Gundeep Ahluwalia speaks Dec. 4, 2018, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop) Department of Labor taking ‘multi-pronged approach’ to funding IT modernization The Technology Modernization Fund has been "a key part of" Labor's strategy says CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia. Mar 1, 2022 By Billy Mitchell
(Getty Images) The pandemic isn’t the only thing pushing CIOs to modernize IT Many needs predate the global crisis, according to the Professional Services Council, and will need attention moving forward. Jan 13, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
Guy Cavallo speaks April 4, 2019, at the Cybersecurity Leadership Forum presented by Forcepoint and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (FedScoop) SBA pushes forward with modernization under working capital fund The SBA has a $6 million working capital fund it's using to support seven ongoing IT modernization projects. Jun 2, 2020 By Billy Mitchell
(Getty Images) Watchdog predicts ‘ongoing challenges’ collecting administrative fees for TMF GAO has doubts about whether the TMF will be able to recover operating expenses; OMB says don't worry. Dec 16, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) Senate spending bill doesn’t include TMF funding The House version of the bill, which passed in June, includes $35 million for the revolving fund. Sep 18, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Will Hurd speaks May 17, 2017, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop) Will Hurd won’t seek reelection in 2020 He'll look for other opportunities to "solve problems at the nexus between technology and national security." Aug 2, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Rep. Gerry Connolly. (AFGE / Flickr) Most agencies still don’t have MGT Act-enabled working capital funds It "boggles the mind" that additional legislative authority would be needed, GAO said. Jun 27, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Maria Roat speaks March 28, 2019, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (FedScoop) The Small Business Administration is setting up an IT working capital fund The agency is among the first to get going on this new IT modernization project funding capability. Mar 28, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Suzette Kent speaks Oct. 18, 2018, at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C. (CyberScoop) What’s next for the IT-heavy President’s Management Agenda? The President's Management Agenda is a year old — now it's time to scale the early success, those in charge said. Mar 21, 2019 By Billy Mitchell
Will Hurd (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee / Flickr) Hurd says new Appropriations role ‘widens focus’ on federal IT The Texas Republican will continue to ask agency officials questions about IT management on his new committee. Mar 15, 2019 By Billy Mitchell