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 Unveils $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill for Fiscal 2027
The House Armed Services Committee unveiled its $1.15 trillion FY 2027 defense policy bill, outlining priorities centered on defense industrial base expansion, military modernization, and technology initiatives focused on missile defense, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and quantum computing, according to MeriTalk.
Treasury Watchdog Pushes IRS to Modernize Work with Unidentified Payments
The IRS’s oversight of billions of dollars in unidentified taxpayer payments would benefit greatly from modernization, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Modernization said, according to FedScoop.
Feds Eye AI, Governance to Drive Unified Digital Services
Federal officials and industry experts say agencies must balance AI adoption, governance, and legacy modernization to deliver the seamless digital services citizens increasingly expect, according to MeriTalk.
DHS Seeks Information on AI-Powered Bio-Surveillance
The Department of Homeland Security wants to explore how AI can improve its bio-surveillance and anomaly detection efforts, per a request for information published last week, according to FedScoop.
GAO Develops AI Competitiveness Framework Amid Global Battle for Dominance
With America engaged in a race for global AI dominance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has developed a framework to assess U.S. AI competitiveness compared to other nations, according to MeriTalk.
NSF Unveils Accelerators Program for ‘Deep-Tech’ Development
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the launch of its NSF Tech Accelerators initiative, a new effort designed to help move emerging “deep-tech” research from laboratories into scalable, market-ready technologies, according to MeriTalk.
