The Fed Mission Success Round Up: New Foundational AI Legislation; Government Customer Satisfaction Jumps; and a New IRS CIO
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.
Introduction of Foundational AI Legislation
Introduced last week, the AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023 aims to provide clear distinctions on AI-generated content and other identification for AI systems, including those deemed “high impact” and “critical impact.”
Customer Satisfaction with Government Jumps Again
Customer satisfaction with U.S. federal government services jumped 2.9% to a score of 68.2 out of 100 this year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Federal Government Report 2023.
CISA Releases Roadmap to Guide Its AI Efforts
CISA recently launched a Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence, part of the deluge of AI governance policy beginning with President Joe Biden’s executive order issued in late October.
AI Can Help Agencies Enhance Their Cyber Defense, Study Finds
Artificial intelligence tools can help the government better identify and defend against a host of cyber threats, according to a recent survey of federal agencies’ defensive cyber operations by General Dynamics Information Technology.
Civilian Agency IT Budgets to Decrease in 2024
An end to pandemic-driving spending boosts is expected to lead to an almost 20 percent reduction in information technology budgets at civilian agencies, according to a new forecast from the Professional Services Council (PSC).
House Passed Two-Tiered Stopgap Bill Days Before Shutdown
Last week, the House passed a two-tiered stopgap spending measure that would keep some agencies funded into January and others into February, and gives the Senate just a few days to avoid a government shutdown.
CMS’s Rajiv Uppal to Take on CIO Role at IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has tapped the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Rajiv Uppal as its next Chief Information Officer.