White House Chides Senate For Not Funding Modernization Fund

NextGov: The White House isn’t happy with the Senate version of the 2019 appropriations bill for interior, environment, financial services and general government, including a lack of funding for the administration’s Technology Modernization Fund.

The fund—created as part of the Modernizing Government Technology Act—is a central repository of money that can be used for agency IT modernization upgrades, with a specific focus on projects with high return on investment and governmentwide impact. It’s managed by the Technology Modernization Fund Board, housed in the Office of Management and Budget.

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