As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, MeriTalk is taking a moment to celebrate the government and industry leaders driving real impact across federal IT. MeriTalk is delighted to announce the winners of the America 250 Powering Progress Awards. […]

Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are weighing several proposals to regulate energy amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) but appear divided on how to address the issue.   […]

Congress is considering designating artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and space-based technologies as critical infrastructure, following a House Homeland Security Cybersecurity Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.   […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s most recent audit of the U.S. government’s consolidated financial statements revealed $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year (FY) 2025, an increase of $24 billion from the previous fiscal year.   […]

A legislative package introduced to the House Monday afternoon includes over 20 bipartisan proposals to advance recommendations made by the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force.   […]

The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is seeking to partner with industry and nonprofit organizations to accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies for maritime and cross-domain operations. A sources sought notice published Friday says the effort will be led by the command’s Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics directorate. […]

Chris Fall, who served as an Energy Department official in the first Trump administration, has been tapped to lead the Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Standards and Innovation (CAISI).   […]

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) released a data strategy and an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to operationalize data and accelerate its transition to an AI-first force. […]

The House introduced its version of the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (NQIA) on Thursday, taking a less-expansive approach to reauthorization than the Senate version introduced earlier this year.   […]

With the April 30 deadline looming to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), lawmakers are rolling out competing proposals as a bipartisan bloc holds firm against renewal without reforms.  […]

House Republicans introduced two sweeping bills on Wednesday that will preempt state data privacy laws if adopted, and enforce guardrails on how financial institutions and technology companies treat Americans’ data.  […]

Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh told lawmakers today that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets, are rapidly reshaping the U.S. economy and will require significant changes in how the central bank operates.  […]

MeriTalk recently sat down with Travis Rosiek, public sector chief technology officer at Rubrik, to discuss how cyber preparedness is changing for FSIs supporting government missions and why resilient backup and recovery capabilities are now essential to mission continuity. […]

President Donald Trump has signed off on a short-term extension of a controversial legal provision that allows the government to surveil Americans’ digital data without a warrant.  […]

The White House is calling on the private sector to identify technology solutions to help modernize what the Trump administration contends is a slow process for federal environmental reviews and permitting. […]

Defense Strategies Institute’s Data Centers & National Security Summit will convene senior leaders, top experts, and strategic decision makers from across the Commercial Sector, Federal Government, DoW, National Labs, and Academia for in-depth discussions on powering and securing critical data center infrastructure in support of national security. This forum aims to explore the technologies and strategies that ensure data centers operate efficiently and securely, with a focus on power management, cooling systems, and operational resilience. […]

The Defense Department (DOD) Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is moving to implement a data mesh fabric to bring more structure to its growing data environment and improve decision-making speed, an official said Thursday. […]

For federal technology leaders trying to decide when quantum computing moves from a long-range research issue to an operational priority, Yuval Boger says the answer is sooner than many agencies think. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, the QuEra executive said the U.S. government is increasingly treating quantum computing as both a national security concern and an economic competitiveness issue. […]

Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., and three other House Democrats are pressing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for answers on persistent delays in federal retirement processing, citing mounting complaints from retirees who have waited months for benefits.  […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on April 10 that it has dismantled a global phishing operation while working with Indonesian authorities in what officials described as a first-of-its-kind joint cyber investigation. […]

In the “Future-Ready Finance: Trust, Transparency, and Accuracy in Government Spending” report, MeriTalk – in partnership with Workday – surveyed 100 federal finance decision-makers across civilian agencies, the Department of Defense, and the intelligence community. The report will quantify the cost of legacy limitations and chart a path toward secure, transparent, and mission-aligned financial management. […]

The Defense Department’s (DOD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced several personnel changes via LinkedIn over the weekend. It said the moves would support efforts to modernize defense information systems and broader priorities across the DOD, which has been rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]

The performance gap between United States and Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models has “effectively closed,” even as the United States maintains a strong lead in data center infrastructure and investment, according to a new report released April 13 by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. […]

Nico Ojeda is Vice President of Digital Services at Element Solutions and President of the Digital Services Coalition (DSC), where he leads efforts to modernize how governments buy and deliver digital services. Nico began his career supporting the U.S. House of Representatives and spent a decade in federal service, including roles at the U.S. Treasury […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the first phase of a new digital health ecosystem on Thursday, including a Medicare App Library and patient-facing tools to replace paper-based processes with digital services.  […]

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is pressing President Donald Trump to embed worker protections into upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) policy and procurement decisions, citing risks to labor rights and workforce stability as AI adoption accelerates.  […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that it has replaced a legacy Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL)-based payroll system with a secure, cloud-based platform. […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) is offering Americans free training in artificial intelligence (AI) – so we signed up. Over seven days, we examined how the Trump administration is working to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future.  […]