The Fed Mission Success Round Up: OMB to Rid Civilian Agencies of Legacy Tech; NIST SMB Cyber Focus; and IRS CIO Moving to Treasury

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.

OMB Will Oversee Multi-Year Plan to Rid Civilian Agencies of Legacy Tech

The White House plans to make a push to modernize the technology within federal civilian agencies and sunset costly legacy systems, according to a new White House National Cybersecurity Strategy.

NIST Renews Cyber Center Partnership, Launches Small Business Focus

NIST has strengthened its cybersecurity efforts by launching a new Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest, where industry, government and academic experts work together to solve pressing cyber challenges.

NIST Official: Creating Responsible AI Presents Major Technical Challenges

Elham Tabassi, the chief of staff at NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory, recently said that determining an AI system’s trustworthiness hinges on using the right metrics.

Army Looks to Zero Trust to Secure its Networks

In a nod to West Point’s Black Knights, the Army tentatively named its new Zero Trust cybersecurity plan “Knights Watch,” as it moves to secure its network and cloud services by 2027.

Energy Department Cyber Leaders Look to Build Off New National Strategy

With a new national cyber strategy focused on the security of critical infrastructure, the Energy Department’s lead cyber directorate is working to set cybersecurity requirements in clean energy technologies, while also overseeing a new review of digital threats to the electric distribution system.

Ask the CIO: Labor Department Webinar

On March 16th, Federal News Network’s Jason Miller and guest Gundeep Ahluwalia, CIO at the Labor Department, will dive into how the Labor Department has evolved over the past couple years and the technology supporting their progress in this webinar.

IRS CIO Moving to Treasury CTO Post

Nancy Sieger, Chief Information Officer at the IRS, is leaving for the job of Chief Technology Officer at the Treasury Department. Current deputy CIO at the Treasury Department, Jeff King, will be taking on the role of acting IRS CIO.

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