While phishing volumes fell globally for a second consecutive year, government organizations saw attacks jump from 92 million to 138 million as threat actors shifted toward high-value targets. […]

Skills-based cybersecurity training and assessment is growing within the federal government, aligned with DCWF 8140 requirements. […]

AWS is the first vendor to receive a contract under the Cumulus cloud services vehicle. Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Oracle will receive separate contracts later this year. […]

Anthropic says a Trump administration export control directive forced the company to disable its most advanced AI models, raising new questions about federal oversight of frontier AI systems. […]

The July 14 event will bring together leaders from CISA, OMB, GSA, Commerce, and industry to examine how agencies are adapting to rapid technology and policy shifts. […]

Former DISA Director Bob Skinner warned that China’s cyber operations are increasingly focused on positioning for future disruptive attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure. […]

Nine technology firms joined the Tech Force initiative as OPM works to build a stronger pipeline of technical talent into federal service. […]

Salesforce’s Paul Tatum says government is on track to become the largest adopter of agentic AI as agencies rapidly move projects from pilot programs into production. […]

Industry leaders praise the administration’s AI executive order for pairing innovation with cybersecurity, but say effective implementation and public-private collaboration will determine its success. […]

The June 9 event at Nationals Park will examine how agencies are moving beyond AI experimentation toward enterprise-scale deployment and future-ready technology strategies. […]

A new ADI white paper urges agencies to modernize acquisition practices, expand OTA use, and align procurement timelines with the pace of emerging technologies. […]

With IL4 High certification, Avaya Government Cloud provides a trusted path to cloud modernization for communications environments that handle sensitive but unclassified mission information. […]

The nearly $10 billion Dell deal will provide the Pentagon with centralized access to Microsoft software, cloud subscriptions, and related services. […]

Federal officials and industry experts say agencies must balance AI adoption, governance, and legacy modernization to deliver the seamless digital services citizens increasingly expect. […]

MeriTalk recognized top government and industry cybersecurity and AI professionals during its America 250 Powering Progress Awards celebration in Washington, D.C. […]

Amid waning federal support for public-private information sharing on cyber threats, telecom firms create a nonprofit to improve cyber resilience across the industry. […]

As federal agencies expand AI use cases, OpenAI’s Felipe Millon says broad workforce access, leadership adoption, and hands-on experimentation are key to success. […]

As agencies push to operationalize AI and modernize IT, IBM Think Gov will spotlight how federal leaders are using emerging technologies to drive productivity and mission outcomes at scale. […]

SAS quantum architect Bill Wisotsky says agencies that start with clear mission problems – not vendor hype – will be better positioned as quantum hardware matures. […]

CISA and defense cybersecurity leaders will join Axonius in Washington next month to examine how organizations can turn better network visibility into stronger operational security. […]

A senior technology advisor at the Department of Transportation is urging federal agencies to prioritize “lift-and-shift” strategies and tighter collaboration between developers and program staff to modernize legacy IT systems without disrupting mission operations. […]

The America 250 Powering Progress Award winners are being honored at Tech Tonic on Thursday, May 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., and you are invited to join the celebration.  […]

D-Wave executives are pushing back on the notion that quantum computing is still years away. They say the technology is already solving real-world public sector and commercial problems, and that agencies can start using it today. […]

Public sector leaders today are navigating a landscape defined by rapid change, rising expectations, and heightened scrutiny. The push to modernize services, adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, strengthen cybersecurity, and manage risk – while remaining accountable to constrained budgets – has never been more intense.   […]

NATO’s Heimdall exercise in northern Norway tested whether modern digital technologies – including AI, cloud-to-edge platforms, unmanned systems, and zero trust architectures – can operate in Arctic conditions where connectivity, infrastructure, and equipment resilience cannot be assumed. […]

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, MeriTalk is taking a moment to celebrate the government and industry leaders driving real impact across federal IT. MeriTalk is delighted to announce the winners of the America 250 Powering Progress Awards. […]

As cyber threats move faster and attack surfaces expand, resilience increasingly depends on how quickly agencies can see risk, make decisions, and take action. MeriTalk recently sat down with Egon Rinderer, senior vice president of global enterprise and public sector at NinjaOne, to discuss how agency cybersecurity strategies are changing to respond to this reality, how the priorities of the federal cyber strategy intersect, and why process change is essential to achieve unified visibility and full value from new technology. […]

At a moment when artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating headlines and investment cycles, government leaders face a more urgent and complex question: how to turn that momentum into real mission outcomes. For Nikhil Krishnan, chief technology officer (CTO) of C3 AI, the answer starts with a fundamental shift in mindset – away from chasing technology trends and toward delivering operational value. […]

The countdown is on for MeriTalk’s America 250 Powering Progress Awards – and that means it’s time to mark your calendar for Tech Tonic on May 21 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join us as we recognize this year’s honorees with an evening of connection, celebration, and conversation.  […]

For federal technology leaders trying to decide when quantum computing moves from a long-range research issue to an operational priority, Yuval Boger says the answer is sooner than many agencies think. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, the QuEra executive said the U.S. government is increasingly treating quantum computing as both a national security concern and an economic competitiveness issue. […]