Technology Modernization Fund Archives

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Ian in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on September 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House 2024 budget requests $200M for TMF

The $200 million is a slightly scaled-back request compared to the $300 million the Biden administration called for in last year's proposal.

Mar 9, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

National Archives allocates $600,000 to transfer digitized veterans’ records from the VA

According to a strategic plan unveiled via a FOIA request, the backlog of unanswered requests stood at 404,000 as of Feb. 13.

Mar 1, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 04: Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Consolidated Appropriations Act includes $50M for Technology Modernization Fund

The legislation also allocates funding for specific IT modernization projects at a range of agencies including the Department of Justice.

Dec 29, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 13: The Capitol dome is seen early Wednesday morning before Amb. William Taylor And Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Trade group calls for omnibus spending bill to include $100M for Technology Modernization Fund

The Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI) in a missive called for lawmakers to adopt language that would provide $100 million for the Technology Modernization Fund.

Dec 12, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Raylene Yung spells out TMF’s ‘holistic’ approach to measuring project impact

The TMF chief explains how the fund assesses the direct impact of each project on citizens.

Nov 15, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

TMF awards U.S. AbilityOne Commission $1.8M to update procurement software

It follows a trio of awards earlier this month to the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Army.

Oct 31, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Exterior entrance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. (Image Credit: U.S. Chamber of Commerce).

Paper forms cost government $38.7B annually says US Chamber of Commerce

The organization finds federal agencies processed 9,858 unique forms and more than 106 billion total between September 2021 and August 2022.

Oct 17, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

TMF invests more than $20.8M in 3 agencies’ cyber and CX projects

OPM, HUD and the Army are the latest recipients of funding that will modernize IT systems and move them toward zero-trust security architectures.

Oct 6, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Ja’Nelle DeVore, CISO of USDA, speaks at the 2022 Zero Trust Summit. (FedScoop)

Cyberattack led USDA to seek $4.4M from TMF for threat monitoring

The agency is also working on a SOC-as-a-Service offering and potentially blue teaming.

Oct 6, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Silicon Valley — The San Francisco Bay area glistens in the sunshine.

US Digital Response interim CEO Jessica Cole to step down in December

The nonprofit has also appointed former U.S. Deputy CTO Jennifer Pahlka to its board of directors.

Aug 30, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones