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A vertical community of Federal cloud leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

AWS Unveils Classified Cloud for Defense Contractors, New Funding Initiatives

Cleared defense contractors and other authorized organizations can run contractor-owned classified workloads in AWS Secret Cloud. Two new AWS funds support workload migration to AWS. […]

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NNSA Launches First Enterprise Cloud Authorized for Secret/Restricted Data

The new cloud environment will host the agency’s Genesis Mission workloads and connect nuclear weapons enterprise sites with secure, shared tools. […]

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DHS Awards $2.6B to AWS for Cumulus Cloud Contract

AWS is the first vendor to receive a contract under the Cumulus cloud services vehicle. Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Oracle will receive separate contracts later this year. […]

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DISA Rebrands JWCC Next as Unified Cloud Marketplace

DISA’s new Unified Cloud Marketplace will replace JWCC Next as the umbrella framework for future cloud acquisitions, with multiple contract efforts expected to move forward on parallel tracks. […]

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FAA Claims Victory in First Phase of NOTAM Overhaul

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said this week it completed the first phase of a major overhaul of the nation’s Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) system, marking an early milestone in a modernization effort that officials say will help prevent nationwide airspace shutdowns, improve safety, and strengthen communications with pilots. […]

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Upcoming Events
The MeriTalk Mission Room - August 2026
The MeriTalk Mission Room – August 2026

In this executive briefing, we’ll discuss how coordinated AI agents can support high-volume workflows, from service desk triage and case routing to cyber response, compliance, and mission operations. […]

Research

Federal Software Reimagined: Fueling Mission Success

MeriTalk, in partnership with ICF, surveyed 100 IT decision-makers from Federal civilian agencies to explore how these leaders are transforming software development strategies – and advancing their missions – with open source, AI, and cloud. […]

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Bite-Sized Cloud

Despite Federal agencies’ hunger for change, the idea of moving and modernizing myriad critical services from private servers to cloud infrastructure can seem overwhelming. […]

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Braving the Cloud Storm

MeriTalk, in partnership with RedSeal, explored the challenges of comprehensive multi-cloud security and the need for improved visibility. We examine the steps agencies are taking to clear the security fog and offer recommendations for finding calm in the cloud storm. […]

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Past Events
Shift Happens
Shift Happens

Shift Happens is a one-day MeriTalk forum where government and industry leaders examine what’s changing in how agencies fund, buy, secure, authorize, and scale technology – and what those shifts mean in practice. […]

IBM Think Gov 2026
IBM Think Gov 2026

At Think Gov 2026, forward-thinking Federal IT decision-makers will explore how AI, automation, and hybrid cloud are driving productivity and mission advantage. Join us at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. to see how other agencies are deploying AI agents and assistants, optimizing AI-ready data, and ensuring maximum ROI with IT automation — all with the power of choice, trust, and seamless integration. […]

Tech Tonic May 2026
Tech Tonic May 2026

Join MeriTalk for a special edition of Tech Tonic as we celebrate the winners of the America 250 Powering Progress Awards — recognizing the government and industry leaders driving innovation, modernization, and mission impact across federal IT. […]

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