Lisbeth Perez

MeriTalk

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

A coalition of over a dozen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Federal court on Feb. 13 against President Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and its leader Elon Musk, accusing them of “unlawful exercise of power” in taking recent actions to invade Federal agencies, access their tech systems, and curtail their operations. […]

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has embarked on a modernization overhaul of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to transition into the next generation of business processes, the agency’s chief information officer explained this week. […]

DoD Pentagon Military

Republicans in both the House and Senate are pushing for at least a $100 billion increase in defense spending over the next decade to support President Trump’s agenda including the creation of an “Iron Dome for America” missile defense. […]

Air Force

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Command (NAVSEA) has a short window – two years – to ensure that the organization’s warfare centers are positioned to deliver ships on time and ready for tasking, an agency official said today. […]

Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he welcomes Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to come to the Department of Defense (DoD) and help reduce “wasteful spending” – in line with his aim to have the Pentagon achieve the elusive goal of a clean financial audit.   […]

DoD Pentagon Military

President Trump said on Friday that he has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk to focus on the Pentagon, which accounts for the largest portion of the discretionary Federal budget. […]

House Democrats on Thursday intensified their opposition to recent forays into Federal agency tech systems by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by introducing a new bill aimed at preventing DOGE and its leader Elon Musk from accessing confidential Treasury Department systems and data. […]

Lisbeth Perez
MeriTalk