The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IRS Direct File Still Accepting Tax Returns; Trump Approach to AI; and a New CISA at DHS
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 Direct File Still Accepting Tax Returns After Musk Post
In the face of the confusion on the status of the free online tax-filing program after Elon Musk posted on X, the Internal Revenue Service is still accepting tax returns for tax season 2025, including through the expanded Direct File program, according to Axios.
A Look Inside the Trump Administration Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute, shared his insights into the Trump administration’s approach to AI, after rescinding Biden’s Executive Order, in this Federal News Network Interview.
Trump Administration Opens the Door to Politicize Government Tech Executives
The Trump administration is asking agencies to convert the government’s top tech positions from titles reserved for career feds to roles that political appointees can occupy, according to NextGov.
DHS Must Do More to Appropriately Govern AI, Watchdog Finds
The Department of Homeland Security needs to continue its efforts to develop and codify artificial intelligence governance practices, according to the agency’s Office of the Inspector General, according to NextGov.
OPM Claims Agencies Can Ignore Union Telework Contracts
The Office of Personnel Management recently instructed agencies to unilaterally repudiate provisions in workforce collective bargaining agreements governing telework, citing a blanket assertion that such policies infringe on “management rights,” according to NextGov.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission to examine more nuanced requirements for AI
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.is looking at developing more concise requirements around the deployment of artificial intelligence, even as a review found that the agency’s current policies can likely be extended to cover many new uses of AI, according to NextGov.
Karen Evans Returns to DHS in Senior Advisor Role at CISA
Long-time Federal government IT and cybersecurity leader Karen Evans has returned to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a senior advisor in the agency’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) component, DHS confirmed to MeriTalk.