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.
GSA Touts Federal AI Adoption Despite Unanswered ROI Questions
The General Services Administration has worked to make it easier for federal agencies to adopt the AI models of their choosing, but the agency has yet to determine what leaders can expect for return on investment, according to FedScoop.
OMB Plans to Make IT Contract Data Collection Public, Per Federal CIO
The Office of Management and Budget plans to make public at least some of the technology contract data it’s collecting from agencies, per the government’s top IT official, according to FedScoop.
Sen. Schumer Seeks DHS Plan on AI Cyber Coordination with State, Local Governments
The Senate’s top Democrat recently called on the Department of Homeland Security to work closely with state and local governments to defend against artificial intelligence-strengthened hacks, according to FedScoop.
DOJ CIO Touts New Digital Customer Experience Team, AI Efforts
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is leaning on a year-old digital and customer experience team to sharpen accountability for federal IT spending, and separately, it is exploring AI use cases aimed at improving service delivery and workforce efficiency, according to MeriTalk.
Lawmakers Propose to Establish AI Guardrails for VA in FY27 Funding
Proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2027 funding bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs include several measures seeking to limit the use of decisional or unapproved artificial intelligence tools by the agency, according to NextGov.
OMB to refresh the Federal IT Dashboard
The OMB plans to refresh the Federal IT Dashboard to modernize oversight and transparency around federal technology investments, while reducing the manual reporting burden that agencies have long criticized as inefficient and outdated, according to Federal News Network.
Senate Confirms Raman to Lead NIST
Last week, the Senate confirmed Arvind Raman as the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and under secretary of commerce for standards and technology, according to MeriTalk.
