The Fed Mission Success Round Up: White House IoT Security Efforts; Army Plans to Integrate SMB Technologies; and VA Embraces Human-Centered Design

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.

White House's Internet of Things Security Initiative Gets an Official Meeting Date

In conjunction with the release of long-awaited national security strategy, the White House is hosting industry and government representatives on Oct.19th, in an effort to chart a course for Internet of Things (Iot) security.

Army Launches Several New Initiatives to Incorporate Small Firms’ Technologies Into its Systems

The Army is launching several new initiatives to incentivize larger prime contractors to partner with smaller companies to ensure that small business innovations make their way into fully developed weapons systems.

Human-Centered Design at the Heart of VA’s CX Initiatives

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is using a design philosophy called human-centered design to inform many of their customer experience decisions.

Labor Department, USPS Team Up on ID Proofing

The Department of Labor and the U.S. Postal Service are planning a new pilot to help unemployment insurance applicants verify identities on behalf of participating states.

U.S. Army Cements Plans for an Integrated Zero Trust Program

The Army is creating a new integrated program office to ensure that it is implementing the 90 different capabilities in the Department of Defense’s Zero Trust reference architecture.

AI Task Force Aims to Expand Federal Research Opportunities Beyond Big Tech

A task force developing recommendations for a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource is focusing on expanding AI research and development opportunities beyond the current scope of big tech companies and wealthy research institutions.

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