Federal CIO calls on Congress to fund Technology Modernization Fund
Clare Martorana pushes lawmakers to fund the TMF and previews a CAIO council mission to shorten tech deployment time.
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General Services Administration (GSA)
Login.gov pilot to include option for biometric verification
The GSA pilot will start in May and follows a previous Login.gov initiative to use an evidence-based identity verification system.
Database of verified government social media accounts loses its teeth
As concerns about AI-fueled misinformation ahead of the 2024 election grow, agencies are no longer required to register their social media accounts.
New TMF investments support NASA, DOL modernization and cybersecurity efforts
The latest round of investments from TMF will fund NASA cybersecurity efforts and help DOL in its ability to offer services and benefits for injured and ill…
Some federal agencies want to make IT security contracting rules simpler to find
NASA, the DOD and GSA want a singular section of federal acquisition regulations focused on IT risks.
AI won’t replace cybersecurity workforce, agency leaders say
DOE, GSA cyber experts said automation will help the workforce, not replace it.
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GSA’s latest 10x projects have notable AI bent
The phase one selections include an LLM chatbot and AI-fueled search.
With generative AI, GSA encouraged its workforce to ‘explore this space’
General Services Administration CIO Dave Shive said agency IT leaders had “fulsome visibility” into workers’ experimental gen AI phase, setting the stage for internal policy on the…
White House wants $75M for Technology Modernization Fund in fiscal 2025 — down from $200M in 2024 request
The $75 million request is a significant decrease from prior budget requests: $200 million for fiscal 2024 — a figure that House appropriators have tried to zero…
GSA updates Technology Modernization Fund repayment policy following lawmakers’ proposal
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…