The Internal Revenue Service plans to refine its effort to purchase modern technologies in response to technical challenges.

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The Internal Revenue Services has posted a draft solicitation to seek industry input in line with an initiative to use Pilot IRS, a procurement vehicle for tools to automate and optimize the agency’s contract information, FCW reported Monday.

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Citizant will continue to help the Internal Revenue Service rekey access credentials and renew badges for agency employees and contractors under a potential three-year, 12M task order.

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The Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service wants information on applications that will enable field revenue officers to collect tax payments through non-cash payment methods. IRS issued a request for information posted Thursday on FedBizOpps to seek potential vendors that could provide mobile apps, low-frequency beacons, online payment apps, electronic payment devices and other portable technologies for electronic tax collection.

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Aaron Jacob, head of accounting solutions at TaxBit, said new crypto asset accounting guidance from the Federal Accounting Standards Board is expected to encourage the adoption of digital assets as it provides more clarity on accounting, reporting and disclosure of such assets. Measuring and reporting digital assets at fair value can bring various benefits, such as greater transparency and insights to inform decision-making, provided that the calculations are made correctly, Jacob said in an opinion article published on Accounting Today.

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Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Susan Wedge, IBM Consulting's managing partner, U.S. federal market, as an inductee into the 2024 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events shaping the government contracting activity. This year marks Wedge’s first Wash100 win, recognizing her efforts in advancing the delivery of innovative technology platforms to public sector customers.

Vote for Wedge as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

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Dr. Shankar Rachakonda will be the introducer of the keynote speaker at the upcoming The CX Imperative Forum in 2024. Dr. Rachakonda is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Radiant Digital and a seasoned leader with over three decades of experience in the technology and digital realm.   Meet Dr. Shankar Rachakonda at the CX […] More

Karen Howard is one of the speakers for the CX Imperative Forum. She will shed light on how government agencies can tailor their customer service strategies to serve the multicultural citizenry better. Know more about Karen Howard here and why she’s a valuable participant in the forum.    Who is Karen Howard?   As the […] More

Private equity firm IMB Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in eTelligent Group as the information technology services provider aims to scale its organizational infrastructure and explore growth opportunities. Leesburg, Virginia-based eTel said it serves as a prime contractor on the Internal Revenue Service’s Information Technology Program Management Support Services blanket purchase agreement. IRS named […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton will help the Internal Revenue Service update information technology systems through the company’s position on the seven-year, $2.6 billion IRS Enterprise Development, Operations Services blanket purchase agreement. The multiple-award EDOS BPA comprises task orders to modernize applications critical to the agency’s tax administration and regulation processes, the company said Tuesday. McLean, Virginia-based […] More

The team of Citizant and Accenture‘s federal arm has won a five-year, $12 million task order to help the Internal Revenue Service modernize a system used to manage data on taxpayers. Citizant said Wednesday the task includes technical support to the IRS‘ Account Management Services platform that supports 40,000 users, presents information intended for reporting […] More

Bob Barr, former assistant commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, has been appointed as a vice president in CGI Federal’s civilian business arm. In his new role, Barr will guide CGI Federal’s Treasury account team in conducting its time-sensitive work to modernize the information technology of IRS, the Fairfax, Virginia-based enterprise said Friday. “Bob brings […] More