TMF awards over $28M to NNSA to modernize emergency response systems

With just days until its authority expires, the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) awarded the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) more than $28 million to modernize the technology infrastructure supporting the agency’s nuclear security missions.

The TMF – which is run by the General Services Administration (GSA) – was created in 2017 under the Modernizing Government Technology Act to provide federal civilian agencies with funding to undertake tech modernization projects. However, Congress must act before Dec. 12 to avoid a lapse in TMF authority.

“It’s exciting to have another set of projects funded by the Technology Modernization Fund,” NNSA Chief Information Officer James Wolff said in a Dec. 9 LinkedIn post. “TMF has given us the chance to accelerate mission critical work while also improving the technology infrastructure for the Genesis Mission.”

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