The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Shutdown Looming; IRS Phasing Out Paper Checks; and FedRAMP 20x
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. As Shutdown Looms, Federal Agencies Have No Public Plans for One How the Trump administration […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: FY2026 Spending Bill; GSA Centralized Acquisition; and New AI Bill
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. House Advances FY2026 Spending Bill, Cuts IT Modernization Funds The House Appropriations Committee has approved […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: USAi Launches; FAR Changes; and Robots in Space
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 […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: GSA Adds GenAI to MAS; ChatGPT for $1; and FAA Procurement Surge
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 Adds Brand-Name GenAI Services to MAS, Says Door Open for More Last week, the […]
The Hidden Cost of the Annual Appropriation Cycle: Creation of Waste and Lost Innovation
This article was written in collaboration with President Kaamil Khan, whose leadership and insights helped shape its core themes and direction. With the GSA starting to roll out certain elements of FAR 2.0 for streamlining federal acquisition, Congress should take this moment to reexamine the annual appropriation cycle. A modernized funding approach would help agencies […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: White House AI R&D Plan; New Unified Procurement Strategy; and New Acting CIO and HUD
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 Seeks Input to Revise National AI Research and Development Plan The Office of […]
How GSA’s New CODY Bot Is Streamlining Federal Procurement
In the latest step toward modernizing federal operations, the General Services Administration (GSA) has introduced a new AI-powered tool called CODY, aimed at automating and enhancing the government procurement process. The launch of CODY marks a meaningful shift in how agencies approach acquisitions by bringing automation, risk detection, and compliance checks into a traditionally manual process. CODY, […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Big FAR Changes; GSA Procurement Automation; and NOAA and AI
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. Trump Orders Major Changes to Rules Covering $1T In Federal Spending Last week, President Trump […]
Open Letter to GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian on How IT Services Can be Acquired under GSA’s Procurement Consolidation Initiative
Dear Mr. Ehikian, Congratulations on the exciting opportunity created by President Trump’s recent Executive Order, “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement.” This allows you to achieve your vision for GSA to return to its core purpose: making government work smarter and faster. As you noted, GSA is now positioned to drive efficiency […]
Open Letter to GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian on How IT Services Can be Acquired under GSA’s Procurement Consolidation Initiative
Dear Mr. Ehikian, Congratulations on the exciting opportunity created by President Trump’s recent Executive Order, “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement.” This allows you to achieve your vision for GSA to return to its core purpose: making government work smarter and faster. As you noted, GSA is now positioned to drive efficiency […]