The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IRS Adds Another State to Direct File; New Round of TMF Awards; and Biden Nominates New DISA Director
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.
IRS Adds Another State to Direct File
The Treasury Department recently announced that Oregon will opt into Direct File next year and expects other states will also do so ahead of the next filing season, according to Federal News Network.
TMF Announces New Round of Awards Amid Funding Uncertainty
The General Services Administration announced $31 million in funding for modernization projects at three federal agencies, but it remains to be seen whether Congress will keep the program afloat.
Senate Bill Mandating Agency Chief AI Officers Gets House Companion
A Senate proposal to codify AI chiefs in agencies across the government recently got a House counterpart with the AI Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment Act, or AI LEAD Act, according to FedScoop.
GSA Announces 11 New Presidential Innovation Fellows to Focus on AI
Recently announced by the General Services Administration, the latest cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows will spend a yearlong tour of duty focused on understanding AI’s ongoing and future role in public sector operations.
Bipartisan Senate Bill Calls on Commerce to Lead AI Push with Small Businesses
A new bill from a bipartisan aims to accelerate small business use of Artificial Intelligence, assigning new responsibilities to both the Commerce Department and the Small Business Administration to provide training in the technology, according to FedScoop.
Navy Project Brings Promise of Cloud to the Middle of the Ocean
In a pilot project, the Navy has consistently moved several terabytes of data each day between the cloud and thousands of users onboard an aircraft carrier every single day, an advance officials say is a “game changer,” according to Federal News Network.
Biden Nominates New DISA Director
The Pentagon recently announced President Joe Biden nominated Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton to serve as the next director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, or JFHQ-DODIN.