Smarter Gov Tech, Stronger MerITocracy

Lisbeth Perez

MeriTalk

Lisbeth Perez is a MeriTalk Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.
DoD

The Department of Defense (DoD) is getting ready to launch the final version of its Software Fast Track (SWFT) framework in July, marking a significant step toward replacing outdated software acquisition processes with a faster, AI-driven system. […]

Pentagon Acting Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington delivered a blunt message to defense contractors on June 5: stop complaining that the agency’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is too difficult. […]

Pentagon, DoD
DoD

The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 5 released its version of a $150 billion defense-related portion of the larger reconciliation funding bill that President Trump is trying to push through Congress, reflecting support for the Golden Dome missile defense program and an uptick of funding for the U.S. Space Force. […]

Lawmakers from both parties grilled top Pentagon brass on June 5 about delays to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 defense budget and proposed cuts to U.S. Space Force funding despite the force’s importance in building out the Golden Dome missile defense program. […]

Pentagon Military Defense DoD

The Pentagon is finalizing internal conversations on how it could overhaul its Risk Management Framework (RMF), with plans to issue a request for information (RFI) on that topic this summer, a senior official confirmed today. […]

Army DoD military Defense AI

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) newest artificial intelligence (AI) initiative is helping the Pentagon move swiftly to integrate generative AI into military and enterprise operations and ensure that the military keeps pace with industry advances, according to a senior official from the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). […]

DoD

The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially elevated its primary cyber network defense arm – the Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) – to a sub-unified command, a senior defense official said today. […]

DoD
Lisbeth Perez
MeriTalk