Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chief of staff of the Air Force, warned senators this week that while the service is successfully recruiting cyber talent, it faces an urgent crisis in retaining and training skilled cyber professionals. […]
MeriTalk recently sat down with Bob Kerr, product management leader at Dell Technologies’ Mission Systems, to discuss how agencies can act on current wireless network guidance, the role of dedicated 5G in mission-critical scenarios, and how Dell’s federal 5G solution is engineered specifically for federal needs. […]
The U.S. Navy is seeking new technologies to enhance automatic target recognition and tracking for maritime helicopter missions. […]
The Pentagon has awarded five contracts to industry and academic teams to demonstrate new spectrum-sharing capabilities as part of its Advanced Spectrum Coexistence (ASC) initiative, officials announced on Oct. 1. […]
A new bill introduced this week by Senate Democrats looks to support federal employees who are experiencing financial struggles during a government shutdown. […]
A senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official said Wednesday that the agency is narrowing its focus to core cyber defense duties after years of mission creep, emphasizing the need to protect federal networks, safeguard critical infrastructure, and push manufacturers to develop technology that is “secure by design.” […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology. […]
The Trump administration’s plans for reorganizing and reducing the federal workforce may soon become public after a federal appeals court upheld a district court order requiring their disclosure in ongoing litigation. […]
The Department of the Interior (DOI) failed to properly classify and approve millions of dollars in IT purchases, according to a new report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), warning that those mistakes could have costly cybersecurity consequences. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding over $3.3 million in cooperative agreements to educational and community organizations to build the nation’s dwindling cyber workforce. […]
A recent federal watchdog report found that the Pentagon should consolidate some of its cyberspace operations training to reduce costs and improve mission effectiveness. […]
Federal civilian CIOs and IT leaders overwhelmingly view artificial intelligence (AI) as essential to mission success, but most remain stuck in pilot mode, according to new research from MeriTalk, Dell Technologies, and NVIDIA. […]
Federal agencies face mounting pressure to modernize legacy IT systems, but experts warn that success requires more than new technology – it demands cultural change, user input, and a sharper focus on securing overlooked infrastructure. […]
After years of planning and testing, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has launched the initial operational satellites, its mega-constellation of hundreds of small satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) designed to provide persistent, global, low-latency data transport and missile tracking capabilities. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened its bidding process to industry for a newly modernized air traffic control (ATC) system that will take place over the course of the next three and a half years and two phases. […]
As the federal government prepares for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption, officials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are weighing the budget, technical, and implementation hurdles that come with transitioning to a quantum-safe future. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and 19 international partners released a joint guide on Sept. 3 that aims to inform the global cyber community on the value of implementing a software bill of materials (SBOM). […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National AI Institute (NAII) is taking a pragmatic approach to artificial intelligence, focusing on products that deliver measurable improvements for veterans rather than chasing hype, according to Evan Carey, acting director of the NAII. […]
MeriTalk recently sat down with Ray Hall, managing director of technology services at Maximus, to discuss key architectural and operational considerations as the DOD works to accelerate secure edge to cloud innovation, enable real-time joint force operations, and ensure cloud environments remain adaptive in the face of rapidly evolving threats. […]
Two senior officials at the Department of Defense (DOD) have departed their roles, marking another leadership shake-up at the Pentagon, a DOD official confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]
The U.S. Army has authorized a third round of the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), allowing Army commands to extend offers to civilian employees identified as surplus or occupying positions that could be reassigned to surplus personnel, a U.S. Army spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducts operations along the U.S. border, according to a senior official who spoke Wednesday during a webinar hosted by NextGov. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized updates to its catalog of security and privacy safeguards, a move aimed at helping both software developers who release patches and the organizations that implement them. […]
Lou Eichenbaum, who has led numerous technology security efforts over 23 years of service at the Department of the Interior, has stepped down as the agency’s chief information security officer (CISO) and is heading to the private sector. […]
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is asking Chief Justice John Roberts to conduct a comprehensive review of the federal court system’s cybersecurity protections after court systems recently suffered their second major hack in five years. […]
Less than six months after completing its seventh mission, the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane is back in orbit for its eighth flight – a classified mission hosting next-gen technology demonstrations for several government partners. […]
U.S. Navy leaders are emphasizing the urgent need to shift cybersecurity approaches, embrace innovation, train the workforce, and drive cultural change as critical strategies to stay ahead of rapidly evolving technologies and emerging digital threats. […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will cut its workforce by more than 40% by the end of fiscal year 2025 and reduce its annual budget by over $700 million, the agency announced on Wednesday. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has relaunched its online guidance portal which features information on procedures across the agency’s environmental programs. […]
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) has become the new sponsor for Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) as part of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) program. […]