In a letter, the Senate Republican questioned why the SBA hadn’t disclosed artificial intelligence uses in its inventory, alleging the agency was out of compliance.

The MGT Reform Act would not only extend the TMF but also realign agencies to adhere to the original intent of the bill and require any funds…

Under the original MGT Act, the TMF is set to sunset in 2025.

ADI says the greater funding flexibility would allow all government agencies to take on larger, enterprise-wide IT modernization projects.

GSA, OPM and the Department of Education are among the recipients of a $311M distribution from the central fund.

The representative says new laws may be required to give agencies the authority to create tech modernization funds.

Agile methodologies should not only be used in software development but information technology procurement, finance, budgeting and hiring, according to Case Coleman.

Administrators must consider increasing staffing levels, adjusting project selection criteria and reconsidering repayment terms for agencies, according to their letter.

"You start talking about these issues and many of my colleagues... their eyes glaze over and they want to talk about anything else," said Rep. Gerry Connolly.

This is now the seventh modernization project to receive TMF funding, bringing the grand total awarded to $90 million of the $100 million appropriated for the fund…