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.
House Bill Seeks AI Boost for IRS to Flag Tax Fraud
The proposed Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking (DETECT) Act calls on the GAO to produce a report for the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees on AI’s potential to aid the IRS in detecting tax fraud, according to FedScoop.
Trump Administration Hopes AI Can Mitigate Staffing Losses, Federal CIO Says
The Trump administration is “100%” looking to artificial intelligence to make up for the loss of thousands of employees across federal agencies, a top Trump administration tech official told NextGov in a recent interview.
GSA Seeks Ideas on AI’s Role in Procurement Overhaul
GSA is expanding its efforts on the AI front with its release of a broad request for information, which seeks feedback from suppliers and industry associations on how to bring AI into efforts to update the entire procurement ecosystem, according to NextGov.
GSA AI Chief: USAi is an ‘Immediate Term’ Product
Last week, a top General Services Administration official said the agency does not see its new governmentwide artificial intelligence testing tool being used by agencies in the long term, predicting market dynamics could eventually take over, according to FedScoop.
Watchdog says OMB Must Prioritize Federal IT Spending Framework, or Scrap It
A federal watchdog is urging the Office of Management and Budget to prioritize the governmentwide adoption of a federal IT spending framework, or end the efforts, after finding the multi-year initiative has stalled, according to FedScoop.
Department of Energy National Labs Studied DeepSeek, and ‘Positives’ May Be Approved
The China-based artificial intelligence model DeepSeek isn’t available for widespread use at the Department of Energy, but approval of some elements may be possible following a study by two of its national labs, according to FedScoop.
