To fix federal IT, we need the Technology Modernization Fund

On Dec. 12, 2025, Congress‘s authorization of the Technology Modernization Fund expired, limiting the government’s ability to deploy up to $200 million that could otherwise go toward improving federal information technology systems.

Created in 2017, the TMF helps agencies overcome the upfront costs that often block IT modernization — funding cloud migration, data transfers, and workforce retraining while requiring projects to repay the fund from long-term savings. It prioritizes cybersecurity, accelerates delivery of services, and enables agencies to move away from brittle legacy systems toward modern, modular platforms.