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Lisbeth Perez

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Lisbeth Perez is a MeriTalk Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.
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U.S. military leaders from across the service branches told lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing today that budget uncertainties are hindering their efforts to maintain military readiness. […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in the process of making sweeping cuts across the Federal government workforce and program landscape, but its impact on the Department of Defense (DoD) – particularly on cybersecurity efforts – remains unclear. […]

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President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a “Golden Dome” missile defense shield over the U.S. will require widespread national support – akin to the level of commitment seen during World War II to support the Manhattan Project’s development of nuclear weapons, a top U.S. Space Force official said on March 5. […]

Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has unveiled its highly anticipated updated data strategy that details the agency’s plans to optimize data usage over the next two years. […]

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The U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and European Command (EUCOM) are first in line to receive new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities to help tackle some of the combatant commands’ tech-related challenges. […]

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is shifting its focus to contracting in its latest push to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices across the agency by unveiling a new policy that removes DEI-related provisions from contracts. […]

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Members of the House Homeland Security Committee fielded recommendations on March 4 from witnesses on how to combat online radicalization – including one national security expert who said Congress should consider creating regulations of social media platforms. […]

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Katie Arrington acting chief information officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense (DoD), just weeks after Arrington announced her return to the department as its chief information security officer (CISO). […]

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