The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Agencies Struggle to Meet Accessibility Standards; TMF Boost to Modernize Legacy IT; and Army to Move Pay System to the Cloud
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.
Agencies Still Struggling to Meet Digital Accessibility Standards
A year after the General Services Administration’s landmark assessment on Section 508 conformance, many agencies are still struggling to meet digital accessibility requirements for their online assets, according to Federal News Network.
DOJ, OPM Get TMF Boost to Modernize Legacy IT
The Department of Justice and Office of Personnel Management are getting funding infusions to modernize immigration case management and federal retirement systems, respectively, according to a General Services Administration announcement last week.
Customs and Border Protection is Expanding its Use of Biometric Iris Recognition
Customs and Border Protection is continuing to expand its use of biometric iris recognition at the nation’s borders, a notable move given the somewhat limited use of the technology compared with more widespread applications like fingerprint and facial recognition.
Army Aims to Move Its Pay System to the Cloud By 2027
The Army is moving its personnel and pay system to the cloud, an effort that has begun in earnest with the hiring of Oracle to host the HR records of more than 1 million soldiers, according to NextGov.
Senators Introduce Quantum Reauthorization Bill with Little Time Left In This Congress
Last week, a team of senators introduced legislation to continue funding U.S. research into quantum information sciences, adding to the broadly bipartisan push for a reliable federal infrastructure to support the development of quantum physics-based technologies.
House Passes Agency Software Licensing Bill
The House recently passed a bipartisan proposal that would require agencies to complete a comprehensive assessment of their software and make a plan to consolidate their software licenses and adopt enterprise licenses, according to NextGov.