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House FSGG Bill Funds TMF at $5M, Boosts Cybersecurity and IT Flexibility \u2013 MeriTalk<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/meritalk.com\/articles\/house-fsgg-bill-funds-tmf-at-5m-boosts-cybersecurity-and-it-flexibility\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-20 15:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: meritalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. The House Appropriations\u00a0Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee advanced its\u00a0fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bill\u00a0on Friday,\u00a0including\u00a0$5 million for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) and\u00a0millions in appropriations\u00a0for\u00a0cybersecurity improvements.\u00a0
\nIn the\u00a0FY\u00a02027 FSGG\u00a0bill,\u00a0House\u00a0appropriators\u00a0included $5 million in total funding for the TMF\u00a0\u201cto remain available until expended.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe TMF \u2013 overseen by the General Services Administration\u00a0(GSA)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0was created in 2017 under the Modernizing Government Technology Act to fund federal civilian agencies\u2019 technology modernization projects.\u00a0
\nHouse appropriators\u2019\u00a0draft\u00a0differs slightly from the White House\u2019s\u00a0FY\u00a02027 budget proposal. The White House asked for no direct appropriation for the TMF and instead recommended relying on budget transfer authority to fund the program. That approach would allow GSA \u2013 with the Office of Management and Budget\u2019s approval \u2013 to collect up to $100 million in unobligated appropriations across federal agencies to fund the TMF.\u00a0
\nThe House, according to its bill, is instead considering funding the TMF directly. The $5 million in funding \u2013 if enacted \u2013 would match what Congress ultimately approved for FY 2026 TMF appropriations. \u00a0
\nBeyond TMF-related funding, the 2027 FSGG bill\u00a0takes a\u00a0largely decentralized\u00a0approach\u00a0to\u00a0IT funding. It expands agencies\u2019 ability to redirect existing funds toward IT modernization, allowing up to 5% of certain appropriations to be transferred into IT working capital funds.\u00a0\u00a0
\nAt the same time, the bill continues support for shared digital services through GSA, with the Federal Citizen Services Fund authorized to finance interagency IT projects and improvements to online government services, up to $150 million.\u00a0
\nThe measure channels funding into data and analytics capabilities, particularly for Treasury systems used in financial analysis and data processing.\u00a0The bill\u00a0does not include major new artificial intelligence\u00a0funding, but\u00a0it\u00a0still enables agencies to incorporate advanced analytics and emerging technologies over time through broader program funding.\u00a0
\nMore specific funding under the FY\u00a02027 FSGG includes\u00a0$59 million for the Treasury Department\u2019s Cybersecurity Enhancement Account, which is intended to provide enterprise-wide cyber defense upgrades. That funding\u00a0includes $6 million carved out for chief information officer oversight.\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe IRS would receive\u00a0$3.6 billion\u00a0for its operations support account, which includes\u00a0funding for core IT systems, cybersecurity, and telecommunications infrastructure.\u00a0The bill also folds new oversight requirements into\u00a0the\u00a0proposed IRS funding, such as mandatory quarterly reporting on IT projects. The agency would also receive $35 million for digital forensics and enforcement-related technology if the FSGG bill is adopted.\u00a0
\nOutside of funding, the FSGG\u00a0bill\u00a0aims to strengthen IT governance\u00a0by mandating that agency chief information officers\u00a0participate\u00a0in technology budget decisions. It also funds government-wide policy work to support IT management, procurement, and coordination across agencies through GSA.\u00a0
\nA full House appropriations markup of the bill is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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