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

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. 

How The IRS is Taking Digital Government to a New Level

People in the IRS Enterprise Digitalization Project have been exploring quite a few projects that go far beyond simply digitizing forms, to modernizing business processes and case management.

3 Ways for Government to Sustain Momentum in Digital Transformation

Federal agencies kicked their digital transformations into high gear by embracing tools that enhanced citizen services and workforce productivity, secured data and promoted safety.

Digital Transformation Industry and Agency: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

This case study discusses the topic of Digital Transformation based on a series of interviews with representatives from industry, nonprofits, and federal, state, local, foreign governments.

FTC Warns of Legal Risks of Failing on Log4j Mitigation

The Federal Trade Commission warned of potential legal consequences for companies that fail to protect consumer data and mitigate known software vulnerabilities amid fallout from the widespread Log4j security flaw.

Closing The CMMC Training Gaps

The Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity program for contractors got a reboot in 2021 that altered and streamlined many program elements. Further changes are still possible, but 2022 is expected to be the year for realignment for the training entities that are charged with providing education needed for the individuals who will eventually assess the cyber fitness of defense contractors.

NGA CIO Eyes Big Shifts for Cloud, Cybersecurity and Machine Learning In 2022

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is undertaking several major technology shifts this year in cloud, cybersecurity and machine learning, as it continues to look at ways to take advantage of an “explosion” in commercial service and products, according to the agency’s chief information officer.

Reporting Requirements for Cryptocurrencies and NFTs Begin In 2023

One of the appeals of using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are that the transactions are both secure and private. This will not be the case after December 31, 2022. This is because the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) of Nov. 15, 2021 includes reporting requirements requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to report cryptocurrency transactions on form 1099 starting in 2023.

Federal IT Leaders Discuss Building a Data Driven Government

Data is transforming virtually every aspect of government — and the ability for agencies to deliver public services more effectively. 

GSA Wants Public Recommendations on Future Workforce Policies and Initiatives

The General Services Administration wants responses to a request for information that will help Federal senior executive leadership coordinate substantial updates to workforce policies and related initiatives.

From the Makpar Blog …

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

• Makpar Insights Into Federal Agile Transformation: Multi-Team Cross Platform Integration

• President Biden Executive Order (EO) Aims to Enhance Customers Experience

• PODCAST: Why the CI/CD Pipeline is Ideal for Government

• Makpar Cybersecurity Forum Video Podcast: “How to Prevent Being the Victim of the Next Attack”

• 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

• Makpar Cybersecurity Forum Video Podcast: The 5 “Whys” for Stronger Cyber Security Governance at Federal Agencies

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

• How Federal Agencies Can Meet New Zero Trust Mandates

• Internal Revenue Services Enhances Compute Power to Bolster Fraud Detection Efforts

• 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