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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.

ICE, Allies Dismantle BlackSuit Ransomware Network in Global Takedown

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has taken down servers operated by a Russian ransomware group that compromised over 450 victims within the United States in just over two years.   […]

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CISA Orders Agencies to Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Flaw by Monday

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today ordered Federal government agencies to take mitigation steps to deal with a Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability that the agency warned about on Wednesday night, and to finish that work by 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, Aug. 11. […]

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CMMC Could Begin Showing Up in DoD Contracts Oct. 1

The clock is ticking for contractors to comply with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) long-anticipated cybersecurity compliance policy. By Oct. 1, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) clause could start appearing in all applicable DoD contracts. […]

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New Commission to Review Creation of Military Cyber Force

A new private-sector commission aims to accelerate U.S. military readiness in cyberspace by examining the development of an independent cyber force for the military. […]

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Feds Offering $103M of State, Local, Tribal Cyber Funding

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on August 1 that it is offering $103.8 million of grant funding to state, local, and tribal governments to “strengthen community cybersecurity.” […]

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Upcoming Events
Fedforward: Empowering Government Missions

Join us on September 16, 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. […]

Tech Tonic September 2025

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. […]

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
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DSI Maritime Security Summit

DSI’s Maritime Security Summit will bring together members of the DHS, DoD, State/Local Partners, and Marine Engineering/Technical Solutions Providers to discuss current and future initiatives toward leveraging the innovative capabilities, tools, and technologies needed to enhance the nation’s coastlines, ports, and vessels in support of overall maritime dominance. […]

Tech Tonic - July 2025

Break out your Hawaiian shirts and join us on July 17 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. for a special summer edition of MeriTalk’s Tech Tonic – government IT’s happiest hour, with a beachy twist. […]

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