Why Washington Actually Can’t Quit the Technology Modernization Fund

On this edition of Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose, sponsored by Maximus, former Federal CIOs Suzette Kent and Tony Scott dig into that very question as Congress moves to revive the TMF with new funding under the latest budget agreement. With more than $1 billion invested across 70 projects at 34 agencies, the TMF has quietly become one of the federal government’s most durable and bipartisan technology tools. Kent and Scott explain why the fund has survived multiple administrations, how its original vision has evolved, and why it remains critical for agencies that struggle to modernize through traditional budgets. They also unpack the skepticism that comes with spending taxpayer dollars, from repayment expectations to concerns about tradeoffs in federal priorities. Subscribe and listen to the Fed Gov Today Podcast anytime on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at FedGovToday.com