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Cyber Security Exchange

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.

Sens. Wyden, Warner Raise Concerns Over Cyber Gaps at Rural Hospitals

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mark Warner, D-Va., are sounding the alarm over cybersecurity gaps at rural hospitals due to Medicaid funding cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill budget reconciliation package approved by Congress earlier this month. […]

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DHS, National Guard Confirm Salt Typhoon Attacks on Guard Networks

Officials with both the National Guard Bureau and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to MeriTalk today that the China-based Salt Typhoon hacking group targeted National Guard networks for attacks between March and December 2024. […]

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Democrats Demand Transparency From CISA on Election Offices Support

In its fourth attempt to get answers, Democratic lawmakers are once again pressing officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for explanations on how the agency is supporting state and local election offices ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle. […]

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GAO: CISA 15 Proves its Worth as Sunset Nears

As it nears its sunset date this fall, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 has succeeded in improving Federal agencies’ ability to share cyber threat data – a feat that would have been less likely without the law, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights the law’s implementation successes.  […]

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DHS Warns of Iranian Cyberattacks; Easterly: It’s Not Rocket Science

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) put the nation on alert Sunday to the dangers of cyberattacks and other retaliatory measures that could be launched by Iran following the June 21 bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States.   […]

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Upcoming Events
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

The 2025 Collective Cyber Resilience Index

MeriTalk and RSAC™ Conference (RSAC) surveyed 100 Federal and 100 private sector cybersecurity decision-makers to examine how cybersecurity leaders are building cohesive defense strategies through modern security practices, community collaboration, and collective action. […]

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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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Past Events
DSI Maritime Security Summit

DSI’s Maritime Security Summit will bring together members of the DHS, DoD, State/Local Partners, and Marine Engineering/Technical Solutions Providers to discuss current and future initiatives toward leveraging the innovative capabilities, tools, and technologies needed to enhance the nation’s coastlines, ports, and vessels in support of overall maritime dominance. […]

Tech Tonic - July 2025

Break out your Hawaiian shirts and join us on July 17 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. for a special summer edition of MeriTalk’s Tech Tonic – government IT’s happiest hour, with a beachy twist. […]

Enabling Efficiency and Innovation Through Federal Cloud Procurement

Whether you’re planning your first cloud migration or expanding existing cloud initiatives, this webinar will provide government procurement officers, IT leaders, and program managers with actionable insights for modernizing traditional IT procurement processes to align with commercial cloud services and deliver mission success. […]

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