The Fed Mission Success Round Up: DOGE Tech Tracking; CBP Anomaly Detection; and Updated VA EHR Estimate

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 DOGE Order Directs Agencies to Build Tech to Track Government Spending

In an recent executive order, President Donald Trump directed agency heads to work with Department of Government Efficiency team leads to build centralized tech systems to record all payments issued through each agency contract or grant — as well as “written justification” for each payment submitted, according to NextGov

OSTP Director Nominee Promises to Center ‘American Leadership’ in Emerging Tech Work

President Trump's pick for director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios will prioritize emerging technologies should he be confirmed, he said in testimony during his confirmation hearing last week, as highlighted by NextGov.

CBP Still Working Toward Anomaly Detection Algorithms at the Border

Customs and Border Protection is continuing to work on developing algorithmic systems to conduct automated inspections of vehicles at the border, with the providers of these systems still in the testing phase and an agency goal of transitioning them to “operational readiness,” according to FedScoop.

GSA Terminates Open Government Federal Advisory Committee

Last week, the General Services Administration terminated the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee as part of President Donald Trump’s call to reduce the federal bureaucracy, according to an email obtained by FedScoop.

Lawmakers Call for Updated VA Oracle EHR Cost Estimate

The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to figure out an updated — and potentially much higher — cost estimate for the rollout of an Oracle electronic health record across its facilities, witnesses and lawmakers said at a House subcommittee hearing last week.

Karen Evans Named Top Cyber Official at CISA

Karen Evans, a former Department of Energy cyber official, is the new executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an agency spokesperson confirmed to NextGov last week.