The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Bided Administration and CX Life Experiences Project; IRS Electronic Payment Contract; and CISA Successes
Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.
Biden Administration Moves Ahead on 'Life Experiences' Projects
The White House released details about two cross-agency customer experience projects meant to improve how the government provides benefits and services in the latest update on the President's Management Agenda around CX.
IRS Awards $2 Billion Electronic Payment System Contract
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded two companies positions on a potential four-year, $2.1 billion contract vehicle to help that agency roll out new electronic payment systems for use by taxpayers.
GSA Seeks Help to ‘Get Across the Finish Line’ Modernizing Cybersecurity, Adopting Zero Trust
The GSA recently issued a solicitation for cybersecurity support services that is meant to help the agency take the final steps in modernizing the way it delivers cyber services internally.
DoD Looks to AI to Widen Its Catalog of Cyber Training Providers
The Defense Department is poised to leverage AI, which could dramatically expand the options available to current and prospective employees who need to get certified in one of DoD’s growing number of cyber and IT specialties.
U.S. Copyright Office Launches Study on the Impacts of Generative AI on Copyright Law
The U.S. Copyright Office recently issued a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register to gather public opinion on the copyright law and policy issues regarding generative AI -- to evaluate areas for potential congressional action.
CISA Platform Helps Agencies Uncover More Than 1,000 Cyber Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that its shared service for vulnerability disclosure has helped participating agencies uncover and address more than 1,000 bugs that could have been exploited by hackers.
IARPA Teases Event for Large Language Model Vulnerability Mitigation Tools
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency is crafting a new contract to examine what tools are available to address threats and vulnerabilities within the large language models that support artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.