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Grace Dille

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Grace Dille is MeriTalk's Assistant Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) elevated Shantrell “Nikki” Collier, who previously served as the agency’s deputy chief information officer (CIO), to the permanent CIO role. […]

CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive on Wednesday calling on federal civilian agencies to take immediate steps to secure Cisco Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking (SD-WAN) systems. […]

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Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., introduced a bill on Monday that aims to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, which supports veterans training to work in high-tech fields. […]

Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) warned that most Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities in a recent review lack basic data to track whether veterans’ specialty care calls are being answered, raising concerns about delays in access to care. […]

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OMB

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is looking to take a more assertive role in federal IT oversight, deepening its partnership with federal agencies while empowering chief information officers (CIOs), an OMB official said Wednesday. […]

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