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The Government has a Rare Chance to Modernize its Outdated Tech Systems. They Can’t Afford to Waste it.

The Government has a Rare Chance to Modernize its Outdated Tech Systems. They Can’t Afford to Waste it.
2021
New America
Author(s): 
Hana Schank
The Government has a Rare Chance to Modernize its Outdated Tech Systems. They Can’t Afford to Waste it.
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Non-profit
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Location
United States
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Non-Academic Article

Part of the $1.9 trillion recovery package that Biden signed into law includes a $1 billion grant to the Technology Modernization Fund. The fund’s purpose is to help federal agencies upgrade their cybersecurity and modernize their technology. The TMF is a chance for federal agencies to move toward a responsive model of government, where people quickly and easily access the resources they need.