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

Weekly News Round Up
Written By Elle Newman

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.

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