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

DISA Planning to Roll Out ‘JWCC Next’ Contract in 18 Months

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is planning to roll out a follow-on vehicle to the current $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract in about 18 months, with the follow-on dubbed “JWCC Next.” […]

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OPM, NRC CDOs Advancing Modernization in AI, Cloud

Chief data officers (CDOs) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said they are modernizing their agencies’ use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. […]

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Capito, Himes Back Plan to Accelerate Federal Cloud Service Adoption

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., are backing the conclusions from a new report the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Federal Cloud Policy published on Jan. 16 that highlights the critical need for Federal agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud technologies. […]

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GAO: Six Agencies Need to Tackle Restrictive Software/Cloud Licensing

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that six large Federal agencies take action to lessen the impact of restrictions put in place by software vendors that make it more expensive for agencies to run software products in a variety of cloud environments. […]

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CSTF, DeRusha Look to Achieve Reciprocity in Cloud Security

The Cloud Safe Task Force (CSTF) – comprised of four nonprofits: MITRE, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), and the IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC) – held its fourth meeting on Wednesday to discuss how to achieve greater authorization-to-operate (ATO) reciprocity in cloud security practices. […]

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Upcoming Events
Apptio Public Sector Summit

Produced by MeriTalk and presented by Apptio, an IBM Company, the summit will be a power-packed day of insights and innovation for public sector leaders who are working to advance agency missions while maximizing value from IT investments, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. […]

FedForward: Empowering Government Missions

Join us on April 23, 2025, for FedForward, an event dedicated to redefining the future of government operations through cutting-edge technology. 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. […]

Research

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
Tech Tonic-March 2025

Join us and Federal Chief AI Officers (CAIO) as we unveil fresh research on Fed CAIO progress and priorities at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on March 13th at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]

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Experience the ultimate teamwork event where you can learn about strategies for unleashing the potential of every team, increasing efficiency, and achieving mission success. […]

Mission Software Unleashed: Optimizing Applications and Automation for Mission Success

In the face of evolving threats, Federal agencies need concrete strategies to elevate mission performance, manage risks, and ensure resilience against failures. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Strategy 2021-2026 provides a practical example and outlines the common goal for many Federal agencies of supporting operationally focused, threat-based intelligence and data-driven execution. In this webinar, hosted […]

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