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.
Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey
Citizen satisfaction with U.S. federal government services continued to improve in 2025, increasing 1% to reach a 19-year high score of 70.4 out of 100, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Federal Government Study 2025.
Pair of AI-Focused SBA Bills Advance in the House
Last week, two bills aimed at strengthening the Small Business Administration’s ability to provide artificial intelligence-related services to its clients moved forward in the House, setting both up for a vote before the full chamber, according to FedScoop.
Senators Expect 10-Year Extension of Cyber Data-Sharing Law in Future Budget Package
A bill that would extend bedrock cybersecurity information-sharing authorities for another 10 years could see passage through one of the broader spending bills meant to fully fund the government, though the specific package it could be included in is unclear, according to NextGov.
Pentagon Narrows Tech Priority List
The Pentagon reduced the department’s roster of critical technology areas (CTAs), now includes applied artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, contested logistics technologies, quantum and battlefield information dominance, scaled directed energy, and scaled hypersonics, according to MeriTalk.
Report: CMMC Momentum Grows, Execution Lags
One week into the Pentagon’s effort to move its cybersecurity compliance program from policy to practice, adoption of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is gaining momentum, but execution remains slow, according to a new industry survey covered in MeriTalk.
National Cyber Strategy Coming ‘As Quickly As Possible,’ Official Says
The Trump administration’s national cybersecurity strategy is expected to be shorter than the Biden administration’s sweeping version released in 2023, and will focus more on ensuring that cyber adversaries’ behavior does not occur without ample U.S. responses, according to NextGov.
