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  1. Federal IT in 2026: A Preview of What’s to Come
    As 2026 begins and Congress prepares to return from its holiday break, the federal IT community finds itself at a critical inflection point.
  1. Top Tech EOs: Trump Pushes Tech Agenda in First Year
  2. House Democrats Press OPM on Federal Retirement Backlog
  3. Army Establishes New AI Career Pathway
  4. NIST Investing $20M to Advance AI Tech Use for Manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure
  5. FEMA Awards $250M to Secure US Skies Ahead of FIFA World Cup
  6. Cuts and Consolidation: Trump’s Federal Reset in 2025

People

  1. General Services Administration GSA
    Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
    The Senate voted to confirm Edward Forst, a long-time Wall Street executive, to lead the General Services Administration (GSA) as its next administrator.
  1. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO
  2. Trump Nominates Rudd to Lead NSA, CYBBERCOM
  3. Senate Confirms Klein as First US CTO Since 2021
  4. Senate Confirms Isaacman as Next NASA Chief
  1. VA Names Lawrence Acting CIO as Department Shifts IT Leadership
  2. Round 2: Isaacman Shifts NASA Focus to Moon
  3. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  4. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief

Progress

  1. Achieve Zero Vulnerability With Proven Appliance-Based Security
    Tracking Federal Cybersecurity: Highlights From 2025
    As 2025 comes to a close, MeriTalk is taking a look back at the year in federal cybersecurity. From policy updates and leadership changes to audits, guidance, and major program developments, agencies spent the year responding to persistent threats while adjusting long-term cyber strategies.
  1. DOD Shifts Course Under Trump in 2025
  2. 2026 Predictions: Federal Missions Will Rise or Fall on Readiness, Not Innovation
  3. Deregulation, Data Centers, and Dominance: Washington’s AI Wrapped
  4. Inside the Courtroom: 2025’s Biggest Federal Lawsuits
  1. DOE Faces AI and Cybersecurity Governance Challenges in FY 2026, OIG Says
  2. NOAA Launches First-Ever AI-Powered ‘Ensemble’ Forecast System
  3. MeriTalk’s Top 10 Federal IT Moments of 2025
  4. Santa on the Radar: NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Santa-Tracking Tradition

Policy

  1. White House Directs 6G Spectrum Reallocation Push
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) to accelerate the reallocation of key spectrum bands for commercial 6G use within the next year. 
  1. Senate Passes FY26 Defense Policy Bill
  2. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Employee Tech Skills
  3. Rep. Garbarino Says Cyber Information-Sharing Bill Faces Hurdles
  4. New Bill Seeks Oversight of VA’s $1B Digital Spending
  1. House Passes SAMOSA Act to Rein In Federal Software Spending
  2. OMB Orders Agencies to Ensure AI Is ‘Truthful’ and ‘Unbiased’ by Spring
  3. Trump Signs Order to Preempt State AI Laws and Push Single Federal Framework
  4. Pentagon UAP Briefings Added in NDAA