The G2X Research Team
The G2X Daily Federal Market Brief | December 16, 2025
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.
[December 16, 2025]
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
Today's headlines highlight a dynamic federal contracting landscape, emphasizing significant movement in AI innovation, critical IT modernizations, and key personnel changes across agencies like DHS, VA, and IRS. These developments indicate growing opportunities and evolving agency priorities, requiring contractors to stay agile, informed, and strategically positioned for both recompetes and new awards focused on advanced technologies and operational efficiencies.
💼 Contract Opportunities
- DHS ICE Forecast: Process Optimization and Performance Enhancements (POPE) Recompete
- NIH NIA Data Access Program and Secure Enclave Services Presolicitation - 75N95026R00003
- USSOCOM Agentic AI-Based Modular Capabilities for Special Operations Forces RFI - USSOCOM_RFI_TE_26-2_Agentic_AI-based_Modular_Capabilities_for_SOF
- Pure Storage as a Service for SAA RFQ - 2025-R-072
- USNA Mock Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment Services Solicitation - N0018926Q0006
- NASA Spaceflight Decompression Sickness Data Modeling Tool RFQ - 80JSC026Q0001
- LOC CRIMS Support, Enhancements, and Upgrades RFQ - 030ADV26Q0024
- Navy PEO USC Professional Support Services RFI - N0016426SNB23
- DLA Military Unique Sustainment Technology III R&D BAA - SP470126B0001
- Cohesity Backup Storage Solutions for SAA Data Solicitation - 2025-R-071
- Hereditary Rare Disease Precision Genetic Medicine Development (THRIVE) ISO - ARPA-H-SOL-25-122
- IHS Fort Yuma BAS Maintenance for Automated Logic WebCTRL Souces Sought - IHS1520673
- DOE Technical Security Support Services Sources Sought - 89243126RSC000172
- IHS Cloud-Based Inventory Management Software System Sources Sought - IHS1520800
- ICBM Development, Operations, and Sustainment (IDOS) Special Notice Update - FA8207-25-R-IDSN
- Treasury FOIA & eDiscovery Cloud Platform Sources Sought - 2032L226N00002
- IRS Electronic Research Services Tax Research Services Canceled - 2032H8-24-R-00023
- Visual Information Support Services for NAWC TRAINING SYSTEMS DIV Presolicitation - N61340-26-PS-VISS
- DHS USCG Forecast: Coast Guard Cyber Command Current Operations Cybersecurity Services Recompete Update
📰 News & Insights
- Astris AI for Government™ Solutions to Accelerate Secure AI Adoption Across the Public Sector
- US Tech Force Initiative Seeks Elite Engineers for Government Tech
- BAE Systems secures $16M DARPA FAST Labs contract
- WT 360: How GovCon is Crossing the Bridge from 2025 to 2026
- US Air Force Reopens $972M Northrop Contract After Conflict-of-Interest Allegations
- VA to Reorganize Veterans Health Administration
- KBR seeking Senior Director of Capture Excellence
- Granite Telecommunications seeking Federal Account Executive
- Gartner seeking Business Development Executive, LE, GBS
- Milliman Selected as Finalist in CMS Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition
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- Trump Administration to Revisit Bedrock Cyber Policies
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- RIVA Solutions to Provide Strategic Communications Support for DHA MRDC
- Saviynt seeking Federal Account Executive, DOD
- Iron Cloud Government Services seeking Fractional Business Development & Proposal Writer
👥 Industry Moves
- DoW welcomes Sr. Technical Advisor, CIO Office
- DFAS appoints Director
- USA Infotech names Executive Vice President
- Guidehouse recruits CIO Data & AI Lead, Director
- CMS welcomes Acting Deputy Director, Division of Identity Management Enterprise Systems
- GSA selects Acting Director, Contract Operations, General Supplies and Services
- ASRC Federal welcomes Senior Vice President, Procurement
- DHS Secret Service names Chief Information Officer/Chief AI Officer
- Anthropic welcomes Head of Marketing, Claude Code
- VA OSDBU swears-in Permanent Executive Director
🏛️ Bid Protests
- Protest Dismissed: HHS IHS Remote Medical Coding Services for Zuni Health Center
- Protest Decision: VA Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) System
- Protest Decision: WHS National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP) and DoD STARBASE Support
- New Protest: Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS)
- Protest: $75M DOS OIG Professional Support Services BPA
🏆 Contract Awards
- AccessAgility picks up NASA Kion Large Enterprise Software and Services task
- EMC obtains US Air Force Instrumentation Configuration Management Support and Development (ICMSD) II IDIQ; First task
- Deloitte attains NASA STMD Technical and Program Management Support task
- Three awardees earn DMA Advanced Technology Support Program (ATSP) tasks
- Sev1Tech nabs $49M US Navy Cyber Engineering Support task
- KBR attains $87M US Air Force Analytic Support task
- Blake Willson lands USDA RHS Portfolio Support task
- Barrios Technology earns Two NASA Engineering in the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) tasks
- ATl wins SBA Unified Lending Platform contract
- Prometheus scores DOC NIST Configurable Data Curation System (CDCS) Instance Support and Development task
- Treasury IRS TRUST Program Digital Services Support contract awarded to Coforma
- CyKor secures Treasury Fiscal Service Alteryx Software task
- Blue Tech picks up SSA Erwin Data Modeler and Web Portal Software Maintenance task
- Cask NX wins Treasury Fiscal Service Enterprise Service Management task
- TranSystems earns DHS USCG BUILDER Database task
- TechOp scoops up $36M DHS ICE Call Center Support contract
- GAP Solutions wins NIH NIDA Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources (SOAR) task
- NIH Rehabilitation Medicine Department (RMD) Support Services task awarded to Penobscot Health
- AWS scoops up $70M DISA Expeditionary Cloud Platform Rapid Mission Deployment task
- Eagle awarded DLA Process Improvement Support task
- Everfox scores US Air Force Counter Insider Threat Program task
- GDIT scores DISA Enterprise Transport Management task
- M.C. Dean wins DISA European Command Joint Operations Center Modernization task
- Goldbelt Nighthawk secures DCSA Security Professionals contract
- Solutions71 scoops up DOS AWS Cloud Services contract
- Aneon lands DHA Analyst Services contract
- Astraeus Operations earns US Navy Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT) Helpdesk contract
- BTES scores US Army Network Engineering task
- TekSynap snaps up DTRA Cybersecurity Support task
- Unstructured wins US Air Force SBIR Generative AI contract
- ANR scores US Air Force CloudOne Modernization task
- US Army JMC Advanced Network Capabilities Support Services contract awarded to JANUS
- Katmai lands US Navy Learning Stack (LS) RCDC Support task
- Digital Wave attains USSOCOM J6 Darktrace contract
- Saliense Consulting scores US Army MEDCOM Army Recovery Care System (ARCS) contract
- Koniag nabs US Navy STK Support contract
- CRS obtains DISA SWA 3 CORE task
- Daycom awarded DLA DECAL Support task
- US Air Force awards Simulator Common Architecture Requirements Standards task
- MZA awarded MDA SMART Battle Management contract
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How can I effectively track the numerous contract awards, protests, and presolicitations mentioned in these headlines?
G2X's daily intelligence feed aggregates and categorizes these announcements, making it easy to monitor specific agencies, contract types, or keywords. Our platform provides real-time updates on awards, protests, and presolicitations, ensuring you don't miss critical opportunities or competitive shifts.
Many headlines reference leadership changes and new hires at various agencies. How can I leverage this information to identify new business opportunities or strengthen existing relationships?
G2X's executive directory and organizational charts provide detailed insights into federal agency leadership. By tracking these personnel changes, you can identify new decision-makers, understand evolving priorities, and strategically tailor your outreach to align with new leadership's vision and initiatives.
I see a strong emphasis on AI and cybersecurity across multiple agencies, including DHS ICE, USSOCOM, and the Air Force. How can G2X help me understand these emerging technology trends and position my company competitively?
G2X actively curates market intelligence on trending technologies like AI and cybersecurity. Our specialized dashboards and analyst reports break down agency-specific AI strategies, funding allocations, and contract vehicles, enabling you to identify specific needs and align your capabilities with high-priority federal initiatives.
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