In its fourth attempt to get answers, Democratic lawmakers are once again pressing officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for explanations on how the agency is supporting state and local election offices ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle. […]
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued new guidance that aims to lead Federal government agencies to eventually strip away many non-essential, non-English documents and services, and to use artificial intelligence technology as a translation tool in order to implement a Trump administration directive that declares English to be the official national language. […]
One thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: the Trump administration’s delayed defense budget has left Congress to draft a massive bill on its own with little clarity on which national security programs need funding or how the Pentagon plans to spend the money. […]
With drone warfare evolving at a rapid pace, industry experts told members of Congress on Tuesday that legislation is needed to expand drone detection authority broadly – and prevent a potential 9/11-style drone attack. […]
The CIA has named Dustin Gard-Weiss as executive director (EXDIR) – a new title that is replacing the intelligence agency’s former role of chief operating officer. […]
As it nears its sunset date this fall, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 has succeeded in improving Federal agencies’ ability to share cyber threat data – a feat that would have been less likely without the law, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights the law’s implementation successes. […]
The Trump administration is refusing to comply with a Federal judge’s request for the administration to submit its agency reduction-in-force (RIF) plans to the court, and instead is arguing that last week’s Supreme Court decision on the issue “effectively ends” the case. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking to reorganize its Office of Information and Technology (OIT) workforce to focus on critical IT functions, according to the VA’s acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Eddie Pool. […]
Senate and House lawmakers have outlined competing visions for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2026, setting the stage for negotiations over national security policy and military spending priorities and in particular laying out different next steps for the Pentagon on artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. […]
The U.S. Space Force is building a new cloud-based digital training range designed to connect guardians from across the service into a shared, simulated environment, a senior official said on July 10. […]
The Defense Department’s (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) said today it has awarded contracts for four prominent artificial intelligence (AI) technology developers to help the Pentagon speed adoption of “advanced AI capabilities” including agentic applications. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has selected Mark Calabria as chief statistician, an OMB spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has tapped Clyde Richards Jr. as the agency’s new chief information officer (CIO), according to a LinkedIn post. […]
MeriTalk is out with the brand-new 2025 class of AI Honors Award Winners and you’re invited to join us in celebrating these emerging AI hotshots at Tech Tonic on July 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., reintroduced a bill on Thursday that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use blockchain technology to improve how veterans receive their benefits and services. […]
The U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) chief technology officer has stepped down after working with the agency for nearly four decades and leading its tech modernization efforts. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to fast-track drone procurement in a major shift aimed at regaining U.S. dominance in unmanned warfare. […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on July 10 to approve $812 million of spending for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in fiscal year 2026 – pushing back against action by House lawmakers last month to cut GAO’s FY 2026 budget by 48 percent on a year-over-year basis. […]
While Federal agencies are busy experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, government AI experts on Thursday said that it’s important to make sure employees know how to use the shiny new tools and capabilities – and feel confident doing so. […]
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) said on June 10 that it has secured a $143 million contract with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) for electronic warfare (EW) work that aims to disrupt or manipulate adversaries’ communication and weapon systems. […]
The use of artificial intelligence tools is becoming increasingly common across Federal agencies, but what about deployment of an AI-driven “meta-human?” U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the agency has created one and is ready to launch it this year. […]
The U.S. Army plans to spend $2.9 billion to improve command and control (C2) across several procurement and research-and-development accounts, according to the service’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request. […]
An official from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced that, as of today, the DIU is on contract to launch its new Digital OnRamp platform this fall. […]
The Department of Defense is developing a “data dictionary” that aims to enable seamless interoperability without changing existing workflows that will be piloted at the end of this year. […]
As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prepares to deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) to 13 sites in fiscal year (FY) 2026, the chief technology officer (CTO) at the agency’s Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) office said on Wednesday that “the pressure is really on.” […]
Workday – a cloud-based software vendor specializing in human capital management and financial management applications – today unveiled the launch of its new Workday Government subsidiary that is focused on helping the Federal government and accelerating its ongoing technology and service modernization efforts. […]
Nand Mulchandani has stepped down from his role as chief technology officer (CTO) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), marking the end of a six-year run in public service. […]
Half of all new American electric power will be consumed by artificial intelligence data centers by 2030, according to the Department of Energy (DoE), which warned in a report out Monday that the nation is facing an energy disaster unless it adopts innovative methods of power generation. […]
The Senate voted late Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Scott Kupor to become director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) where he will play a big role in the Trump administration’s plans to further reorganize and downsize many Federal government agencies. […]
The Senate voted today to confirm the nomination of Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite the pick being a controversial one among Senate Democrats. […]