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.
White House Asks for Record $75.7B for Civilian Agency IT
The Departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs, and Treasury are among the biggest winners in fiscal 2027 technology budget increases, helping drive the Trump administration’s record $75.7 billion IT request for next year, according to Federal News Network.
From Golden Dome to Drones: Breaking Down DOD’s $1.5T Budget Request
President Donald Trump has requested a record $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027, and a closer look shows how funding would be allocated across cyber, artificial intelligence (AI), missile defense, and drone efforts, according to MeriTalk.
White House Proposes No New TMF Funding for FY 2027, Leans on Transfer Authority
The White House is not proposing new funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in fiscal year (FY) 2027, instead relying on transfer authority to sustain the government’s central IT modernization fund, according to MeriTalk.
VA’s FY27 Budget Proposal Seeks Funding for Additional AI Adoption
The White House wants to allocate more funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs to help expand the agency’s use of artificial intelligence tools in fiscal year 2027, according to NextGov.
‘AI Is Not the Outcome’: Feds Urged to Focus on Mission, Not Hype
As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across government, federal and industry cybersecurity leaders said at the recent Splunk GovSummit that agencies need to stay focused on mission outcomes rather than deploying the technology for its own sake, according to MeriTalk.
GSA’s Proposed AI Contract Policy Faces Resistance from Tech Sector
Technology industry groups are raising concerns that a proposed General Services Administration (GSA) policy to standardize artificial intelligence (AI) contracting terms could conflict with federal acquisition rules and deter vendor participation, according to MeriTalk.
