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.

New Senate Bill Wants Healthcare Cyber Liaison at CISA

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a new bill last week that would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to hire a special liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate during cybersecurity incidents. […]

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DHS OIG: Coast Guard Must Do More to Protect MTS From Cyberattacks

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) says that the United States Coast Guard needs to do more to improve the cybersecurity of the Marine Transportation System (MTS) in order to better protect the U.S. supply chain. […]

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New Senate Bill to Curb Feds Purchasing IT From ‘Grey-Market’

Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced new legislation that would prohibit Federal agencies from buying technology products from “grey-market” sellers rather than authorized dealers. […]

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White House Unveils FY26 Budget Cyber Priorities in Line with NCS

The White House on Wednesday released a memo for the heads of all Federal agencies laying out its “cross-agency cybersecurity investment priorities” for fiscal year (FY) 2026. […]

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DHS Announces $18.2M in Tribal Cybersecurity Grants

The Department of Homeland (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced $18.2 million in cybersecurity grants this week through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP), which assists Tribal nations in tackling cyber risks and threats. […]

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Upcoming Events
MeriTalk Tech Tonic - July 2024

Break out your Hawaiian shirts and join us for a beach party on July 18 at Mortons The Steakhouse on Connecticut Ave. in Washington, D.C., as we highlight AI, honor cyber champions, and toast to gov’t IT success. […]

Innovation Intersection 2024

Join MeriTalk as we recognize our 2024 Cyber Defender and AI Honors Award winners at a joint ceremony on October 3 at the amazing Planet Word in downtown D.C. Hear from those leading the charge to develop cutting-edge cyber and AI solutions, and celebrate and connect with cyber and AI trailblazers at Innovation Intersection. […]

Research

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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Containing the Cyber Threat Tsunami

Government teams are perpetually in cybersecurity crisis mode. MeriTalk, in partnership with Dell Technologies and INTEGRITY Global Security (IGS), surveyed 300 government cybersecurity leaders across Federal, State, and Local organizations to explore the possibilities of a world where agencies no longer need to assume breach – and what it would take to get there. […]

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Past Events
Workday Federal Forum

Join your HR peers from across Federal agencies to network and glean insights from industry experts during this half-day event. You’ll learn actionable strategies for supporting talent decisions to build an unstoppable workforce that drives results for all Americans. […]

Tech Tonic May 2024

Join us at Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant & Bar in Old Town Alexandria, VA to hear from female leaders in the industry, network with peers, and toast to gov IT success. […]

ManTech TechShare 2024

Join us to hear government leaders share best practices for enhancing operational readiness, protecting the contested supply chain, leveraging intelligent automation and AI for rapid response, and upskilling the workforce for tomorrow. […]

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