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Cyber Security Exchange

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

VA Adopting ‘Cyber Dominance’ Strategy, VA Official Says

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is adopting a “cyber dominance” strategy to better protect veterans’ data, according to Eddie Pool, the acting principal deputy assistant secretary for information and technology at the VA. […]

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China-Linked Malware Hid in Networks for Months, CISA Warns

China-linked backdoor malware gave cyber actors access for at least 17 months into numerous organizations’ networks, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) warned in a joint-advisory.   […]

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House Bill Taps ONCD to Attribute, Identify Foreign Cyberattackers

A bill introduced in the House this week would task the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) with “formally” identifying foreign agencies, people, and other groups that are responsible for recent attacks against the United States and directs a separate effort to improve the current distribution of attack attribution data. […]

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Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Cybersecurity Grant Program

Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bipartisan bill today that would reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a key program that helps state, local, and tribal governments prevent cyberattacks. […]

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DOD Establishes CYBERCOM 2.0, Upgrading Cyber Force Model

The Pentagon is rolling out a revised cyber force generation model aimed at increasing the effectiveness of its cyber forces and providing improved operational support to the Joint Force. […]

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Upcoming Events
IBM Think Gov 2026

At Think Gov 2026, forward-thinking Federal IT decision-makers will explore how AI, automation, and hybrid cloud are driving productivity and mission advantage. […]

Research

The 2025 Collective Cyber Resilience Index

MeriTalk and RSAC™ Conference (RSAC) surveyed 100 Federal and 100 private sector cybersecurity decision-makers to examine how cybersecurity leaders are building cohesive defense strategies through modern security practices, community collaboration, and collective action. […]

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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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The Push and Pull of Federal Cybersecurity

MeriTalk, in partnership with Google, surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity managers to explore the mounting tension in security decision-making. […]

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Past Events
Upstream Attacks, Downstream Risk: How the Federal Community is Hardening the Supply Chain
Advancing Readiness Through Automation

In this webinar, hosted by MeriTalk and Leidos, defense experts explore how automated workflows are transforming the Cloud Approval to Connect (CATC) process. […]

Tech Tonic December 2025

Ring in the season with the federal IT community at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on Dec. 4 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. Join us for great conversation, good cheer, and a signature MeriTalk send-off to 2025. […]

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