and Technical Assistance task
- Koniag earns HRSA Collaboration Solutions Environment IT Services contract
- Stafford snaps up CDC OSSAM Critical Support contract
- Blake Willson Group lands VA Enterprise Procurement Office Acquisition Support BPA
- Leidos secures $129M DHS ICE Electronic Health Records BPA
- ACC awarded Treasury IRS Asset and Locator Services task
- McGarity earns HUD Acquisition Support Services contract
- Deloitte picks up DHS TSA eGate Installation, O&M, and Backend Development task
- Procentrix earns $35M DHS ICE T-III Applications Operations and Maintenance task
- MakNuAx earns DOL Wage and Hour Division Web Modernization contract
- ShorePoint earns ED Zero Trust Architecture Program and Enterprise Services Post Quantum Cryptography task
- Panum awarded USDA Freedom of Information Act Support Services task
- Bates White earns FTC Economic Consulting Services contract
- SMX attains USDA Budget and Spend System Integration task
- Booz Allen lands $69M DOL New Core Financial Management System O&M Services contract
- Connexus Hub scores DOL No Surprises Act Provider Complaint Processing Services contract
- Falcon Capital grabs HUD Modular Construction Finance Demonstration contract
- Longevity nabs GSA Enterprise Learning Governance Support contract
- Numerator earns USDA ERS Data on Food Spending contract
- VIVO scores HHS Diabetes Health Marketing and Communication Support Services contract
- SRI International wins $49M NIH NICHD Biological Testing Facility IDIQ
- Optima scores US Air Force Reserve Command Enterprise IT Services task
- Defense Unicorns wins $350M US Army Open-Source Platform IDIQ
👥 Industry Moves
- GreyNoise Intelligence recruits Director, National Security Solutions
- Quantum Sky names Executive Vice President, Department of War
- Verizon appoints Vice President, AI & Edge Infrastructure Growth
- Novant Health selects SVP of Government Relations
- Microsoft names AI Workforce Transformation Specialist
- Vibrint appoints President
- Centurum appoints Business Development Manager
- Salesforce recruits Business Development Representative, Public Sector
- VA names Chief Operating Officer, Office of Information and Technology
- SAP welcomes Executive Director
- Emagine IT selects Chief Executive Officer
- Portsmouth, Virginia names Chief Information Officer
- ServiceNow recruits Sr. Staff Outbound Product Manager, AI Platform Outbound Product Management
- Federal Healthcare AI Leader founds Kā Labs
- Strategic Tech Solutions selects Capture Manager
- DOL recruits Director, Directorate of Mission Support
- SentinelOne welcomes Commercial Account Manager
- DSPO names Strategic Communications, Partnerships, and Outreach Lead
- Cryptic Vector recruits Director of Engineering
- Pyramid Consulting Healthcare names Executive, Resourcing
- SHI International recruits Enterprise Account Executive
- HHS selects Training and Development Branch Chief
- VA Chief of Pharmacy Service announces departure
- USSOCOM appoints Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD)
- DFAS names Deputy Director, Total Force Pay
- DOS welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats
- CDAO appoints Senior Expert, Intelligence Integration (HQE)
📰 News & Insights
- HHS Details FY 2026 Procurement Modernization Milestones
- CrowdStrike seeking Technical Proposal Writer (Remote)
- NSSLGlobal Acquires MetOcean Telematics to Expand Security and IoT Capabilities
- GAO Sustains Protest of WidePoint's DHS CWMS 3.0 Contract Award
- Shutdown Mass-Layoff Policy Rescinded Under Union Settlement
- Education FSA seeking Chief Information Security Officer
- Axion seeking Proposal Manager (Remote, anywhere in the USA, MD/DC/VA preferred)
- Cogent Communications seeking Proposal Coordinator - Washington, DC
- Polaris I/O and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Decision Intelligence Solutions to the Public Sector
- Open Teaming Opportunities: September 28, 2026
- DOW Memorandum Drives Major Shift Toward Commercial Accounting and Fixed Pricing
- HPE seeking Account Manager - Civilian
- Greenbriar Nears $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Spectrum Control
- NASA Goddard Seeks Industry Input for GSMO-4 Contract
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Urges Federal Agencies to Accelerate AI Adoption
💼 Contract Opportunities
- DHS ICE Forecast: On-Site Compliance Assessment Support Services for ICE 287(g) Public Safety Partnership Division
- ICE Enterprise AI, Data, and Technology Strategy and Architecture Support - RFI-ICE_ADTS_Sep2026
- FTA Contract Closeout Administrative Support - FTACLOSEOUTSUPPORT
- US Navy NCIS Digital Forensics Examiner Services - N0018927Q00010
- USMC Systems Engineering, Technical, Cybersecurity, and Logistics Support - N65236-26-RFPREQ-LSUBP00004-0005
- HHS Systems and Workflow Modernization Discovery, Prototyping, and Implementation Planning - OMAS-01-2026
- USSOCOM Program Manager Counterproliferation Engineering and Lifecycle Acquisition Support - PMCPSS_Draft_RFP
- ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators Initiative for Early-Career Biomedical and Health Research - ARPA-H-SOL-26-150
- ARPA-H COSMOS ISO - ARPA-H-SOL-26-165
- HHS OCIO Vertiv Liebert In-Row Cooling Hardware Refresh and Support Services - 140D0426F1265
- FHWA National Transportation Data Collection, Processing, Analytics, and Method Development - HPPI_RFI_2026
- US Army NETCOM Endpoint Security Event Management System (ESEMS) Cybersecurity Architecture and Operations - 842674854
- IHS InformaCast Advanced Notification Software Subscription Renewal - 75H70626R00032
- AFRC AI-Enabled Avatar Simulation for Conversational Elicitation Training - FA664326Q6253
- US Navy Defense Travel System, Government Travel Charge Card, and Mail Center Administration - N0003026JV001
- US Air Force Air Force Enterprise Rapid Operations Support (AEROS) - AEROS
- NASA Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) Development and Maturation - 80GRC026R0008
- EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY26 Phase I - 68HERW26R0102
- US Air Force NASIC Prototyping a Modernized Scientific and Technical Intelligence Environment - 2026SANDTIPROTOTYPE
- DHS CISA Forecast: Business Analysis Services Recompete Update
🏛️ Bid Protests
- Protest: USDA NRCS Soil and Grazing Land Resource Data Collection Services
- Protest Withdrawn: DCSA National Background Investigation Services Application Support
🗓️ Upcoming Events
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
With numerous high-value contracts being awarded across DHS, VA, and HHS, how can my company identify upcoming recompetes before they are officially announced?
G2X provides deep-dive intelligence on incumbent contracts and agency spending patterns. By using our platform to track recent wins like the $238M DHS GovCIO award or Deloitte’s DHA cybersecurity task, users can forecast expiration dates and use our 'Early Alert' features to position themselves for recompetes years in advance.
The news shows a heavy emphasis on AI-enabled health pipelines and Zero Trust architecture. How can I find the right partners to fill these specific technical gaps?
G2X’s proprietary networking tools and 'Open Teaming Opportunities' reports allow you to identify firms with niche expertise in emerging tech, such as Titan-Auxo’s AI work at the VA. We help you connect with validated partners who possess the specific past performance required to win complex digital transformation bids.
Agencies like the DOL and IRS are recruiting heavily for AI and Digital Transformation leads. How does G2X help me stay informed about the decision-makers behind these programs?
G2X tracks key personnel moves, such as the new VA COO and Verizon’s VP of AI Infrastructure. Our platform provides context on these leadership shifts, helping you understand the strategic priorities of new appointees so you can tailor your capture strategies to align with their specific mission objectives.
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