The Fed Mission Success Round Up: FY2025 NDAA Focus on AI and Quantum; DoD Emerging Tech Funding; and the SHARE IT Act
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.
FY2025 NDAA Angles to Enhance DoD’s AI And Quantum Sciences Capabilities
Both artificial intelligence and quantum information sciences feature in the newly-released 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, with the bill authorizing $143.8 billion in broad science and technology research and development, according to NextGov.
Defense Officials Hopeful Incoming Administration Keeps Funding Cutting-Edge Tech
In the face of the incoming Trump administration, defense officials who oversee investment in dual-use technologies and companies say they're optimistic about their corner of the Pentagon budget, according to NextGov.
Tech Modernization, Civil Service Protection Big Priorities for Virginia's New House Democrat
Incoming Virginia Rep-elect Suhas Subramanyam recently told GovExec in an interview that two of his priorities will be to improve the delivery of government technology and ensure the protection of civil servants and federal contractors.
Industry Sees Potential in Trump AI Czar Pick
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of venture capitalist David Sacks to serve as his administration’s AI and Crypto Czar, experts are optimistic about what Sacks’s experience means for U.S. competitiveness, according to NextGov.
House Passes SHARE IT Act Aimed at Custom Code in Government
The House of Representatives recently passed the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act, or SHARE IT Act, which requires federal agencies to share their custom code across the government, according to NextGov.
Inside The SEC’s AI Approach: Spotting Risks, Building on Machine-Learning Past
The SEC’s chief AI and chief information officer discusses how the securities regulator is embracing AI for enhanced risk management and building on its legacy of machine learning, in this recent FedScoop interview.
Get to Know the 2024 NextGov/FCW Rising Stars
Each year, Nextgov/FCW selects a cohort of emerging tech talent across federal, state and local governments — as well as the members of private industry that support them, and here’s more about this year’s Rising Stars.