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

Weekly News Round Up
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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. 

Treasury Seeks Comment on How to Structure a Cyber Insurance Program 

The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office wants to know whether a national cyber insurance program should require policy holders to implement basic cybersecurity measures in order to avoid creating a moral hazard. 

GSA Outlines Best Practices for Identity Management 

The General Services Administration’s Office of Government Policy is developing new playbooks to guide agencies through Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) implementation, especially as more data and services move to the cloud. 

Labor Department Evolves Efforts to Assist States in UI Delivery 

The Department of Labor's pilot to develop modular tech for state unemployment systems is evolving as the department confronts questions about the role of identity verification in the system long-term, as well as the power of its own enforcement authority over the states that actually deliver benefits. 

NIST Targeting Early 2023 Launch of New AI Risk Management Framework 

The Department of Agriculture is set to publish a new interim final rule on Monday that will require states to plug into a new, interstate data system designed to rework how states prevent so-called duplicate participation – where someone gets benefits in more than one state at a time – in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  The system, called the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, has been in the works for years.  Although it's meant to help cut down on duplicate participation in the program, the department is also hoping to reap efficiencies and better experiences for staff and participants alike. 

IT Spend Reporting Requirements Still Stuck at Halfway Point, Watchdog Finds 

The Government Accountability Office report found that agencies failed to disclose approximately $31 billion in fiscal year 2021 investments under the two layers of the Technology Business Management framework that were required. 

Federal Agencies Still Face Several Cloud Challenges, Watchdog Says 

Years after prior watchdog reports, agencies still have not fully implemented Government Accountability Office recommendations. 

Watchdog Dings IRS For Vendor Security Lapses 

Outdated antivirus software and missing security logs created risks for a key IRS communications platform, according to an inspector general report. 

Over Half of Operating Systems at VA Medical Center in Texas are Outdated, Watchdog Finds 

An IT security assessment released by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General found that more than half of the network switches at the Harlingen VA Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, used outdated operating systems and did not meet the department’s baseline configurations. 

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