As agencies enter 2026, executives from some of the federal government’s top IT and service vendors predict that federal technology success will hinge less on adopting new tools and more on operational foundations. […]
As 2025 comes to a close, MeriTalk is looking back on a consequential year for federal IT marked by leadership changes, sweeping policy shifts, and workforce disruption. […]
The Senate voted to confirm Edward Forst, a long-time Wall Street executive, to lead the General Services Administration (GSA) as its next administrator. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon that gives most federal employees off on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to finalize a 1% pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2026, aligning with his alternative pay plan from August. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced Wednesday that it is participating in the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, making 100 internship and postgraduate opportunities available to students. […]
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said on Tuesday that Congress may need to do another short-term extension of a critical cybersecurity information-sharing law. […]
Elastic, a leading Search AI company, announced Tuesday a new partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop a Security Information and Event Management as a Service (SIEMaaS) platform for federal agencies. […]
The House voted Monday to re-pass bipartisan legislation aimed at improving how the federal government purchases and uses software. […]
With a little over 100 days to go until the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resumes deployments of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR), lawmakers are questioning whether the VA has a firm grasp on the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program’s future expenses. […]
