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CBP CIO: Application Tier Cloud Migration Almost Complete

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is making significant strides toward completing its cloud migration initiative, with nearly 85 percent of its application tier already transitioned to the cloud, a senior agency tech official said.   […]

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State Department’s INR Faces Budget, Data Hurdles in Cloud Migration

As the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) continues efforts to migrate to a cloud environment, it faces ongoing challenges, including budget limitations and data management hurdles. […]

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Google Buying Cloud Security Provider Wiz for $32 Billion

Google LLC said today it agreed to buy Wiz – a New York-based cloud security platform provider – for $32 billion in cash in a bid to expand the offerings of its Google Cloud business. […]

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DISA Planning to Roll Out ‘JWCC Next’ Contract in 18 Months

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is planning to roll out a follow-on vehicle to the current $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract in about 18 months, with the follow-on dubbed “JWCC Next.” […]

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OPM, NRC CDOs Advancing Modernization in AI, Cloud

Chief data officers (CDOs) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said they are modernizing their agencies’ use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. […]

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Upcoming Events
Tech Tonic May 2025

This edition of Tech Tonic will celebrate the winners of MeriTalk’s Cyber Defenders Awards, honoring the individuals driving meaningful cybersecurity innovation across the Federal government. […]

FedForward: Empowering Government Missions

Join us on September 16, 2025, for FedForward, an event dedicated to redefining the future of government operations through cutting-edge technology. This half-day event brings together leaders and innovators across government and industry to explore the powerful intersection of compliance, cloud technologies, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. […]

Research

Federal Software Reimagined: Fueling Mission Success

MeriTalk, in partnership with ICF, surveyed 100 IT decision-makers from Federal civilian agencies to explore how these leaders are transforming software development strategies – and advancing their missions – with open source, AI, and cloud. […]

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Bite-Sized Cloud

Despite Federal agencies’ hunger for change, the idea of moving and modernizing myriad critical services from private servers to cloud infrastructure can seem overwhelming. […]

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Braving the Cloud Storm

MeriTalk, in partnership with RedSeal, explored the challenges of comprehensive multi-cloud security and the need for improved visibility. We examine the steps agencies are taking to clear the security fog and offer recommendations for finding calm in the cloud storm. […]

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Past Events
Apptio Public Sector Summit

Produced by MeriTalk and presented by Apptio, an IBM Company, the summit will be a power-packed day of insights and innovation for public sector leaders who are working to advance agency missions while maximizing value from IT investments, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. […]

Tech Tonic-March 2025

Join us and Federal Chief AI Officers (CAIO) as we unveil fresh research on Fed CAIO progress and priorities at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on March 13th at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]

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Experience the ultimate teamwork event where you can learn about strategies for unleashing the potential of every team, increasing efficiency, and achieving mission success. […]

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