Federal IT Modernization Mandate
This legislation requires all federal agencies to migrate off legacy systems older than 15 years within 5 years, establishes a $10 billion IT modernization fund, mandates open-source software where feasible, and creates a Federal Digital Service with competitive tech-sector salaries.
Discussion (7)
This would directly affect my community. I have some suggested changes to make it more practical.
This is a bipartisan issue both sides should agree on. Let's not let perfect be the enemy of good.
This needs a sunset clause. Pass it as a 5-year pilot and evaluate results before making it permanent.
The concept is sound but costs may be significantly higher than estimated based on my analysis.
The funding mechanism seems solid. My only question is whether appropriation levels are sufficient.
I appreciate the ambition but this tries to solve too many problems at once. Could we narrow the scope?
This is exactly the kind of legislation we need. The current system is broken and this addresses the root causes directly.