12/14/20 The Fed Mission Success Round Up: COVID-19 Accelerated IT Modernization; Boosting Pentagon AI Center; and IRS CIO Named FedScoop 50 Winner
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.
How COVID-19 Accelerated IT Modernization
FCW recently gathered a group of federal CIOs and other IT leaders, who discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated IT modernization for their agencies.
New Law Enshrines Modernization Centers of Excellence Effort
President Trump signed a bipartisan bill that codifies the Centers of Excellence program as way to seed and launch IT and business process modernization efforts at federal agencies, according to FCW.
Small Business GWAC Awards and a New RFP Are Coming Soon, GSA Official Says
2021 will be a big year for small-business government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) at the GSA with a draft request for proposals for the Polaris contract coming soon, according to FedScoop.
Congress Wants to Boost the Prominence of Pentagon’s AI Center
Congress signaled its confidence in the Pentagon’s young artificial intelligence office through a series of measures that increase its standing in the agency, including giving its director acquisition authority.
NIH-Funded Tool Helps Organizations Plan COVID-19 Testing
An innovative new online tool funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) helps organizations choose a COVID-19 testing strategy that will work best for their specific needs.
DHS S&T Launches Hacking for Homeland Security Program to Drive Innovation Across the Department
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is launching an entrepreneurship program called Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS), which aims to develop solutions for our nation’s most pressing homeland security challenges.
HHS Aiming to Boost Commercial Cloud Hosting Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking information on cloud hosting options to migrate and field services in a bid to support public health emergency response activities.
Nancy Sieger, CIO at the Internal Revenue Service, Named FedScoop 50 Winner
FedScoop recently announced its 2020 FedScoop 50 Awards winners, which include Nancy Sieger, CIO at the Internal Revenue Service, who was honored for accelerating digital options for both taxpayers and employees and rescaling operations for health and safety.
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