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.
IRS Still Has Billions Available for Technology Modernization
The IRS has $8.6 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding remaining for technology and operations support, including business systems modernization, with the funds available through September 2031, according to FedScoop.
Trump Order Calls for Improved Data Sharing to Speed Veterans’ Benefits
President Trump signed an executive order directing VA and DOD to improve data sharing and interoperability, review relevant IT contracts, and deploy AI and other digital tools to help veterans access benefits more quickly, according to NextGov.
GSA Unveils New, Token-Based OneGov Discount with OpenAI
OpenAI is offering agencies discounted, token-based pricing for its ChatGPT models under a new 27-month long OneGov agreement announced by the General Services Administration last week, according to NextGov.
CIA Looks to Build More Technical Workforce for AI and Cyber Challenges
The CIA is seeking more employees with science and technology expertise as it strengthens its capabilities around AI, cybersecurity and economic security, while also reporting that it is on track to meet its fiscal 2026 hiring goals, according to Federal News Network.
FBI Releases New Cyber Strategy
Last week, the FBI released a new cyber strategy aimed at helping the bureau keep pace with the speed and scale of cyber threats by bringing its law enforcement, intelligence, and national security authorities to bear on defending the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to MeriTalk.
DISA Opens Bidding on $21.6B UCM Core Cloud Contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has begun soliciting bids for the potential 10-year, $21.6 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability Unified Cloud Marketplace (JWCC UCM) Core contract, according to MeriTalk.
Technology Modernization Fund Adds New Board Members
The Technology Modernization Fund has added four new board members from EPA, DOJ, OMB and GSA as it prepares to announce new federal IT modernization investments later this month, according to FedScoop.
