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A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

PRC Poses Biggest Cyber Threat to US Government, Intel Report Says

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses the biggest cyber threat to the United States, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community. […]

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DoD’s Bostjanick Confident on CMMC Despite Hurdles

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule marks a crucial step toward strengthening DoD’s cybersecurity posture, and a senior Pentagon tech official expressed confidence on Tuesday that the rule will take effect despite a more general anti-regulation climate being put into place by the Trump administration. […]

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State Dept.: Cybersecurity Business as Usual Unless Trump Alters Priorities

The Federal government will continue to follow Biden-era cybersecurity strategies – including maintaining the current approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure and data – until and unless the Trump administration decides to point priorities in a different direction, a senior cybersecurity official at the State Department said on March 6. […]

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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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House Panel Urges TSA to Develop ‘Adaptive’ Cyber Strategy

The House Homeland Security Committee is urging the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – a component of the Department of Homeland Security – to develop an “adaptive” cybersecurity posture to combat evolving threats. […]

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Upcoming 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. […]

FedForward: Empowering Government Missions

Join us on April 23, 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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The Push and Pull of Federal Cybersecurity

MeriTalk, in partnership with Google, surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity managers to explore the mounting tension in security decision-making. […]

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Cyber Reset: Prioritizing Prevention in Federal Agencies

MeriTalk surveyed 150 government cybersecurity leaders to explore the possibilities of a world where governments don’t have to assume they have been breached – and what it would take to get there. Download this infographic for a synthesis of the research findings […]

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Past Events
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. […]

Mission Software Unleashed: Optimizing Applications and Automation for Mission Success

In the face of evolving threats, Federal agencies need concrete strategies to elevate mission performance, manage risks, and ensure resilience against failures. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Strategy 2021-2026 provides a practical example and outlines the common goal for many Federal agencies of supporting operationally focused, threat-based intelligence and data-driven execution. In this webinar, hosted […]

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