A “strategic” change to prioritize full repayment of “high-impact” modernization projects is part of a GSA push to break down federal IT siloes and embrace shared services.

While lawmakers and panelists agreed IT modernization should be bipartisan, DOGE loomed over the discussion.

The legislation from Reps. Connolly and Mace passed the House last year but didn’t make it out of the Senate.

Jessie Posilkin will step in as acting TMF director, a role she’s held before.

At CyberTalks, Federal CIO Clare Martorana appealed to industry to take an active role urging Congress to fund the TMF.

Investments totaling $50.2 million will allow both agencies to pursue digital initiatives aimed at enhancing customer experience and employee workflow.

In a Q&A with FedScoop, Larry Bafundo called on lawmakers to fund the investment vehicle and spoke to post-American Rescue Plan priorities.

The investment will help the NLRB replace its "outdated system" with a newer cloud-based solution, "dramatically improving the agency's ability to protect workers' rights and process labor…

In a note to staff, Ahluwalia called the department's biggest accomplishment during his tenure its "ability to attract talent and create leaders."

The Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act passed by a vote of 10-1.