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.
Digital Identification Verification is the Wave of the Future at IRS
A new ID-proofing approach at the IRS now means that more than 70 percent of filers can be verified digitally, but the GAO says the agency still needs to work on its privacy and program evaluation practices for digital identification, according to Federal News Network.
Taxpayer Advocate Service on Track for Summer Launch of New Case Management Platform
A replacement for a decades-old case management system used by the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service is coming this summer, a move that the independent body believes will make its work with customers substantially more efficient, according to FedScoop.
IRS Watchdog Warns of Tax Filing Challenges Next Year After Agency Cuts 25 Percent of Workforce
An IRS watchdog warns taxpayers may face challenges during next year’s filing season, now that the agency has lost more than a quarter of its employees under the Trump administration, according to Federal News Network.
AI Companies See Openings to Improve Federal, Defense Operations
Large artificial intelligence providers are angling for their foundation models to form the bedrock of government AI use cases, with leaders from both OpenAI and Anthropic pitching the technologies as an expeditious solution for the public sector, namely defense operations, according to NextGov.
Army Turns to Private Sector to Bolster Tech Talent
The Army is turning to the private sector to bolster its tech talent, and the service has launched a new website to recruit “top-tier, uniquely skilled” technology professionals into the Army Reserve, according to Federal News Network.
DoD Issues First RFI to Overhaul Risk Management Framework
The Defense Department has issued its first call to industry in a promised effort to overhaul its Risk Management Framework, the scheme the department uses to assess and certify the cybersecurity of its IT systems, according to Federal News Network.
