MeriTalk is delighted to honor the 2025 class of AI Honors Award Winners – the 30 women and men working across government and industry right now to bring AI to bear in shaping the ongoing revolution in government IT service. […]
The Justice Department (DoJ) has announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants for their alleged involvement in schemes exceeding $14.6 billion in intended loss. […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on July 2 unveiled his Build America Agenda that aims to have the agency pursue action on a number of fronts to pave the way for service providers to build out more fiber-based networks that provide high-speed broadband services. […]
The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) will stop processing and distributing data by the end of July from a decades-old military weather satellite program that has provided crucial environmental intelligence, a spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) component has appointed Ross Graber chief information security officer (CISO), according to an internal agency announcement viewed by MeriTalk. […]
If you knew what we know – but just can’t quite say out loud yet – then you’d hit the go-button today to join us at Tech Tonic on July 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
Josh Gruenbaum, who heads the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), has sent off a fresh round of letters seeking better pricing terms from Federal contractors – this time a list of six strategy consulting firms that GSA defines as “traditional strategy consulting firms.” […]
The first of 12 planned military satellites is now fully operational within less than a week of its launch, a top Space Development Agency (SDA) official announced today after he said the defense agency sent the spacecraft, dubbed Dragoon, into orbit on Monday. […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill during a congressional hearing today that would prevent Federal agencies from buying or using artificial intelligence models created by companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other foreign adversaries. […]
Federal agencies continue to prioritize cybersecurity in their data strategies, but many are falling short of the visibility, agility, and integration required to meet today’s threat landscape, according to new research from MeriTalk and NetApp. […]
The House Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Brach Subcommittee voted on Monday night to approve a $415 million budget for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for fiscal year (FY) 2026 – marking a 48 percent year-over-year cut from GAO’s budget of $811.9 million in FY2025. […]
Who’s going to take home the hardware in this year’s MeriTalk AI Honors Awards? We’re going to find out at Tech Tonic on July 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., and you’re invited to the celebration! […]
Both House and Senate lawmakers are looking to end the IRS’s Direct File program, which allows taxpayers to file their taxes for free directly with the agency. […]
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has officially launched its fifth enterprise-wide cloud environment, marking a significant step toward operational efficiency and reduced costs. […]
While the Trump administration has largely ended remote work for many Federal employees, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue new guidance for agencies that are offering remote work. […]
U.S. military officials said today that for responding swiftly and effectively during crises real-time data is now as critical as boots on the ground — and that’s why military services are making data management a top priority, aiming to enable smarter decisions, sharper resource deployment, and clearer communications when it matters most. […]
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Republicans released the text of their reconciliation bill on Friday, which contains language that would make it easier for the Trump administration to fire Federal employees. […]
A Federal watchdog report is sounding the alarm over missing cybersecurity plans, weak performance tracking, and major delays across some of the Defense Department’s (DoD) priciest tech programs. […]
Agentic artificial intelligence services – those that are designed to act with more autonomy than their generative or predictive AI forebears – drew a mixed reception today from lawmakers and witnesses who talked about the advantages of the latest AI flavor along with cybersecurity concerns during a hearing held by the House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee. […]
Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), told senators at his confirmation hearing today that he will work to overhaul the FAA’s safety culture if he is confirmed, and indicated that any move to privatize the FAA is not in the government’s near-term plans. […]
David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s special advisor for AI and crypto, stressed the need for the United States to win the AI race during remarks on Tuesday and warned that the “repercussions would be significant” if it fails to do so. […]
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) unfettered access to sensitive data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]
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. […]
Even as Elon Musk heads out of town, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will become more institutionalized within Federal agencies going forward, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought. […]
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. […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first agency-wide generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool on Tuesday to streamline efficiency for employees ranging from scientific reviewers to investigators. […]
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) would lose more than 1,000 employees under the Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget proposal – totaling about 29 percent of the agency’s current workforce – new White House documents show. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a governmentwide hiring plan on Thursday that instructs agencies to hire employees more quickly, focusing on early career and STEM talent. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cracking down on the Defense Department’s (DoD) use of IT consulting contracts in an attempt to reduce reliance on outside firms and bolster the department’s in-house expertise. […]
While he admits that “not much has gotten done in the first four months of this Congress,” Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., is hopeful that the 119th Congress will be able to pass some meaningful AI legislation. […]