OrangeSlices AI: The Next Phase of Federal IT Transformation Will Be Enterprise Consolidation
Federal IT modernization has delivered meaningful progress over the past decade, from cloud adoption to stronger cybersecurity and expanded digital services. However, as Asad Khan, Makpar’s Vice President of Innovation, outlines in a recent OrangeSlices AI guest article, the next phase of transformation will not be about adding more tools. It will be about consolidating what already […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Government Services Satisfaction Rises; AI-Focused SBA Bills; and DoD Tech Priorities
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. Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey Citizen satisfaction with U.S. federal government services […]
Driving Smarter Government IT Decisions: Highlights from the Apptio 2025 Public Sector Summit
With the federal government laser-focused on modernization, cost control, and operational efficiency, agencies are under increasing pressure to make smart, outcome-driven technology investments. The Apptio 2025 Public Sector Summit provided IT and finance leaders with strategies that empower them to connect every tech dollar to mission and business value. At this dynamic, one-day event, leaders […]