The G2X Research Team
The G2X Daily Federal Market Brief | January 6, 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.
[January 6, 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
Today's government contracting landscape highlights a pivot towards advanced IT, cybersecurity, and space technologies, alongside robust operational support across numerous federal agencies, from the DoD to the VA and IRS. This signifies growing opportunities for contractors offering specialized solutions, underscoring the critical need for comprehensive market intelligence and networking to secure awards and fuel growth.
💼 Contract Opportunities
- Navy COMOPTEVFOR Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services Sources Sought - N0018926Q0030
- Navy Undersea Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services - N0018926Q0029
- IRS Financial Management, Systems, and Audit Support Services RFI - IRS-AUDIT_SERVICES
- DISA Enterprise Cloud Collaboration and Mobility Support Services - 832673654
- USSF Advanced Space Domain Awareness Research and Analytics Tools CSO - FA2518-25-S-C001
- SDA Tranche 3 Ground Entry Points Development and Integration - SDA-SN-26-0003
- VA Sioux Falls Life Safety and Building Condition Assessments Solicitation - 36C26326Q0245
- USACE Hartwell Project Operations and Maintenance Services - W912HN26RA003
- NGA Foundation GEOINT IT Sustainment and Software Integration Services Presolicitation - HM0476_20260105
- Air Force DRSN and NC3 Cybersecurity Support Services - FA4600_DRSN_IA
- Navy Information Warfare Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services Sources Sought - N0018926Q0032
- Commercial Space and Ground-Based Environmental Monitoring Solutions RFI- FA8810-26-RFI-EM
- Army Intelligence and Automation Operations Support Services - W50NH9-26-R-A002
- Protest Decision: National Museum of African American History and Culture Digital Experience Initiative
- EPA Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) Support - 68HE0925R0035
- FAA Operational Mission Cloud Hosting Services Update Notice - RFQ1782226
- DHS Forecast: Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Program Management Office (PMO) Support Services
📰 News & Insights
- Space Force begins base network overhaul as cybersecurity demands grow
- Nvidia Launches Powerful New Rubin Chip Architecture
- Arlington Capital Partners to Sell Stellant Systems to TransDigm Group
- CACI appoints Michael Gilday and David Keffer to its Board of Directors
- Out of Stealth and Into the Fight: VICTUS Gives Autonomy a Backbone When GPS Fails
- Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
- Kratos secures $30M in C5ISR and Air Defense contracts
- Parsons awarded $30M contract to Enhance Support for DARPA Blackjack Space Mission
- T and T Consulting services seeking Chief Solution Architect
- Westat seeking Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
- Akima seeking Director, Business Development (MSET)
- Top Trending GovCon Directory Profiles: January 6, 2026
- VA OIG seeking Chief Information Officer
- Top Trending GovCon Events - January 6, 2026
- DOS seeking Deputy Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Applications
- Dexis seeking Public Affairs Specialist, DOD JPEO CBRND
- Joveo seeking Director, Public Sector Business Development & Strategic Alliances
- Syntiant seeking Federal Business Development Lead
- Top Trending Curated Market Intelligence - January 6, 2026
- Salesforce seeking Named Account Executive Aero
- MetroStar seeking Vice President, Intelligence Commmunity (IC) Growth
👥 Industry Moves
- ID.me welcomes Strategic Account Manager, Federal
- Wiz names Director for Federal Sales
- LTS welcomes Program Director, Federal Growth
- Coforma appoints Senior Director of Business Development, Veteran Services
- Steampunk welcomes Head of Law Enforcement Solutions
- iSoft Solutions welcomes Business Development Manager
- Kentro names Vice President of Business Development, Intel/Defense
- DOL selects acting Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Accenture appoints AI & Data Lead, US Products Client Group
- Tria selects Senior Manager, Business Development and Growth, Public Health
- Aquia Inc. announces Leadership Transition: Co-Founder Returns as Chief Executive Officer
- Red Team Consulting selects new President
- VetsEZ welcomes Capture Manager, Veteran Affairs
- Zenity recruits VP, Security Strategy
- Huron appoints Director, Change Management and Leadership
- ServiceNow selects Director, Growth, Office of Global Customer Operations
- Former VA Senior Product Manager founds Prime Federal Solutions
- Former DOI Deputy CIO founds Klinners Strategic Solutions
- Blue Origin welcomes President of Blue National Security
- USAID Chief Financial Officer retires
- Former NIH NCI CIO joins Hamilton Industries as Chief Technology Officer
- Reingold welcomes Senior Human-Centered Designer, Connected Health Strategy
🏆 Contract Awards
- Velo3D secures $32.6M Defense Innovation Unit contract
- CTEC secures Treasury IRS Information Returns Program Development (IRPD) Legacy Modernization Support task
- VSG scoops up OPM Financial Operations Support contract
- VA VISN 23 Project Support Services task awarded to SJS
- MSC attains NIH NIAID Professional, Scientific, and Technical Support Services task
- ERG lands EPA ORD VOC Lab Research Support task
- AWS scores DOE NNSA Genesis Demonstrator contract
- EIS awarded FDA SAS and JMP Software Support contract
- Ventura obtains US Air Force TTMS IT Sustainment Operations Discontinuation Services task
- Johns Hopkins APL scores US Air Force SBI Program Development task
- Agile Group nabs US Army USACE PROMIS Web Content Support task
- ShadowObjects earns $50M NAVAIR Contracts eBusiness Systems IDIQ
🏛️ Bid Protests
🗓️ Upcoming Events
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) | Polaris GWAC DPA Training 01/07/2026
- The Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) | 2025-2026 Winter Training Conference: The Revolutionary Federal Market
- GovExec | Fed Tech Priorities Summit
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With numerous leadership changes and new hires being announced, how can I leverage this information for business development and networking?
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