The Complete Guide to ICAM Modernization for Federal Agencies
Key Takeaways Federal agencies have spent years strengthening digital identity. Authentication has improved. Zero Trust strategies have matured. Digital services have expanded. Cloud environments have grown, and agencies are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence and automation into mission workflows. All of that progress is placing greater demands on Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM). Identity now […]
The Operational Side of ICAM: Why Program Governance Determines Success
Key Takeaways Federal agencies have invested heavily in modern Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities to strengthen cybersecurity, support Zero Trust, and improve digital services. However, technology is only one piece of a successful identity program. Enterprise ICAM requires multiple organizations to work together. Security teams, identity administrators, application owners, compliance officials, service desks, […]
ICAM as the Control Plane for Zero Trust
Key Takeaways Why identity is becoming central to Zero Trust Federal agencies have spent years modernizing identity systems to improve authentication, support digital services, and strengthen cybersecurity. Those investments remain important, but the role of identity is expanding. As agencies advance Zero Trust initiatives, identity is increasingly becoming the mechanism that governs access decisions across […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: GSA AI-Automated Workforce; Zero Trust and AI; and More Cyber EOs
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 Looks to Automate a Million Work Hours, After Losing Nearly 40% of Workforce The […]
The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Trump Ant-Fraud EO; GSA and NIST AI Evaluation; and FAA Cyber Effort
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 Anti-Fraud Order Eyes Stronger Data-Sharing on Federal Programs The White House is launching a […]
Infographic: Understanding Identity at the IRS
As the IRS continues to expand digital services, identity has become the foundation of secure and trusted taxpayer access. Delivering reliable digital experiences at national scale requires clear identity assurance, consistent authentication, and precise authorization across IRS systems. Makpar supports the IRS with a standards based ICAM approach that integrates these identity functions into a […]
How Agentic AI Can Advance Zero Trust: A Practical Use Case for Real-Time Identity Monitoring
This post examines how agentic AI can strengthen Zero Trust by supporting real-time identity monitoring, adaptive authorization, and identity-driven security. It explains why traditional machine learning is limited in dynamic threat environments, how policy-aware agent-based systems can bridge that gap, and why managing AI agents as governed digital identities is becoming increasingly important. The post […]