The Fed Mission Success Round Up: IT Modernization and Biden; House Passes FedRAMP Bill; and GSA GWAC Polaris Draft Framework

1/11/21

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.

IT Modernization Advice for the Biden Administration

As federal agencies aim to get passed their legacy information technology in 2021, Fed News Radio is offering these IT modernization tips for the incoming Biden administration.  

House Passes FedRAMP Bill

Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would codify and reform the FedRAMP – with a focus on speeding up the time it takes for cloud solutions to be utilized by agencies. 

SSA Advisory Board Authorizes Outside Panel of IT Modernization Experts

Social Security Administration is enhancing its current IT modernization plan with insights and feedback from an outside panel of IT experts.

GSA Picks Three Small-Business Pools on New IT GWAC

The General Services Administration outlined a plan for its newest government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC), dubbed “Polaris,” in a draft request for proposal released Dec. 31.

DHS Tested Technology That Can Recognize Masked Faces

A controlled scenario test by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) shows promising results for facial recognition technologies to accurately identify individuals wearing protective face masks.

State Department Selects First Permanent Chief Data Officer

The State Department recently hired Matthew Graviss – a Ph.D. systems engineer with years of experience in multiple senior Homeland Security Department roles – as its first-ever permanent Chief Data Officer.

Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments

Last month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2020.

From the Makpar Blog …

In case you missed it, here are our latest blog posts:

• Q&A: Introduction to Tariq Islam, the New Director of Technology and Solutions at Makpar

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Biden IT and Acquisition Priorities; Rise of National Cyber Director Role; and NOAA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

• Makpar’s Innovation Engineer Wins at Hackathon

• Congratulations to Acting IRS CIO Nancy Sieger for Being Named to FedScoop 50

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Deputy Federal CIO Discusses Future of IT Modernization; 2021 GSA IT Priorities; and DHS SBIR Program Opens

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

• The Fed Mission Success Round Up: COVID-19 Accelerated IT Modernization; Boosting Pentagon AI Center; and IRS CIO Named FedScoop 50 Winner

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