Enhancing the Taxpayer Experience with Tech Innovation

Amid a widespread push to enhance the customer experience in government, agencies are improving several facets in technology strategies to get there. At the IRS, the customer experience encompasses both the internal workforce and taxpayers. Leaders are taking a closer look at the business process, automation, recruiting and retention, and data analytics to continuously modernize technology and improve digital services.

-
Karen Howard Director, Office of Online Services, IRS
-
Elizabeth McCarthy Senior Director, Maximus
-
AI Foundations Driving Government Efficiency
Federal agencies are modernizing systems, managing risk and building trust to scale responsible AI and drive government efficiency.
40m watch -
Trump Executive Order Boosts HBCUs Role in Building Federal Tech Workforce
The executive order empowers HBCUs to develop tech talent pipelines and expand access to federal workforce opportunities.
3m read -
DOD Can No Longer Assume Superiority in Digital Warfare, Officials Warn
The DOD must make concerted efforts to address cyber vulnerabilities to maintain the tactical edge, military leaders said at HammerCon 2025.
4m read -
Tracking CIOs in Trump's Second Term
Stay informed on the latest shifts in federal technology leadership as new CIOs are appointed and President Trump's second term takes shape.
6m read -
DHA CDAO Spearheads Master Data Catalog to Boost Transparency
Jesus Caban plans to boost DHA's data maturity through a new master data catalog, governance frameworks and inventory of tech tools.
5m read -
IRS Makes Direct File Code Public as Lawmakers Debate Program’s Fate
The agency sees the Direct File source code as beneficial to government digital services despite what happens with it in proposed budgets.
5m read -
A Look at Federal Zero Trust Transformation
Recent developments from CISA and DOD show how government is advancing zero trust quickly.
20m read -
Modernization Strategies to Enable Energy Innovation
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Maximus experts explore the modernization strategies driving digital transformation and operational resilience within the energy sector.
33m watch -
FEHRM CTO Targets Two-Year Cloud Migration for Federal EHR
Lance Scott touts new EHR tech advancements, including cloud migration, expanded data exchange and AI integration to improve care delivery.
4m read -
New Army Acquisition Plan Cites Autonomy, Predictive Analytics
Officials outline how the Army Transformation Initiative signals a broader shift toward efficiency with tech and acquisition reform.
4m read -
DOL Turns to Workforce Development to Maintain AI Superiority
DOL is bridging the AI skills gap through partnerships and upskilling to ensure future AI workforce readiness.
10m watch -
Trump’s Executive Order Spurs Federal Push for AI Literacy
Agencies are ramping up AI literacy efforts across the federal workforce and education systems after Trump's executive order on AI education.
5m read