The Fed Mission Success Round Up: DHS and Adversarial AI; HHS and Zero Trust Support; and IRS to Scale Up Robotic Processing Automation Program
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.
DHS Aims to Lead in Defense Against ‘Adversarial’ AI
The Department of Homeland Security is accelerating its use cases for artificial intelligence technologies in select agency operations, and aims to lead in responsible adoption.
HHS Seeks Zero Trust Support
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking for a contractor to help manage the implementation of zero trust architecture across multiple operating divisions, as deadlines to comply with White House-issued cybersecurity mandates loom.
IRS Starts the Bidding For $1.9B IT Services Recompete
The Internal Revenue Service has opened the window for industry to start working on and submitting bids for a potential seven-year, $1.9 billion blanket purchase agreement covering enterprise IT and related professional support services.
DHS Aims to Cut Another 10M Hours of Paperwork
DHS has a new permanent CX office and new mandates to make improvements, including an imperative to build off recent successes in reducing the time Americans spend trying to access department services by shaving off another 10 million hours.
IRS Seeks Information as it Plans to Scale Up its Robotic Processing Automation Program
The IRS is looking to shore up the staffing of its robotic processing automation arm, as the program aims to develop and deploy 35 to 50 automations annually for the tax agency.
OMB Sees Data-Driven Decision-Making as Key for Better Customer Service in Government
The National Science Foundation, in partnership with other federal agencies and the White House, is giving researchers access to government data, with a focus on improving access to public-facing services.
Social Security Administration Names Peltier Acting Chief AI officer
The SSA has named Brian Peltier its acting chief AI officer. Peltier, who is currently the agency’s chief architect and responsible AI official, is one of several people who have been appointed to the CAIO role in recent weeks.