The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Improving Public Interaction with Federal Data; Census to Modernize Supply Chain Data Sources; and Building Roads on the Moon

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.

White House Considering Pilot Program to Improve Public Interaction with Federal Data

The White House wants to make it easier to access and utilize federal data sets with a new pilot program aimed at improving engagement between government agencies and key stakeholders, according to the nation’s chief data scientist.

CISA Seeks Public Comment on Upcoming Major Cyber Incident Reporting Regulations

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a request for public input on proposed regulations that are expected to shake up how the private sector and public agencies respond to major cyberattacks.

Census Launches New Program to Modernize Supply Chain Data Sources

The Census Bureau launched the first phase of its StatVentures initiative, bringing private sector and civilian collaborators together to improve Census supply chain data quality.

NOAA Strikes Climate Modeling R&D Agreement with Microsoft

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will work with Microsoft to improve climate and forecast models through the use of machine learning, the agency recently announced.

NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon

NASA recently awarded a $57.2 million contract to develop construction technologies to build infrastructure on the moon, including landing pads, habitats and roads.

FDIC Appoints Sanjeev Purohit as New Acting Deputy CIO and CTO

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has appointed Sanjeev Purohit as acting deputy chief Information officer (CIO) for technology and acting chief technology officer (CTO) within the agency’s chief information officer organization.

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