The “War on Fraud” Starts with Digital Identity
In his February 2026 State of the Union address, President Trump declared a renewed “war on fraud,” signaling a heightened federal focus on preventing improper payments and strengthening oversight across government programs. Fraud prevention has long been a priority in federal agencies, but the renewed emphasis reinforces a growing reality, which is that modern fraud is […]
IT Consolidation Is the Next Frontier of Federal Modernization
Federal IT modernization has entered a new phase. For years, agencies have focused on cloud migration, cybersecurity compliance, digital service expansion, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. While those investments are necessary, many agencies still operate fragmented environments built over decades of program-level decisions. Findings from a 2025 GAO report found that consolidating duplicative IT systems across […]
A 15-Year Partnership in Service of the IRS Mission
For more than 15 years, Makpar has worked side-by-side with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), supporting critical modernization efforts that directly impact taxpayers across the country. In a current federal environment defined by shifting leadership priorities, evolving policy directives, and changing budget landscapes, consistency matters. As such, Makpar has remained a steady, trusted partner at […]
GovLoop: Why Identity Will Make or Break the Digital Taxpayer Experience
Digital transformation in government often focuses on new tools, new portals, or new user experiences. However, as Jessica Alfaro, Makpar’s Vice President of Technology, recently outlined in a GovLoop guest article, there is one element that determines whether any of it works, which is identity. Every time a taxpayer logs in to an IRS system to […]
Q&A: Introduction to Keith Johnson, Vice President of Customer Success at Makpar
We are pleased to welcome Keith Johnson as Makpar’s new Vice President of Customer Success. Keith joins Makpar with nearly 40 years of experience at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he worked across both the business and IT sides of the organization and led some of the agency’s most complex modernization and transformation efforts. Over the […]
Why Black History Month Still Matters
Black History Month began as a way to ensure that the stories, achievements, and contributions of African Americans were not overlooked or forgotten. What started as a week of recognition in 1970 grew into a nationally recognized month in 1976, when President Gerald Ford encouraged Americans to honor Black history as an essential part of […]
Closing the Data Gap in Federal Payment Integrity
Spotlight on Treasury’s Leadership in the Do Not Pay Program Across the federal government, payment integrity has become a defining priority. As agencies manage trillions of dollars in payments each year, even small gaps in data, process, or adoption can translate into significant risk. Few organizations are better positioned to address this challenge than the […]
What the IRS’s 2026 Direction Signals About Modern Government Operations
As federal agencies look ahead to 2026, a clear theme is emerging across government. Better service delivery depends on stronger operational foundations. For the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that means continuing to shift toward a digital-first taxpayer experience while ensuring reliability, trust, and resilience at national scale. The focus is not just on introducing new […]
Modernizing ICAM at Scale: What It Takes to Operate Identity for Tens of Millions of Taxpayers
Identity is not a feature. At IRS scale, it is national infrastructure. This post examines what it takes to operate secure, resilient Identity, Credential, and Access Management for more than 60 million users, where designing for peak demand, not average conditions, is essential. It explores the operational realities of running ICAM under constant pressure and […]
How Agentic AI Can Advance Zero Trust: A Practical Use Case for Real-Time Identity Monitoring
This post examines how agentic AI can strengthen Zero Trust by supporting real-time identity monitoring, adaptive authorization, and identity-driven security. It explains why traditional machine learning is limited in dynamic threat environments, how policy-aware agent-based systems can bridge that gap, and why managing AI agents as governed digital identities is becoming increasingly important. The post […]