The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IRS IT Modernization a Generational Imperative; New DHS AI Roadmap; and Budget Boost for CX in 2025
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 Leader Says IT Modernization is a “Generational Imperative”
One year into his tenure as commissioner of the IRS, Danny Werfel says that the digital transformation of the tax agency is a “generational imperative,” according to this recent NextGov article.
DHS Unveils New AI Roadmap
The Department of Homeland Security is launching new efforts to make use of artificial intelligence for federal operations, with the recent release of the agency’s inaugural AI roadmap.
Biden Administration Seeks More Than $500M for CX in 2025 Budget
The Biden administration wants investments in customer experience work across government as part of its 2025 budget request, which includes asks for government-wide projects as well as agency-specific investments.
U.S. Leading The Way in R&D, But Tech Workforce Development is Still a Concern
White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also sharing worries about workforce development and STEM education.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has AI Integration in Mind with New Budget Request
Last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s artificial intelligence plans came into greater focus with a roughly $4.43 million request for AI-related funding in its fiscal year 2025 budget, a $3.7 million increase from the previous year.
The Daily Scoop Podcast: Federal CIO Clare Martorana and Director of Digital Experience Jonathan Finch
In this new Daily Scoop podcast interview, Federal CIO Clare Martorana and her office’s head of digital experience, Jonathan Finch, discuss the purpose of the new Section 508 guidance, as part of the new Rehabilitation Act guidance, and how federal digital experience leaders are taking charge to make changes.
NIST Taps Kevin Stine to Lead its IT Lab
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently announced the appointment of Kevin Stine as the new director of the agency’s Information Technology Laboratory following several years of work in the cybersecurity field and at NIST itself.