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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 …

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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 …

Technology Modernization Fund on track to receive biggest pay day ever Read More »

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 …

How to Make Federal Telework Work Beyond the Pandemic Read More »

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, …

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SafeLogic Blog (February 9, 2021) By Walter Paley, SafeLogic Vice President of Communications SafeLogic is quickly approaching our first anniversary as a member of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, which is very exciting. Our leadership team first met Executive Director Matthew Cornelius at the RSA Conference in 2020, and while the world entered the COVID …

SafeLogic: Reflection on a Year of ADI Membership Read More »

Washington Post (February 8, 2021) By Casey Coleman, Salesforce SVP, Global Government Solutions, ADI Board of Directors Member Last year, the global pandemic catalyzed a rapid alteration in the way businesses and consumers leverage digital technologies to solve problems, stay safe and remain connected. This shift led many government agencies to accelerate their planned digital …

Pushed by the Pandemic, Government Agencies Sped-Up Their Digital Transformations. Now There Is No Going Back Read More »

Multi-Association Letter (February 2, 2021) “We write in support of President Biden’s call for robust funding to modernize and secure federal information technology (IT) and networks in the proposed “American Rescue Plan.” The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the need for the Federal Government to modernize its aging IT infrastructure. We urge Congress to provide …

ADI joins 11 other associations to support robust funding for the Technology Modernization Fund in COVID-relief legislation Read More »

Federal News Network (February 1, 2021) Once again the federal technology community was left flabbergasted and wondering “why?” from a decision by the Defense Department around cloud computing. This time it’s the Defense Information Systems Agency, which — until it suddenly changed its mind late on Friday — had made a decision that left us …

ADI and partner associations persuade DISA to alter their cloud approach to ensure robust participation by innovative commercial technology leaders Read More »

Protocol (January 20, 2021) The Biden administration wants to give the Technology Modernization Fund a $9 billion payday. In doing so, they could change what the fund actually does. Matthew T. Cornelius, now the Alliance for Digital Innovation’s executive director, was instrumental in getting the fund off the ground back in 2018. As a senior adviser …

What $9 billion would do for the Technology Modernization Fund – Protocol Interview with Matt Cornelius Read More »