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.
GSA Looks to Automate a Million Work Hours, After Losing Nearly 40% of Workforce
The General Services Administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to automate a significant portion of its internal work, after losing nearly 40% of its total workforce under the Trump administration, according to Federal News Network.
GSA OIG CIO Warns AI Is Forcing Zero Trust Rethink on Risk, Control
A senior federal cybersecurity leader recently said that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing agencies to rethink how they manage risk within Zero Trust architectures because machine-speed decision-making strains traditional security controls, according to MeriTalk.
State Department Eyes Agentic AI for Taking on ‘High-Volume Workflows’
The State Department is currently “at an exploration stage” with agentic AI that includes discussions about guardrails and how to leverage it as an executive assistant for “high-volume workflows,” according to FedScoop.
Expect More Cybersecurity Executive Orders Soon, National Cyber Director Says
President Donald Trump is expected to sign more cybersecurity-focused executive orders in the near future, following the release of his administration’s national cyber strategy, said National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, according to NextGov.
Agencies Fall Short on Documenting AI Acquisition Best Practices, GAO Says
Federal agencies are still in the early days of acquiring artificial intelligence tools, but the congressional watchdog is worried that they’re not doing their best to document their findings, according to FedScoop.
VA Resumes EHR Rollouts at Four Michigan Medical Sites
The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed its new Oracle Health electronic health record system at four Michigan-based medical facilities on Saturday, with the go-lives marking the official end of VA’s yearslong operational pause on most rollouts of the updated software, according to NextGov.
