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 Introduces USAi.Gov to Streamline AI Adoption Across Government
Last week, the GSA unveiled another major Trump administration initiative Thursday, launching USAi.Gov to serve as a centralized, secure and trustworthy generative AI evaluation suite for federal agencies to explore, interact with and even adopt secure AI services, according to NextGov.
FAR Council Releases Changes to 6 Sections of Acquisition Regulation
Last week, the FAR Council released new text for six parts of the FAR, including the section dealing with commercial acquisition with the goal of reducing costs and time to deliver and increase competition, according to NextGov.
Education and Workforce Training Form Core of National AI Strategy, Labor Innovation Head Says
Upskilling the U.S. workforce through existing funding programs and creating new vehicles to minimize worker displacement are key tactics in the Department of Labor’s game plan to get the American workforce ready for an artificial intelligence-centric economy, according to NextGov.
Homeland Security Centralizes Control Over the Government’s Largest Biometrics Database
The Department of Homeland Security is streamlining control over the federal government’s largest database of biometric data, placing its chief information officer in control of the Office of Biometric Identity Management, a small but powerful agency technology office, according to FedScoop.
Veterans Affairs Reduces Claims Backlog at Record Rate
With six weeks still left to go in fiscal 2025, the Veterans Affairs Department that is has already processed a single-year record of veteran disability compensation and pension claims, exceeding last year’s previous high of 2.51 million claims processed, according to NextGov.
Robots in Space? A New GAO report Says They Could Change Everything — From Satellite Repairs to Space Junk
A new GAO report says in-space servicing and manufacturing could revolutionize how we build, fix, and even recycle satellites, however, policy gaps and technical hurdles could slow progress, according to Federal News Network.
