The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Technology Modernization, Shared Services, Data Investigation, ICAM, and AI in Federal Agencies

April 19, 2021

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.

DOD to Adopt DISA-Made Access Management Tool; David McKeown Quoted

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has developed a tool the military intends to use for securely handling credentials and network access.

How State’s Disinformation-Fighting Arm Uses Artificial Intelligence

A Federal team is curbing disruptive online activities with innovative technologies. 

The SEC’s Technology Modernization Is Accelerating—Are You Ready?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is catching up on the advanced technology front.

To Grow Cyber Maturity, Federal Agencies Should Consider Shared Services

Shared services offer security leaders a flexible, cost-effective alternative to a pure-play in-house security operations center. Hybrid operations and shared security services that enable joint network defense must be the new approach.

Knowing When to Dig, When to Draw the Line in Federal Data Investigations

Federal agencies are expanding their data sources and tools – adding data analytics – used to conduct investigations. Data is a blessing and a curse, but some entities are using it successfully, and changing their approach to suit both the trove of incoming information and the varying needs for it.

IRS Seeks to Track Down Cryptocurrency Tax Scofflaws

A Federal court has authorized the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on digital currency exchanger Circle Internet Financial in search of information on US taxpayers who conducted at least $20,000 in transactions in cryptocurrency from 2016 to 2020. A John Doe summons is an investigative tool the IRS uses to find the names of US taxpayers who are unknown to the agency.

From COBOL to Cloud: DOD’s Digital Journey

Migrating big systems can be a huge project. But technologies are standing by to help you achieve it.

From the Makpar Blog …

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• 4 Ways to Migrate a Workload to the Cloud for Federal Government Agencies

• PODCAST: The SolarWinds Breach Points to Need for Cyber Fundamentals

• In Response to The SolarWinds Breach: The Need to Return to Cybersecurity Fundamentals.

• Is the Product Owner the Most Important Role in Government Agile Development?

• Cloud Migration Primer for Federal Agencies

• Breaking Down Cultural Barriers to Cloud Adoption for Federal Government Agencies

• Cybersecurity Best Practices for Federal Agencies, Small/Medium Businesses, and Individuals

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