Internet Association Press Releases (April 14, 2021) Washington, DC – Today, Internet Association (IA), Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI), Security Industry Association (SIA), and the U.S. Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) are calling on U.S. congressional leaders to support the modernization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) information technology (IT) infrastructure. More …

ADI Joins Multi-Association Letter of Tech And Business Groups Urging Investment In IT Modernization Of Face Recognition Vendor Tests Read More »

FedScoop (April 13, 2021) Lawmakers want to know what IT improvements the Biden administration is planning with the $1 billion recently injected into the Technology Modernization Fund, according to a letter sent by five Democratic members of the House Oversight Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday. The letter asks the Office of Management and Budget, General …

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GovTech (April 5, 2021) By Doug Robinson, NASCIO, and Matthew T. Cornelius, Alliance for Digital Innovation The past year of the pandemic has pushed government leaders at the federal, state and local levels to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and bolster cybersecurity protections of their networks, information systems and websites. The American people, now more …

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The inclusion of $1 billion in funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in the recent American Rescue Plan (ARP) was an historic and groundbreaking moment. Allocation of these funds signals that long overdue investments in modern commercial capabilities across the Federal government to support COVID-19 recovery efforts can now be explored in earnest. In …

ADI Leads Multi-Association Letter Regarding the Administration of the Technology Modernization Fund ‎ Provided in the American Rescue Plan Act Read More »

Excella Modernization Insights (March 16, 2021) By Burton White, Excella Co-Founder and CEO At 8:57 a.m., my wife and I launched our browsers and went to the District of Columbia’s website for vaccine registration. I had recently become eligible to receive the vaccine in the District and was eager to join millions of other Americans …

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Government Matters (March 11, 2021) Updating legacy IT systems at agencies could soon get easier. The latest coronavirus relief bill will give a $1 billion boost to the Technology Modernization Fund. Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, said that in order to address the many IT and cybersecurity issues that have …

TMF Operating Model May Need to be Changed, says ADI Executive Director Read More »

Federal News Network (March 8, 2021) You could see the momentum to finally push real funding to the Technology Modernization Fund building all last week. Three nominees for key positions at the Office of Management and Budget specifically mentioned the need to put serious money behind federal agency cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. Senate lawmakers did more than …

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FOUR ADI MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED AS 2021 FEDERAL 100 WINNERS   On Friday, Feb 26, Federal Computer Week (FCW) announced their 2021 Federal 100 ‎Award recipient list, celebrating government and industry leaders who have played a ‎pivotal role in how the federal government acquires, develops and manages IT. ‎ The Alliance for Digital …

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Government Executive (February 25, 2021) By Matthew Cornelius, ADI Executive Director We’re approaching an anniversary nobody wants to celebrate—a year of COVID-related lockdowns and forced remote work for millions of employees. While bumpy in the early weeks, the majority of organizations have survived—some have thrived—during total telework. Studies show productivity is up and communication has …

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The Hill – Op Ed (February 11, 2021) By Matthew Cornelius, ADI Executive Director Over the next several weeks, congressional Democrats will work through the budget reconciliation process to pass as much of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan as rules and procedure will allow. With a price tag of nearly $1.9 trillion over the next decade, …

Biden can’t rebuild America with outdated technology Read More »