The Fed Mission Success Round Up: $100 Million Defense Funding; New National AI Strategy; and New DHS CIO
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.
Defense Topline in Reconciliation Bill Likely to Exceed $100 Billion
The Defense Department is likely to receive more than $100 billion in additional funding through budget reconciliation, and a top House lawmaker said the money should be spent to close capability gaps in the field, according to Federal News Network.
‘We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Artificial Intelligence,’ Vance Advises U.S. Workers
JD Vance highlighted the Trump administration’s push to ensure that American-made AI systems dominate at the global level while speaking at the recent American Dynamism Summit, as highlighted by NextGov.
Inside Industry’s Wishlist for a New National AI Strategy
Private sector companies and industry advocated for U.S. dominance, export controls and federal adoption as their biggest wants in their responses to the open comment period for the Trump administration’s forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, according to NextGov.
NOAA Firings Spark Concerns for Agency’s Data-Centric Mission
Firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have former workers, lawmakers, and advocates concerned about impact on the agency’s efforts to produce climate and weather information critical to public safety, according to FedScoop.
DHS Picks Marine, Intelligence Veteran as New CIO
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Antoine McCord as its new chief information officer, and he has spent 18 years in a variety of cyber and national security roles, according to FedScoop.
TTS Director Tapped to Serve as Labor CIO
Thomas Shedd, a longtime Tesla engineer and head of a General Services Administration's tech arm, the Technology Transformation Services, is now also in charge of the Labor Department’s technology, according to NextGov.