Under the original MGT Act, the TMF is set to sunset in 2025.| FedScoop
At CyberTalks, Federal CIO Clare Martorana appealed to industry to take an active role urging Congress to fund the TMF.| FedScoop
The legislation from Reps. Connolly and Mace passed the House last year but didn’t make it out of the Senate.| FedScoop
Investments totaling $50.2 million will allow both agencies to pursue digital initiatives aimed at enhancing customer experience and employee workflow.| FedScoop
The investment will help the NLRB replace its "outdated system" with a newer cloud-based solution, "dramatically improving the agency's ability to protect workers' rights and process labor disputes efficiently."| FedScoop
Jessie Posilkin will step in as acting TMF director, a role she’s held before.| FedScoop
A “strategic” change to prioritize full repayment of “high-impact” modernization projects is part of a GSA push to break down federal IT siloes and embrace shared services.| FedScoop
Connolly was a contributor to key federal tech legislation during his nearly two-decade career on Capitol Hill, including FITARA and the law that produced the Technology Modernization Fund.| FedScoop
While lawmakers and panelists agreed IT modernization should be bipartisan, DOGE loomed over the discussion.| FedScoop
The administration proposes that agencies “sweep” unused money to send to the TMF instead of calling on Congress for annual appropriations.| FedScoop
The revised policy for repayment comes after Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Gerry Connolly, D-Va. in Sept. 2023 issued a bill that would require federal agencies to repay TMF funds in line with the original legislation that created the program.| FedScoop
Virginia Democrat says Congress needs to “get serious” about investing in modernization to address vulnerabilities in government legacy IT services.| FedScoop
In a Q&A with FedScoop, Larry Bafundo called on lawmakers to fund the investment vehicle and spoke to post-American Rescue Plan priorities.| FedScoop
The Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act passed by a vote of 10-1.| FedScoop
In a note to staff, Ahluwalia called the department's biggest accomplishment during his tenure its "ability to attract talent and create leaders."| FedScoop
The Technology Modernization Fund, as well as the U.S. Digital Service, would have funding clawed back under the final appropriations package for the current fiscal year.| FedScoop
GSA's Robin Carnahan called on Congress to provide resources to the TMF in the announcement.| FedScoop
The legislation intended to enhance TMF procedures extended the program’s sunset date and amended appropriations amount requirements.| FedScoop
Clare Martorana pushes lawmakers to fund the TMF and previews a CAIO council mission to shorten tech deployment time.| FedScoop
Larry Bafundo will lead the GSA funding vehicle as federal IT officials and lawmakers continue calls to fund the TMF.| FedScoop