The Fed Mission Success Round Up: GSA 2021 Acquisition Spree; Push for Zero Trust; and NASA Names Permanent CIO

1/15/21

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. 

GSA Kicks Starts 2021 With an Acquisition Spree

Jason Miller of Fed News Network recently published this article about how the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service is gearing up for a busy 2021 acquisition season for government-wide contracts.

Counter Intelligence Chief Calls for Zero-Trust Software Supply Chain Policy

William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, recently said that the vulnerability software presents to critical infrastructure reinforces the need for Zero Trust supply chain policies.

New TIC 3.0 Guidance Grounded in Zero Trust, CDM

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency recently released new TIC 3.0 remote user case guidance to help federal agencies secure their networks in a teleworking environment – with Zero Trust and Continuous Diagnostics (CDM) being the grounding principles.

DISA to Take Over Defense Cloud Implementation

The Defense Information Systems Agency will be absorbing the Defense Department’s Cloud Computing Program Office (CCPO) by the end of January, the agency's director said.

SolarWinds Hires Chris Krebs in Wake of Hack

SolarWinds recently announced that it has hired the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Chris Krebs in the wake of last month’s breach.

USDA Releases Agriculture Innovation Research Strategy Summary and Dashboard

Last week, the USDA released its U.S. Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research summary and dashboard that will help to guide future research decisions within the agency. 

Five Ways Biden Could Change the Federal Workforce

The federal workforce could be undergoing some significant changes under the Biden administration, according to Federal Times.  

NASA Names Permanent CIO

NASA has elevated acting CIO Jeff Seaton to the post of permanent CIO, and the agency is slated to spend $2.2 billion on IT in fiscal year 2021.

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