Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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.
Login.gov is adding a new agency, and also vetting ‘liveness detection’ technology
The Small Business Administration created an identity broker to integrate 16 legacy systems with the single sign-on service 18F provides.
Maria Roat officially named deputy Federal CIO
The prominent leader in the federal IT space leaves the Small Business Administration, where she has had first-hand experience with the pressures on federal IT created by the coronavirus pandemic.
SBA loan system woes may persist with more stimulus legislation likely
The agency stood up PPP and EIDL portals quickly, but E-Tran timed out repeatedly on lenders applying for the second round of coronavirus loans for small businesses Monday.
