Congressman argues the case for boosting the technology modernization fund by 40 times.

Published: May 21, 2020, 2:41 p.m.

House Democrats, in their latest stimulus bill, included a $1 billion for federal IT modernization. That's after a $3 billion proposal was left out of the Cares Act. Current funding for the Technology Modernization Fund is only $25 million. So why the need for so much more? This week Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) in an online discussion hosted by CompTIA and several other IT associations explained why.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices