The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Modernization, and More in Federal Agencies
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.
CISA Releases Cybersecurity Toolkit to Help Protect Upcoming Midterm Elections
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an election security toolkit to help state and local election officials access a variety of free tools and resources to safeguard their voting systems ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Federal CIO Council Working Group Addressing Zero Trust Funding Challenges: CISA Cyber Official
The Interagency Zero Trust Leadership Steering Group is working to understand funding challenges that Federal agency IT departments face as they implement zero-trust security architectures.
NIST Redesigns Platform for Reporting Federally Funded Inventions
The National Institute of Standards and Technology upgraded the iEdison platform to include new features and an improved interface.
The CHIPS and Science Act Became Law, Now What?
President Joe Biden signed a $280 billion bipartisan bill to strengthen domestic manufacturing of semiconductors in an effort to not rely as heavily on overseas production of these important tech components.
VHA Launches New Playbook Outlining Digital Health Care Needs for Patients
The Veterans Affairs Department wants to continue its industry partnerships that focus on emerging technology-based deliverables, emphasizing updated agency goals and patient priorities in a new digital healthcare guide published last week.
FDIC Prioritizing Internal Modernization Says Acting Chief Innovation Officer
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is taking an inward turn and will focus on how it can be better prepared for major technological changes in the financial sector.
IRS Free File Figures into Senate Dems' Reconciliation Bill
A provision in the 755-page reconciliation bill passed by Senate Democrats last week would require the IRS to put together a report on the cost and feasibility of the agency developing and managing a system for the direct electronic filing of tax returns to replace a troubled free file program run in collaboration with industry. The bill, named the Inflation Reduction Act, includes $80 billion for IRS enforcement, operations, tech modernization and a $15 million sliver of that supports the production of a report on the costs of a free online tax filing system. The report will include taxpayer opinions of such a system and third-party input on feasibility and design, as well as the IRS’ capacity to deliver.
Agencies Are Still Wrangling Over Death Data
Information about deaths is a key part of administering programs like Social Security, but how data is collected and shared comes with questions.
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