The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Cybersecurity, Modernization, and More in Federal Agencies

Weekly News Round Up
Written By Fareeha Khan

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. 

CISA Adds Industrial Control System Specialists to Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

Companies in the space are trying to shape public policy and push for money agencies can use to—among other things—track their devices and other assets.

Navy Wants to Move From Cyber Compliance to Continuous Cyber ‘Readiness’

In an effort to improve its cybersecurity posture, the Navy is moving away from the old compliance model to an ongoing readiness approach much in the way the service evaluates its forces and weapon systems.

TMF Announces First-Ever Investment in VA To Support Transition to New Sign-In Service

GSA's single sign-on shared service, Login.gov, is about to have a major new participating agency thanks in part to the Technology Modernization Fund. 

SSA Beta Launches Redesigned Website

The Social Security Administration is collecting feedback on a website redesign before using it to replace the agency's current website later this year. A major goal: making it all less confusing.

IRS Commissioner Calls IT Modernization ‘Virtually Impossible’ With Start-Stop Funding

The commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service has criticized the start-stop nature of IT funding provided to the agency by Congress, saying it is “virtually impossible” for any organization to develop a cohesive technology plan with such funding uncertainty. 

White House Adviser: CX Initiative ‘Not Just Going to Be Some Fancy New Apps and Websites’

The Biden administration’s focus on customer experience will involve a fundamental redesign of citizens’ interactions with government and will not simply involve launching new apps and websites, according to a White House adviser.

How VA’s Agile Center of Excellence is Transforming Software Development

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been on a modernization journey toward DevSecOps and agile software development. A key part of this effort has been through its Agile Center of Excellence (ACOE) the agency stood up in 2018 to help overcome the large undertaking of changing the culture of traditional software development.

Even As IRS Hires Thousands, Some Taxpayers Should Expect a Long Wait for Returns

The IRS chief and the agency's top taxpayer advocate warn of shortfalls in the midst of tax season.

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