Grace Dille MeriTalk Grace Dille is MeriTalk's Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology.
OPM Gives Every Employee Access to 6 AI Tools Through OneGov Sep 17, 2026 | 9:31 am More than 70% of OPM employees are actively using at least one approved AI platform, CIO Adam Starr said. […]
Subpoenas Served to Oracle Leaders Over VA’s $27B EHRM Contract Sep 16, 2026 | 3:39 pm House lawmakers are seeking testimony from Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia about VA’s nearly $17 billion increase to the ceiling of its Electronic Health Record Modernization contract. […]
Rep. Casar: US Must End the AI Arms Race Sep 16, 2026 | 2:57 pm The congressman said the AI race is “not an arms race that you win.” He called on tech companies to pause frontier AI development and on Congress to put protections in place. […]
CISA, NIST Finalize Cloud Identity Token Security Guidelines Sep 15, 2026 | 4:05 pm The new guidance offers federal agencies and cloud providers recommendations to protect identity and access tokens from theft, forgery, and misuse. […]
CISA Looks to Scale SIEM as a Service Across Federal Agencies Sep 15, 2026 | 2:50 pm CISA is ramping up staffing and 24/7 support for the new service as officials look to expand governmentwide cyber visibility and give agencies a lower-cost path to modern SIEM capabilities. […]
First Golden Dome Site Is Operational Sep 14, 2026 | 3:37 pm The Golden Dome missile defense program is making progress on construction and testing, but Sen. Deb Fischer warns long-term funding certainty remains critical. […]
TSA Deploys AI Agent to Automate 100K Traveler Inquiries Monthly Sep 14, 2026 | 3:20 pm TSA’s Ace AI agent resolves 96% of routine traveler questions without human escalation. The agent is part of the agency’s broader customer service modernization effort. […]
USDA CIO Sam Berry Moves to New Role Focused on Farmer Modernization Sep 11, 2026 | 3:17 pm Berry’s new assignment puts him at the center of USDA’s effort to consolidate farmer records and retire legacy systems. […]
DOD Looks to Scale, Reward Its Top Cyber Talent Sep 11, 2026 | 3:04 pm New incentive pay for top cyber personnel is part of a broader push to build a more specialized, AI-ready workforce. […]
DOE Cyber Chief Warns Industry: ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save Us’ Sep 11, 2026 | 12:48 pm Andrew McClure said the government cannot secure the energy sector alone and urged industry to help accelerate cyber defenses. […]