IT Modernization bills to be re-introduced in House, Senate

Federal Times: Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, is taking another whack at moving his information technology modernization bill through Congress.

Hurd's office confirmed he will re-introduce his Modernizing Government Technology Act in the House on April 28, with corresponding Senate legislation to follow.

The IT Alliance for the Public Sector said in an April 28 statement that it welcomed the debut of the new iteration of the bill, which passed the House in 2016, but wasn’t taken up by the lame-duck Senate.

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