The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Biden Administrations AI Blueprint; IRS Preps for CX EO Execution; and CISA Tells Agencies to Routinely Scan Networks

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.

New Biden AI Framework a 'Blueprint' for Future Regulations

Last week, the Biden administration unveiled a blueprint for a new national framework governing the design and usage of artificial intelligence, a landmark federal initiative emphasizing the need for civil rights protections and greater accountability in AI, bolstered by complimentary work from other federal agencies.

OMB, IRS Officials Detail Prep for CX EO Execution

During a panel discussion hosted by the Association for Federal Information Resources Management, OMB and IRS officials explained how they are transforming customer experience and service delivery to rebuild trust in the government with one common tool: digital services.

DISA’s Sweeping New Plan Takes Aim at Data Silos, Mis-Tagged Info

DISA’s first data strategy implementation plan seeks to break down the myriad and storied walls that keep information from flowing freely and securely between DoD programs, military branches, and battlefield units.

Navy’s Innovation Hub Preps Three New Ideas to Attract, Fund Small Innovators

The Navy Department’s innovation hub, called NavalX, plans to launch several new initiatives this month to attract new companies into the Defense technology innovation base, and to help ensure the technologies that show the most promise don’t die on the vine.

After Log4j and SolarWinds, CISA Tells Agencies to Routinely Scan Networks for Devices, Potential Bugs

Last week, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a binding operational directive on “improving asset visibility and vulnerability detection on federal networks.”

The Department of Energy Seeks to Maximize Defense Production Act Effectiveness

The Energy Department recently published a request for information to determine how it could best leverage the Defense Production Act authorities enacted by President Joe Biden in June to accelerate the domestic manufacturing of clean energy.

FTC Announces New Chief Technology Officer and Public Affairs Director

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan appointed two new senior leaders for the agency on Monday. Stephanie Nguyen will be the FTC’s new chief technology officer and Douglas Farrar will be the new public affairs director.

From the Makpar Blog … 

In case you missed it, here are our latest blog posts: 

• Makpar Cybersecurity Forum Video Podcast: Insights Into Zero Trust and Government

• Infographic: The Top 5 Government Cybersecurity Fundamentals 

• A Deep-Dive into the HHS Artificial Intelligence Use Cases 

• Honoring National Coding Week: Makpar’s Innovation Lab Code Challenge Win 

• PODCAST: Advancing the Customer Experience (CX) for Government with

• Q&A: Makpar’s Generative Culture with Nickolas Sibley, the Agile Coach & Trainer at Makpar

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Taking Hold in the Government Arena 

• PODCAST: Aurora Parisea, Full Stack Developer at Makpar, Builds a Neural Network for Government 

• A Zero Trust Cybersecurity Primer for Federal Agencies

• INFOGRAPHIC: The Ten Steps for Developing a Machine Learning Solution for Government

• In the Wake of the Polaris Pause: Are GWACs the Best Way to Help Government? (Opinion)

• Makpar Innovation Lab Embodies World Creativity and Innovation Day 2022

• How To Agile Series: “What Does a Scrum Master Really Do?”

• How To Agile Series: “Are Daances Compute Power to Bolster Fraud Detection Effortsily Stand-Ups Effective or Not?”

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• Insights Into Federal Agile Transformation Q&A: How to be an Agile DevOps Leader

• Privacy Versus Security: How Government Leadership can Strike the Right Balance

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• Insights Into Federal Agile Transformation Q&A: Deliver Value by Turning Epics Into User Stories

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• Cybersecurity 4 the C-Suite (C4C) Video Podcast Panel: “Policies for Prioritizing, Simplifying and Executing Government Cyber Strategies”

• Makpar Cybersecurity Forum Video Podcast: “What’s My Attack Surface?”

• Data, Cybersecurity and Digital Services Next Phase for IRS IT Modernization

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• FDA Enhancing IT Modernization Efforts with New Office of Digital Transformation

• How Federal Agencies Can Meet New Zero Trust Mandates

• Internal Revenue Services Enh

• A Practical Cloud Migration Guide for Government: How to Eat the "Migration Elephant" One Bite at a Time

• The 5 “Whys” for Stronger Cyber Security Governance at Federal Agencies

• Makpar’s Pragmatic Agile Approach to Developing Its Fraud Detection Analytics Dashboard

• OPINION: Mentor-Protégé Programs Bring Further Value to Government

• PODCAST: A Deeper Look at Makpar’s Fraud Detection Analytics Dashboard

• How Data Virtualization Saves Agencies Significant Resources

• Beyond Passwords: Identity Access Management in the Digital Age

• Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Asian Immigrant Contributions to Tech

• Tips for Remote Agile Scrum Ceremonies: How to Optimize for Success

• Agile Transformation

• Increasing Federal IT Efficiency: How to Streamline the ATO Process Leveraging DevSecOps

• Tackling the Challenges of Big Data for Federal Agencies

• How Agencies Can Score Quick Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Victories

• PODCAST: How the Federal Government can Overcome Barriers to Agile Transformation

• CIO-SP4 BPA, BIC MAC, and POLARIS Contracts to Drive Further Government Innovation

• Makpar Applauds Appointment of First Native American U.S. Cabinet Member

• The Cybersecurity Framework That Keeps You and Your Family Safe as You Access Your IRS Records for Stimulus Checks

• Data Security Win: Virginia is Second State in U.S. to Pass Data Protection Legislation

• How Decentralized Decision Making Can Help Federal Agencies Adopt a More Agile Practice

• 4 Ways to Migrate a Workload to the Cloud for Federal Government Agencies

• PODCAST: The SolarWinds Breach Points to Need for Cyber Fundamentals

• In Response to The SolarWinds Breach: The Need to Return to Cybersecurity Fundamentals.

• Is the Product Owner the Most Important Role in Government Agile Development?

• Cloud Migration Primer for Federal Agencies

• Breaking Down Cultural Barriers to Cloud Adoption for Federal Government Agencies

• Cybersecurity Best Practices for Federal Agencies, Small/Medium Businesses, and Individuals

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