Lawmakers and tech experts said today that Congress needs to sharply boost the Federal government’s proposed funding of for quantum technology in the fiscal year 2026 budget – to as much as twice recent levels – and argued that kind of increase is crucial for the United States to stay competitive with China in the race for quantum innovation and to set the tone for more private sector investment in the technology.   […]

As Federal systems integrators (FSIs) navigate increasingly complex modernization efforts, digital maturity has emerged as both a strategic goal and an operational necessity. In a recent MeriTalk Coffee Talk interview, Mike Watkinson, chief revenue officer at Future Tech, offered an insider’s view into how FSIs are evolving their IT lifecycles, harnessing data, and building lasting partnerships to enable mission-driven outcomes. […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking input on how digital healthcare technology could improve care for those receiving Medicare benefits.   […]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), told lawmakers on Wednesday that HHS is “very aggressively” leveraging AI technologies to drive efficiencies and offset the operational impacts of proposed cuts in the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget. […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that it will scale the use of artificial intelligence across its 11 centers by early summer after successfully piloting a new tool for research purposes. […]

By Dan Coleman, General Manager Federal Civilian at Microsoft Federal agencies are reimagining how they serve citizens and support their workforce by adopting unified digital platforms and AI-powered tools that foster collaboration, streamline workflows, and elevate service delivery. These technologies are empowering government employees to focus on mission-critical initiatives by automating repetitive tasks and delivering […]

In a recent conversation, experts from General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) explored the numerous potential benefits digital engineering offers to Federal defense, civilian, and intelligence organizations. […]

MeriTalk, in partnership with Workday, surveyed 100 senior HR decision-makers across Federal civilian agencies and the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess the state of Federal HR solutions. This report explores key challenges, opportunities for change, and how modernization can drive better workforce outcomes while advancing the administration’s goal of maximizing government efficiency and productivity. […]

Nearly a year after unveiling its overarching strategy for artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has released a detailed implementation plan outlining how it intends to integrate AI capabilities across the service to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and digital readiness. […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs to do more to protect Americans’ DNA data to keep it out of the hands of foreign adversaries, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned in a report issued on April 30.   […]

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that is preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ unredacted data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

FSI leaders are driving digital transformation by rethinking IT lifecycle management, forging strategic partnerships, and aligning investments to harness AI and boost efficiency. […]

Breaking news! MeriTalk is delighted to celebrate the 42 technology security stalwarts that make up the 2025 class of Cyber Defenders! […]

More than two dozen labor unions, cities, and nonprofits have filed a suit against the Trump administration, claiming that actions it has taken to shrink the Federal workforce violated the constitutional separation of powers and were unlawful.   […]

Manuel “Manny” Medrano has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and IT and is the Director of the Office of Cyber Monitoring and Operations (CMO) within the Directorate of Cyber Technology and Security (CTS) at the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Serving in this role since 2022, Manny leads the defense of the Department of […]

A proposed reorganization of the State Department would undermine its Bureau of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy’s (CDP) cybersecurity efforts, experts and lawmakers warned during a House panel hearing on Tuesday.  […]

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is demanding answers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its recent restructuring moves that have reduced the agency’s IT and cybersecurity personnel.   […]

As agencies move beyond initial zero trust implementation, the next challenge is maturing those capabilities in a way that is both sustainable and strategic. This series offers practical insights to help Federal organizations simplify operations, unify security approaches, and optimize existing investments to strengthen their zero trust posture. Explore how to build scalable frameworks, prioritize […]

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) innovation and integration continues to advance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is flagging a wide range of risks posed by the technology that policymakers should consider going forward.    […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is at the center of a new lawsuit filed against the White House-directed group and some Trump administration officials on April 23 alleging violations of Federal record keeping and transparency rules.   […]

As the Trump administration prepares to unleash Federal civilian agency reorganization plans that will leave many of them significantly smaller in size and more focused on accomplishing administration aims, the House Oversight and Reform Committee is lining up a panel of former Federal chief information officers (CIOs) for a hearing next week to dig into how to further improve government efficiency through IT modernization. […]

A new executive order from President Donald Trump is directing the integration of artificial intelligence into K-12 schools in an aim to equip the future U.S. workforce with skills needed to further the technology’s innovation capabilities.   […]

As Congress prepares to turn its attention to reauthorizing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, lawmakers and experts are saying that while the statute has positively impacted the nation’s cybersecurity posture it also needs improvements in information sharing going forward.   […]

A pair of senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical cyber threat data sharing law that is set to expire later this year absent further congressional action.    […]

The Defense Department (DoD) has appointed Douglas Matty as the Pentagon’s new chief digital and AI officer (CDAO), an agency spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]

As industry and government officials look to innovate further in artificial intelligence technologies, legal uncertainty around who’s responsible when AI goes wrong may quickly become a challenge in responsible development.  […]

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is making significant strides toward completing its cloud migration initiative, with nearly 85 percent of its application tier already transitioned to the cloud, a senior agency tech official said.   […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) extended its contract for the agency’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program late Tuesday night after MITRE – the non-profit organization that operates the program – alerted stakeholders to a looming cutoff of Federal funding for the program. […]

Lawmakers and expert witnesses brainstormed applications for artificial intelligence to streamline overall government efficiency in a House-Senate Joint Economic Committee hearing on April 9, highlighting aims to harness the technology in the fight against fraud and waste in government programs.    […]