The Technology Modernization Fund will help NASA drive network cybersecurity and performance improvements in support of agency missions and overall information technology infrastructure.
TMF will invest in NASA to counter threats to its IT infrastructure, which has significant security risks considering its role in facilitating partnerships with international space agencies and researchers worldwide as well as the value of its data, the General Services Administration said Tuesday.
“NASA’s IT infrastructure plays a critical role in every aspect of NASA’s mission, from enabling collaboration to controlling spacecraft to processing scientific data. Therefore, protecting and effectively evolving NASA’s information technology infrastructure remains a top agency priority,” said Jeff Seaton, the space agency’s chief information officer. “This TMF funding will help the agency to accelerate critical cybersecurity and operational upgrades two years earlier than originally planned.”
Aside from NASA, Technology Modernization Board-led TMF will also invest in the Department of Labor to support its efforts to streamline the delivery of injured worker assistance. The funding would help the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs replace the outdated Integrated Federal Employee Compensation System, or iFECS.
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