The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Push for $9B Tech Modernization Fund; New Federal CISO; and IRS Appoints Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer

1/29/21

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.

House Democrats Push for $9B for Tech Modernization Fund in Next COVID Package

Last week, House leadership pushed to ensure the next COVID-19 legislative relief package includes $9 billion in funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF).

Biden Administration Appoints Chris Derusha as Federal CISO

The Biden administration has picked Chris DeRusha, the former top cyber official on the Biden campaign, to fill the role of federal chief information security officer (CISO).

Final Rule, Formal Training Orgs on CMMC Could Hit this Summer

A final rule on the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard could debut as soon as this summer, according to Diane Knight, DoD's lead for the CMMC program's pathfinders and pilot.

Tips from USCIS for Smooth Cloud Migration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ multi-cloud environment is presenting lessons around security and application migration, according to this recent Government CIO article.

Defense Innovation Unit Scaling Up Commercial Cyber Threat Deception Platform

The Defense Innovation Unit is investing in a cybersecurity platform that not only gathers threat intelligence, but also uses deception tactics to better understand adversaries seeking to penetrate networks.

The Latest Government CIO Appointees Under Biden

NextGov is offering this breakdown of the new federal agency CIOs, along with what vacancies need to be filled, and who is staying in their positions.

IRS Appoints Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer

The IRS recently announced the creation of a new chief taxpayer experience officer position as part of its planned multiyear modernization effort to provide a better customer experience for taxpayers. 

NOAA Finalizes Strategy to Enhance Growth of American Blue Economy

NOAA recently released its Blue Economy Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, laying out a roadmap for new ways to advance America’s Blue Economy, which is expected to double in value to $3 trillion over the next decade. 

From the Makpar Blog …

In case you missed it, here are our latest blog posts: 

• White Paper – In Response to The SolarWinds Breach: The Need to Return to Cybersecurity Fundamentals

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: DHS to Review Cyber Programs; Government Closing Innovation Gap; and New Agency Appointments

• Is the Product Owner the Most Important Role in Government Agile Development?

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: GSA 2021 Acquisition Spree; Push for Zero Trust; and NASA Names Permanent CIO

• Cloud Migration Primer for Federal Agencies

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IT Modernization and Biden; House Passes FedRAMP Bill; and GSA GWAC

• Q&A: Introduction to Tariq Islam, the New Director of Technology and Solutions at Makpar

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Biden IT and Acquisition Priorities; Rise of National Cyber Director Role; and NOAA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

• Makpar’s Innovation Engineer Wins at Hackathon

• Congratulations to Acting IRS CIO Nancy Sieger for Being Named to FedScoop 50

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Deputy Federal CIO Discusses Future of IT Modernization; 2021 GSA IT Priorities; and DHS SBIR Program Opens

• Breaking Down Cultural Barriers to Cloud Adoption for Federal Government Agencies

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: COVID-19 Accelerated IT Modernization; Boosting Pentagon AI Center; and IRS CIO Named FedScoop 50 Winner

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