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In many enterprise organizations, particularly across public sector and regulated industries, identity and access management (IAM) are not just a best practice; it’s a mandate. From federal agencies and financial institutions to healthcare and utilities, internal IT policies often require every application to integrate with a centralized identity provider (IdP) such as Microsoft Entra ID or Okta.

Automated testing is status quo for a majority of software delivery teams today, yet two-thirds of teams say they deploy code without completing all the necessary testing – and that it costs them anywhere between $500,000 and $5M USD annually. That’s according to a recent survey Tricentis commissioned with Censuswide.

In today’s high-speed world of software delivery, performance engineering can’t afford to be a bottleneck. Teams are shifting left, moving fast, and integrating feedback loops earlier and more often, but performance feedback still too often lags. If your performance testing still hinges on last-mile validations or project-based assessments, you’re not alone. Many teams are struggling with how to evolve their practices from siloed testing to scalable, integrated performance engineering.

Collaboration across IT is increasingly critical to having a smooth and effective software release cadence. As software complexity grows, it becomes more difficult for individual team members to have a thorough understanding of all the different elements that comprise a successful software application.

In the fast-paced world of software development and quality assurance, time is always a critical factor. Teams need tools that streamline processes, enhance collaboration, and minimize manual overhead. That’s where Tricentis Testim comes in, and we’re excited to share some powerful new features that will boost the efficiency of your testing workflows. We’ve listened to your requests and acted on your feedback.

Federal civilian agencies have a long history with Oracle. For decades, Oracle databases and enterprise applications have been the backbone of government operations, powering financial systems, human resources, case management, and public safety platforms. Oracle is even more intricately woven into the U.S. Department of Defense, with systems supporting logistics, intelligence data, and enterprise resource planning across military branches. But change is here.

Data leaders face a high-stakes challenge as stricter global and state-level privacy laws, like the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), ramp up financial penalties — potentially up to 4% of a company’s global revenue — for compliance failures. Organizations must prepare for increased accountability and standardization in data privacy, sovereignty, and ethical AI governance, all of which demand stronger data safeguards and transparent practices.

Oracle recently published the release notes for Oracle Cloud’s 25B release, which will be available in late April. That means you only have a few weeks to get your test plan in place to ensure new features don’t impact your existing customizations or integrations. This release introduces several significant updates that will benefit your Oracle users, including Project Cost Distribution using available award funding and managing roles in Custom OAuth Apps.

In the prior blog, we previewed some of the reasons that we settled on using Anthropic’s Computer Using Agent (CUA) over other alternatives and promised to provide more information as to what and why, with facts and figures. If you haven’t read that blog, check it out here. In this blog, I hope we can bring to light some of the “why” behind our decisions, and what makes our agentic AI so powerful.

As federal agencies adapt to tighter budgets and smaller teams, they must find smarter ways to deliver secure, high-performing services. Automated testing offers a practical path to streamlining processes while safeguarding performance, security, and reliability. Government software development is undeniably complicated. Agency teams balance compliance, security, and legislative requirements while supporting legacy systems, mobile apps, and the latest technologies.