The Fed Mission Success Round Up: OpenAI’s First Agency Customer; Prioritizing FedRAMP and Former Labor CIO Joins NuAxis
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.
OpenAI Reveals First Federal Agency Customer for ChatGPT Enterprise
A few days after OpenAI’s multimodal AI model won a FedRAMP High Authorization, the generative AI company says that it’s partnered to offer ChatGPT Enterprise to its first federal agency customer: the U.S. Agency for International Development.
GAO Wants OMB to Prioritize Agencies’ FedRAMP Use, Modernization and More
The GAO outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape. Those recommendations include ensuring FedRAMP usage in agencies.
DoD Unveils New Biodefense-Focused Supercomputer
The Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration have a new supercomputing system focused on biological defense at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, according to this recent NextGov article.
Behind the Technologies at the Forefront of Improving NOAA Hurricane Data
Drones and small data-collection devices aim to improve measurements used to track and monitor the intense tropical cyclones in an effort to help NOAA provide potentially life-saving information, according to FedScoop.
DoD Unveils Proposed Final Rule for CMMC Contracting
After months of anticipation, the Defense Department has released a proposed rule for how it will incorporate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMS) requirements into defense contracts.
FAA Proposes New Cyber Rules for Airplanes and Aviation Equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public comment on proposed updates to its cybersecurity standards for future airplanes and critical equipment, according to a Federal Register notice published last week.
Gundeep Ahluwalia Named EVP, Chief Innovation Officer at NuAxis
Gundeep Ahluwalia, former CIO of the Department of Labor, has joined NuAxis Innovations as EVP and Chief Innovation Officer. He will help NuAxis continue delivering information technology modernization support to federal customers through DevSecCXOps and other strategic services.