E-Tran
Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence will help IGs investigate fraud
COVID-19 relief fraud investigations will last the decade, but not much, if any, funding appears to be going to automated screening of loan applicants.
Missing E-Tran controls saw SBA issue $692M in duplicate pandemic relief loans
Proper screening could catch such errors, as well as fraud the agency is instead investigating after the fact.
SBA adapting IT systems providing COVID-19 relief amid program changes
The Biden administration made more changes to the Paycheck Protection Program on Wednesday, necessitating tweaks to E-Tran.
Connolly bashes Senate’s ‘short-sighted’ decision to kill TMF funding mid-pandemic
Connolly said he thought the House and Senate had reached a consensus agreement to fund the Technology Modernization Fund at around $5 billion or $6 billion.
FITARA grades mostly hold, improve amid agencies shift to remote work
IT modernization scores were generally strong as agencies accelerate, but cybersecurity remains a gap area.
Lawmakers question SBA technology investments after loan system outages
The Small Business Administration proposed replacing E-Tran by 2015, but in 2020 the loan system continues to be updated in lieu of modernization.
