The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IRS RTO; FAA Tech Woes; and Commerce Broadband Changes

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 Sets Return-to-Office Deadline, Concedes Some Facilities ‘Do Not Have Enough Space’

The IRS is calling on nearly all its employees to return to the office starting this week, but some agency employees going on-site will face limited office space to do their work, according to Federal News Network.

Floppy Disks and Aging Software: FAA Held Back by Technology Woes

After a string of fatal airplane crashes in recent weeks, aviation experts appearing before the House Transportation Committee last week pointed fingers at decades-old technology at the Federal Aviation Administration and a need for modernization to effectively manage air traffic, according to FedScoop.

Consumer Product Regulators Would Get AI Assist from House Bill

The Consumer Product Safety Commission would get an artificial intelligence-fueled boost to its work under a new House bill that advanced out of committee last week, according to FedScoop.

Elimination of 18F Could Slow Trump Admin’s Digital Services

Following the sudden termination of 18F, a series of government digital services projects now face an uncertain future, according to three former employees of the General Services Administration program, according to FedScoop.

U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals for Hacks into Government Systems

Last week, the Justice Department unsealed sweeping charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their roles in hacking activities that have targeted U.S. federal and state systems on behalf of Beijing’s intelligence services over the past several years, according to NextGov.

Commerce Dept. Revamping Broadband Program After Biden-Era Mandates

Last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that his department is “ripping out” the “pointless requirements” inserted by former President Joe Biden into a major broadband program that is set to deliver high-speed internet to millions of Americans, according to FedScoop.