GAO has doubts about whether the TMF will be able to recover operating expenses; OMB says don't worry.

Both agencies will be using the money to transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based versions.

It would be a huge cut from the $150 million that the White House requested.

People, process and acquisition approaches may be the biggest hurdles as agencies focus on modernizing their systems, expert cautions.

Federal programs are starting to feel the sting of a lack of appropriations, including, possibly, the White House’s technology modernization efforts.

USDA will notably receive its second round of funding through the program.