Senate paves way for modernizing federal IT in NDAA

Federal Times: Once again, Congress has passed federal IT legislation on the back of a national defense spending bill.

Wrapped into the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act passed by the Senate Sept. 18 is a version of the House Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, which requires federal agencies to upgrade their IT systems for efficiency and cost savings, as well as security.

The last major IT reform bill — the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) — passed in 2014 as part of that year’s defense authorization, as well.

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