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Cloud Computing Exchange

A vertical community of Federal cloud leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

Pentagon Orders Review of Commercial AI, Cloud on Classified Networks

An Oct. 27 directive calls for examining security approvals, acquisition barriers, and organizational changes to improve digital services delivery. […]

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GSA’s New AI Contract Safeguards Take Effect

New acquisition requirements address data handling, supplier due diligence, foreign government influence, human oversight, and incident reporting in covered large language model contracts. […]

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Microsoft Launches Azure Enclave for Sensitive Government Cloud Workloads

The new managed service lets federal agencies and contractors deploy isolated cloud environments, though key government security accreditations are still in progress. […]

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Defense Officials Urge Agencies to Define Responsibilities Before Cloud Modernization

Defense officials said agencies should define ownership of security, operations, and compliance responsibilities before selecting cloud service models and managed platforms. […]

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AWS Unveils Classified Cloud for Defense Contractors, New Funding Initiatives

Cleared defense contractors and other authorized organizations can run contractor-owned classified workloads in AWS Secret Cloud. Two new AWS funds support workload migration to AWS. […]

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Upcoming Events
GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland
GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland

At the GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland event, hear from senior agency leaders, government decision makers, and industry experts on the technologies, strategies, and partnerships needed to strengthen national security today, and into the future. […]

Tech Tonic December 2026
Tech Tonic December 2026

Join Nutanix for Tech Tonic: GTC Keynote Watch Party to watch NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang’s keynote alongside government and industry peers. Hear insights from Kanuj Behl, Principal Enterprise Architect, on how Nutanix and NVIDIA are helping organizations put AI to work. […]

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Federal Software Reimagined: Fueling Mission Success

MeriTalk, in partnership with ICF, surveyed 100 IT decision-makers from Federal civilian agencies to explore how these leaders are transforming software development strategies – and advancing their missions – with open source, AI, and cloud. […]

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Bite-Sized Cloud

Despite Federal agencies’ hunger for change, the idea of moving and modernizing myriad critical services from private servers to cloud infrastructure can seem overwhelming. […]

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Braving the Cloud Storm

MeriTalk, in partnership with RedSeal, explored the challenges of comprehensive multi-cloud security and the need for improved visibility. We examine the steps agencies are taking to clear the security fog and offer recommendations for finding calm in the cloud storm. […]

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Past Events
Red Hat Government Symposium
Red Hat Government Symposium 2026

The 2026 Red Hat Government Symposium will examine how open platforms, intelligent automation, and AI-ready infrastructure can drive real-world mission outcomes with speed while minimizing risk. […]

Tech Tonic October 2026
Tech Tonic October 2026

As the new fiscal year gets underway, Tech Tonic will bring together government and industry technology leaders on October 8 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., for an evening of networking and meaningful conversation. […]

The MeriTalk Mission Room - August 2026
The MeriTalk Mission Room – Agentic AI

In this executive briefing, we’ll discuss how coordinated AI agents can support high-volume workflows, from service desk triage and case routing to cyber response, compliance, and mission operations. […]

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