“Leading Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform are pushing $9 billion in technology refresh money as part of the larger $1.9 trillion pandemic relief and recovery package being pushed by the Biden administration.”
“In a Jan. 27 letter led by Oversight Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), lawmakers stressed the importance of expanding the Technology Modernization Fund – a pot of no-year money that agencies can tap for projects to improve service delivery, to move systems to the cloud and other efforts to cast off expensive and creaky legacy systems.”
“‘The federal government’s consistent failure to prioritize IT modernization and program delivery prevented the public from receiving the federal assistance Congress authorized to help the nation stay afloat during one of the worst global pandemics and economic crises of our lifetime,’ the lawmakers wrote. ‘Without modern and nimble IT systems, the federal government cannot deliver critical payments and services to individuals, families, and businesses who rely on them.'”
“The letter notes that the TMF, which launched with $100 million in funding in fiscal year 2018 and was subsequently refreshed with $50 million in new appropriations, wasn’t sufficient to meet demand even before the pandemic. The letter states that agencies have made proposals totaling more than $500 million…” Read the full article here.
Source: Oversight Dems push $9B TMF boost – By Adam Mazmanian, January 27, 2021. FCW.
