John Curran MeriTalk John Curran is MeriTalk's Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology.
DOE Shuffles CESER Leadership Ranks May 29, 2026 | 3:16 pm DOE named Emily Burdick acting director of its CESER office as former CESER chief Alex Fitzsimmons moves into a senior advisor and associate deputy secretary role. […]
DOE’s Argonne Lab Debuts AI Inference Service for Researchers May 29, 2026 | 10:45 am Argonne National Laboratory’s new AI inference service gives researchers shared access to AI models on high-performance computing systems to speed scientific discovery. […]
NSF Unveils Accelerators Program for ‘Deep-Tech’ Development May 28, 2026 | 2:55 pm NSF’s Tech Accelerators program aims to support commercialization of underfunded deep technologies while complementing the agency’s broader $1.5 billion X-Labs innovation effort. […]
CISA Sets CIRCIA Town Hall Meetings for June 15-18 May 27, 2026 | 3:08 pm CISA will hold virtual town hall meetings June 15-18 to gather stakeholder feedback on proposed CIRCIA rules requiring critical infrastructure operators to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours. […]
Senate Bill Aims for Cyber Task Force Focused on Chinese Threats May 26, 2026 | 11:32 am Sen. Rick Scott has introduced legislation to create a CISA-led federal cyber task force aimed at improving coordination against Chinese hacking threats targeting critical infrastructure. […]
CISA Debuts New Vulnerability Reporting Form May 22, 2026 | 2:14 pm CISA is expanding its vulnerability disclosure efforts with a new online submission tool designed to accelerate reporting of known exploited cyber flaws. […]
DOT Unveils ‘Motus’ Truck Registration System May 22, 2026 | 2:09 pm The Transportation Department’s new Motus platform uses biometric identity verification and data analytics to combat fraudulent motor carrier registrations and strengthen trucking safety oversight. […]
House Members Press Big AI CEOs on Election Protection Steps May 19, 2026 | 3:49 pm House lawmakers are demanding that seven major AI companies explain within 30 days how they will prevent biased, inaccurate, and misleading election information from reaching voters ahead of the 2026 midterms. […]
Lawmakers Plead for AI Vulnerability Disclosure Plan May 18, 2026 | 2:20 pm A group of 35 lawmakers is pressing the White House to prepare for a surge of AI-generated vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic’s Mythos announcement. […]
Security Pros, CISA Chief Setting the Pace With Axonius on June 9 in DC May 18, 2026 | 10:36 am CISA and defense cybersecurity leaders will join Axonius in Washington next month to examine how organizations can turn better network visibility into stronger operational security. […]