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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a reduction in mandatory cybersecurity training across the Department of Defense (DOD) – which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War – in an effort to restore what he called “mission focus” for military personnel. […]
As the U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., warned the funding lapse could endanger national security, saying, “Bad actors and adversaries do not take a day off.” […]
With the deadline fast approaching for defense contractors to meet looming cybersecurity standards under the Pentagon’s finalized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, the question remains: Will they be ready? According to recent reports, the answer is no. […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is requiring FedRAMP authorized cloud service providers (CSPs) to identify and report all Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) platforms, following the issuance of an emergency directive by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) last week. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) component on Monday announced the official beginning of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025. […]
At Think Gov 2025, forward-thinking Federal IT decision-makers will explore how AI, automation and hybrid cloud drive productivity and mission advantage. […]
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. […]
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. […]
MeriTalk, in partnership with Google, surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity managers to explore the mounting tension in security decision-making. […]
Join us for MeriTalk Tech Tonic on September 18 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. as we launch the 2026 Fed CIO Report and dig into top priorities from Federal IT leaders. […]
This half-day event brings together leaders and innovators across government and industry to explore the powerful intersection of compliance, cloud technologies, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. […]
As Federal agencies push forward with cloud modernization, they face a critical challenge: how to innovate at speed while securing hybrid, and multicloud environments, enabling teams, and embracing new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). […]
