Intel Briefs
December 2025 GovCon Intel Brief from GovDash
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The GovDash Monthly Intel Brief is your trusted source for federal contracting intel. Designed for growth-focused GovCon teams, this monthly briefing provides market insights & actionable data. Each edition is curated by our GovCon experts to help you move faster, target smarter, & act on intel that drives contract wins.
GovCon Market & Spending Trends
DoW Intel Budget Surges: Analytics, sensors, and mission IT are getting real dollars. See the Intel forecast.
Employee-Owned Firms Outperform: Team on long-term vehicles where stability matters.
DOD SBIR Funding Shifts: Early-stage innovators face pipeline risk & need alternate R&D & prototyping paths now.
AI Buys on Pause: CIOs are freezing AI awards until networks and data are stable.
DOD Six Critical Tech Areas: DOD narrowed its tech priorities to six areas that will command real funding & attention.
OTAs & CSOs Reshape Competition: Faster buys are pulling work away from long-cycle RFPs.
SBA Subcontracting Opp Guide: For SBs trying to break into prime ecosystems & build repeatable subcontracting lanes.
State IT Service Catalogs: Expect more standardized buying, packaged outcomes, & less of everything custom.
FBI Defensive AI Expansion: Demand signal for threat detection, automation, & SOC modernization partners.
VA Tech Talent Overhaul: New requirements for IT mod, training, digital service, & contractor-supplied talent augmentation.
GSA Creates New Centralized Acquisition Office (OCAS): Changes how vendors plug into GSA buying paths.
Industry Thought Leadership
Senior Procurement Leaders on the New FAR Part: Their interpretation will shape compliance scoring across 2026 competitions.
FAR Mistakes Still Tanking Evaluations: Koprince shows common compliance errors your BD & proposal teams must fix now.
LinkedIn Profiles Trigger SBA Protests: SBA is using social content as evidence in size & eligibility challenges.
Capture Teams Turn ChatGPT Into Competitive Intel: Gives BD & capture leads a fast way to analyze customers, competitors, & partners without slowing pipeline momentum.
10 Steps to Your First DOD Win: Roadmap for small firms entering defense contracting.
How the DoW Actually Buys: The new 2025 PEO Directory is the navigation layer.
Winning FY26: OASIS+, AI Rush, Roadmap to Success: Latest GovDash Industry Report.
Contractors Face Tougher CMMC Requirements: Defense teams check your gaps now.
MDA SHIELD Updates: Competitive range notices are out. Now’s the time to lock in teaming.
Key Awards & Takeaways
GSA Announces Polaris HUBZone and SDVOSB Awardees: Polaris finally moves!
Cyber & Intel Awards Point to Another Surge Year: Award trends show another surge year ahead in cyber mission & intel automation.
Chenega Wins $12M SBA Cyber Award: SBA is still pouring dollars into SB cyber, subcontracting lanes for enterprise security support.
Integrity Lands $11M CBP Geospatial Task: Opens teaming paths for mapping & intel fusion specialists.
$75B Alliant 3 Moves Forward: Despite hype, non-traditional tech disruptors didn't shake GSA’s dominance.
GAMA-1 Secures $60M NOAA Task: Expect follow-on work around ServiceNow & modern service desks.
Accenture Federal Takes $439M VA EHRM Task: Health IT subs will see downstream integration work.
Amivero Steampunk JV Wins $20M DHS SWIFT Task: Clear demand for case mgmt & clearance automation tools.
DIU Funds Obviant Prototype OT: Pathways opening for zero trust, interoperability, & ML-ready pipelines.
CMS Awards $5B NEC to Six Vendors: Strong near-term teaming & sub-lanes tied to digital services & data modernization.
Top Forecasted Opportunities
GSA’s Schedule Overhaul: Changes create new opps for firms ready to adjust their pricing & offerings.
USCG $20M Cyber Recompete Flips to SDVOSB: DHS pulled a full-and-open CACI-held cyber contract into the SDVOSB set-aside.
DOD Requests Input for RETS: Early feedback window gives you a chance to shape requirements before the RFP lands.
DIA Reopens $17B SIA 3: Massive intel IT vehicle is open again. Partner list forming fast.
DOT Enterprise Data Mgmt Opp: Safety analytics and mission data demand are rising.
DOE Plans New AI Data Org: Upcoming work in data engineering, HPC, ML ops, & governance is underway.
DISA Signals $200M+ IDIQ Path: Early visibility into a likely sole-source path helps competitors decide whether to challenge, partner, or pivot.
DHS Seeks $180M Skip Tracing IDIQ Proposals: Identity resolution & analytics firms should move. Strong investigative support demand.
USAF Requests Counter-Air Missile White Papers: Early input allows teams to steer a new low-cost missile program.
FAA Plans IT & Supply Chain Mod: Expect strong demand for logistics tech & analytics across the federal aviation sector.
DARPA Quantum Push: Next wave of quantum R&D and prototyping
Policy & Compliance Updates
CPARS Is About to Change: New rules will change evaluation outcomes across major 2026 recompetes.
Army Accelerates Acquisition: Faster timelines mean capture teams must engage earlier or lose influence on requirements.
DoW Acquisition Overhaul: Contractors must track shifting timelines & updated evaluation methods.
Treasury Tightens Foreign Financial Activity: Firms with overseas partners or supply chains need a fresh compliance check.
Navy CIO Innovation Adoption Kit: Sets a straightforward process for rapid tech integration.
Navy Issues Tech Integration & Data Governance: New enterprise rules dictate how solutions are deployed across DON networks.
DoW Sets CYBERCOM 2.0 Model: Expect rising demand for offensive & defensive cyber services.
MITRE 12-Step Defense Acquisition Playbook: Reform roadmap points to modular systems, allied integration & new acquisition patterns contractors should align to now.
Upcoming GovCon Events
Affiliation Rules for SBs (Dec 2, Virtual): Good session for BD & capture teams, tightening pipeline discipline before Q2 recompetes.
AFCEA Alamo ACE (Dec 2-5, TX): Get the latest on how DOD is expanding cyber, intel & national security capabilities.
FORUM Imagine Nation ELC 90s Dance Party HH (Dec 4, MD): High-density networking before ELC officially starts.
DefenseScoop Defense Tech Week (Dec 8-12, DC): Premier defense tech event covering the future of modern national security.
The Future of GovCon (Dec 10, MD): Position your firm for shifting procurement models & new growth lanes.
Federal Tech Spend FY26 (Dec 11, Virtual): Guidance on aligning capture to upcoming AI, cloud & cyber mandates.
ATARC CIO Summit (Dec 11, VA): Deep look at modernization, cyber priorities, responsible AI & executive strategy.
FORUM OASIS Phase II Industry Session (Dec 11, Virtual): Partner alignment ahead of FY26.
AFCEA NOVA Air Forces IT Day 2025 (Dec 12, VA): Covers DOGE reforms & the push toward commercial acquisition.
CMS FY25 Procurement Analysis (Dec 16, Virtual): Insight into CMS award patterns & what they mean for FY26 pursuits.
Defense Innovation Summit (Dec 16, CA): For emerging tech, AI, C5ISR, & autonomy firms.
GovCIO AI Summit (Jan 9, VA): Explore AI’s impact on public sector operations & delivery.
National SB Conference (Jan 26-28, TN): Top conference for small business growth & teaming.
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