AFCEA Health IT Summit 2024: HHS Data Strategy; Data Sharing and AI Take Center Stage
At the recent AFCEA Health IT Summit 2024, the Department of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took center stage with the official launch of its Data Strategy, which seeks to advance its management and use of data to improve human health outcomes. As the name of the strategy implies, data is foundational […]
Aligning Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation for Government
Data classification, data center capacity, data integrity and data storage are all key challenges that government CIOs are facing when embracing the new frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is critical to focus on how AI can lead to true digital transformation, as well as the ability embrace exploration to solve these critical mission challenges. […]
Black History Month: Celebrating African American Government Leadership
As an annual observance each February, Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans in the United States – from activists and civil rights pioneers to leaders in industry, politics, science, culture and more. As we have highlighted in the past, a wide-range of government agencies honor this special […]
How Makpar Enables 508 Compliance Testing for Federal Agencies
As part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508 requires that government agencies procure, create, use and maintain Information Communication Technologies (ICT) that are accessible to people with disabilities, regardless of whether or not they work for the federal government. In addition, on January 18, 2017, the U.S. Access Board published a final rule […]
Advancing Section 508 Compliance for Government Agencies
Section 508 compliance is well below expectations, according to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) latest report to Congress about overall federal website accessibility. The report found that more than three quarters of the agencies that responded were at or below average in terms of compliance. In addition, less than 30 percent of top-viewed online content […]
Predictive and Proactive: Moving Beyond Shift Left with MakNuAx
MakNuAx is an SBA-approved joint venture between SBA mentor-protégé firms NuAxis and Makpar. We work together to offer Federal agencies full-spectrum services for IT modernization. Our work is proven with award-winning experience and a strong partnership built on integrity and trust. MakNuax is an 8(a)/WOSB/EDWOSB certified company. Empowering Organizations with Predictive Analytics, AI, and Advanced […]
ACT-IAC CX Summit Take Aways: CX Critical to Agency Ecosystems; Quantify Successes; and Not the Final End State
In early December, ACT-IAC hosted its CX Summit 2023, which provided discussions, examples, technology, case studies, and modernization techniques to assist both government and industry users in delivering Digital First Customer Experiences (CX). The event brought together government leaders such as Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana, as well as CX leaders from the Internal […]
Makpar’s 2023 Holiday Party Celebrates Successes and Milestones
The holidays are truly a time to look back at key success gained, while also looking ahead towards opportunities in the New Year. This year, Makpar’s annual holiday party was an event grounded in celebration. Thanks to the hard work from the entire company, Makpar achieved 50 percent growth in size, as well as hit […]
Local Hero Spotlight: Tim Lindow
Tim recently joined Makpar this May as a Systems Administrator in our IT department. He has done incredible work with Collaborative Foster Care as a foster parent and charity runner. His passion for bettering the lives of foster children is an inspiration to us all. Makpar is very proud to spotlight him this month as […]
A Practical Cloud Migration Guide for Government: How to Eat the “Migration Elephant” One Bite at a Time
Introduction – What is the Cloud Migration Elephant? “There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time,” said Desmond Tutu, the South African Anglican archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner. In this famous quote, Mr. Tutu meant that everything in life that seems daunting, overwhelming, and even impossible can be […]