The Fed Mission Success Round Up: The Future of FEDRAMP, Modernization, and Thought Leadership in Federal Agencies

Monday August 2, 2021

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.

Federal Tech Leaders Outline Future of FedRAMP

As Federal agencies heavily leaned into cloud computing solutions this past year, Congress and the General Services Administration are making strides to strengthen FedRAMP strategies, communications and capabilities.

GSA Gives Final Deadline for Transition from DUNS to Unique Entity ID

The Biden administration is moving forward with the transition from a nearly 50-year-old structure used to identify organizations doing business with the government to a new number with a new format, giving procurement officials in and out of government nine months to finish recoding and testing their systems.

Federal Push for Omnichannel Experiences to Deliver Modern Public Service

As the Biden administration sets its sights on the next phase of customer experience enhancement across public services and workforces, the government is taking action to embrace the omnichannel secret sauce fueling the most innovative companies and making them easier for agencies to buy and build. 

FITARA Scores Mostly Stay Firm, with TMF and Cyber EO Changes Looming

Most agencies’ FITARA grades stayed the same on the 12th biannual scorecard released Wednesday — but big shifts could be coming as they begin new Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) projects and meeting the mandates of the president’s recent cybersecurity executive order.

Using Outcomes-Based RFPs to Modernize IT Infrastructure Faster

The pandemic and almost overnight massive shift to telework forced Federal agencies and IT leaders to make their digital services more accessible to their employees and constituents. They rallied, met their mission and discovered that the need to modernize their IT infrastructure and get the most from cloud-based solutions had become more important than ever before.

Can Technology Help Weed Out Disinformation Online?

Intentional or not, untrue information propagating on the Internet threatens democratic institutions and the public good. Emerging tech tools aim to help government combat the threat.

30 Federal IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2021

Federal technology leaders offer insights and thought leadership on a sharp rise in cyberattacks, the shift to hybrid work and much more.

House Panel Advances Slate of Cybersecurity Bills

Lawmakers hailed a suite of cybersecurity bills approved by a House committee this week as "urgently needed legislation" meant to address vulnerabilities in networks and supply chains, while educating Americans on cybersecurity best practices.

From the Makpar Blog …

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