Hoyer Statement on Markup of Bipartisan Legislation to Create the Information Technology Modernization Fund

“I’m pleased that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a markup today of bipartisan legislation that includes full authorization of the Information Technology Modernization Act, a bill that I introduced in April, and passed it on a voice vote.  This is a significant step toward achieving the goals I laid out when I introduced my legislation to modernize the way government uses technology to protect against cyber threats, improve government services, lower IT costs, and lay the foundation for a twenty-first century digital government. 

“This bill is an important first step toward creating the Information Technology Modernization Fund, which was a major proposal in President Obama’s FY2017 budget. The next step will be to capitalize this fund so that system upgrades can begin where they are needed most, and I will continue pushing for that investment.  I hope the Speaker and Majority Leader will bring the bipartisan Modernizing Government Technology Act to the Floor swiftly.”