For more than a decade, the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) have served as twin pillars of accountability and investment. Together, they helped move federal IT away from fragmented decision-making and aging systems toward a more strategic, enterprise-focused approach.

However, both programs are in a sort of holding pattern while Congress decides on 2026 funding, and while it re-examines how best to measure the agency IT modernization process against the quickly evolving tech environment and ongoing changes in the current administration's goals. Continue reading →