The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IRS Makes Case for IRA Funds; FAA Seeks to Modernize NOTAM System; and New Space Force Procurement Efforts

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 Warns Bill to End $80B Modernization Fund Will ‘Eviscerate’ Plans for Improved Service

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel recently told the House Ways and Means Committee that zeroing out the agency’s IRA funds would cut short plans to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT.

House Bill Mandates Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political Ads

Last week, a House Democrat introduced legislation requiring political advertisements to include a disclaimer if they were created using artificial intelligence.

FAA Seeks $19.6M to Modernize NOTAM System in Budget Request

FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen said that his agency has requested $19.6 million to modernize its Notice to Air Missions system and retire aging applications that played a role in its systems going down earlier this year.

GSA Pilots New Platform for Multiple Award Schedule Contractors

The General Services Administration is testing a new web-based platform to give government contractors a fast and easy way to update their catalogs on GSA Advantage—the agency’s central purchasing website.

OPM Tests Chatbot for Retirement Services

The Office of Personnel Management is piloting a chatbot to answer retirement questions from federal employees and retirees, and is designed to answer easy questions to free up call center resources for more complex inquiries.

Space Force Focusing on Innovative Procurement Methods for Commercial Software

A top procurement official for the Space Force recently said that the military branch is using expanded authorities and innovative acquisition techniques to buy commercially available software and services, rather than relying on traditional procurement methods.

GAO Appoints Beth Killoran as Chief Information Officer

The Government Accountability Office has named Beth Killoran as the congressional watchdog’s incoming CIO. She joins the department from the General Services Administration, where currently she serves as deputy chief information officer.

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