The Fed Mission Success Round Up: FAA Seeks Industry Help for NOTAM System; Space Force Plans to Harness AI; and IRS Urged to Promote Free File 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.
IRS Panel Urges Agency to Promote Free File Program Before Advancing Its Own Alternative
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is urging the IRS to promote a long-running free program that lets taxpayers file their federal and state tax returns with private tax professionals, before it scales up its own alternative.
On Embattled NOTAM System, FAA Looks to Private Industry for More Help
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering turning to the private sector for even more help with operating the embattled Notice to Air Missions system. Be sure to read our opinion piece on how government can avoid another FAA system outage here.
Space Force Plans to Harness AI to Understand Threats and Challenges
A top Space Force official recently said the branch is planning to leverage artificial intelligence to expand space domain awareness, maintain space-based platforms and provide command and control capabilities to the U.S military.
New White House Cyber Implementation Plan Looks to Ramp Up Resilience
The White House released its long-awaited implementation plan for the national cybersecurity strategy, offering federal agencies a roadmap with specific initiatives and requirements to bolster national security and improve long-term resilience against major cyberattacks.
DoD Experimenting with Generative AI, Even as ‘Potential Downsides’ Give Officials Pause
The Pentagon is testing out generative artificial intelligence capabilities to gain a better understanding of how they work and to develop metrics around their use, but remains concerned about AI models generating incorrect responses.
NDAA Amendment Calls for DOD, DHS to Assess Cyber Threats to Border Security
A House Democrat has proposed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would require key federal agencies to conduct an assessment of cybersecurity threats to technologies, systems and equipment used to safeguard the nation’s points of entry.
CISA Anticipates ‘Highly Positive’ Announcement on Logging Availability After Latest Outlook Breaches
In the wake of a suspected China-linked cyber campaign targeting the unclassified Microsoft cloud-based email accounts of federal agencies and other organizations, CISA expects to issue an announcement with Microsoft on the availability of critical network logs outside of the company’s premium payment structure.