The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Senate AI Roadmap Calls for $32 Billion for AI Programs; White House Procurement Office Marks 50 Years; and NASA Has a New Chief AI Officer

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.

Senate AI Roadmap Calls for $32 Billion for AI Programs

The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group recently released its AI Framework, outlining the Senate's perspectives on how to best navigate the onset of rapid AI innovation in the U.S.

White House Procurement Office Marks 50 Years

The White House’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy is marking 50 years since its creation. The acquisition-focused organization lives within the Office of Management and Budget with a Senate-confirmed head to “provide overall direction of procurement policy.”

GSA Focused on Cloud Procurement Efforts for Agencies, Official Says

As Congress works on legislation to fill in gaps regarding cloud procurement in federal acquisition regulation, a General Services Administration official recently said that the agency has stepped in to help guide agencies.

Lawmakers Propose More Scrutiny of VA's New EHR, Reauthorize VET-TEC Program

The House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees introduced a legislative package designed to improve resources for retired servicemembers and enhance oversight of its new electronic health record system and extend a popular Veteran tech training program. 

Army Moving Closer to Having Global Access to Secret Network

The Army has just kicked off the first phase of Global Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), the National Security Agency’s program that uses commercial security technologies to protect classified information.

NIST Issues Final Guidance Update for Protecting Sensitive Information

Final versions of two publications that the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued are aimed at helping contractors and other organizations to protect and secure controlled unclassified information they handle.

NASA Has a New Chief AI Officer

NASA has named David Salvagnini, the space agency’s chief data officer, as its chief artificial intelligence officer, fulfilling a requirement laid out in recent White House guidance and President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI.