ITI Commends U.S. House Passage of American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON — Today, global tech trade association ITI applauded the U.S. House of Representatives on its passage of the American Rescue Plan, which will be necessary for U.S. economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly commended the bill’s inclusion of critical investments in federal IT modernization and cybersecurity.
“As the United States recovers from the COVID pandemic, it is important to ensure government can continue to serve citizens online securely and effectively, said Jason Oxman, ITI President and CEO. “We commend the U.S. House of Representatives for approving key investments to not only modernize federal information technology but also better protect against cyber threats. We will continue to work with our government partners to leverage digital technology to help the U.S. become more resilient as it recovers from COVID-19 and its economic impact.”
ITI welcomed the U.S. Senate’s passage of the American Rescue Plan on March 6. The House measure includes investments in the Technology Modernization Fund and cybersecurity risk mitigation. Last month, ITI led a coalition of associations urging Congress to provide funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), consistent with President Biden’s request, in any emergency supplemental legislation.