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

White House Creating Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure

The White House announced on Thursday its plans to launch a new Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure to coordinate policy across government, along with other actions to ensure the United States continues to lead in AI tech. […]

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PRAC Offers Policy Recs for Fraud Prevention

The Pandemic Responsibility and Accountability Committee (PRAC) has released a new report for policymakers that highlights recommendations to aid in preventing and detecting fraud and improper payments in government programs. […]

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Data Access, Sharing Vital to AI Success, Federal Officials Say

More freedom to share data is vital to the success of developing AI technologies that meet the needs of Federal agencies, government officials said today. […]

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Federal Data Center Security Bill Reintroduced in Senate

A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation that aims to boost the physical and digital security of Federal data centers against potential threats. […]

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Upcoming Events
The MeriTalk Mission Room - August 2026
The MeriTalk Mission Room – Agentic AI

In this executive briefing, we’ll discuss how coordinated AI agents can support high-volume workflows, from service desk triage and case routing to cyber response, compliance, and mission operations. […]

The MeriTalk Mission Room - Quantum
The MeriTalk Mission Room – Quantum

In this executive briefing, 50 senior Federal Information Technology leaders will cut through the hype to address the immediate, practical reality of quantum technology. […]

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Unstructured Data, Untapped Potential

While 80 percent of Federal IT managers agree unstructured data is valuable, more than half are looking for a better solution to unlock its potential. […]

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Infrastructure Psychology: Overvaluing Outdated Data Centers

MeriTalk surveyed registrants from the 2019 AWS Public Sector Summit to understand how IT managers assess the value of their current data centers, what factors they consider when moving a data center, and the most common excuses they hear for keeping outdated data centers open. […]

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SD-WAN: The Next Federal Network

Digital transformation efforts are top of mind for Federal IT professionals, but few programs will succeed without the necessary network to support them. […]

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Past Events
Shift Happens
Shift Happens

Shift Happens is a one-day MeriTalk forum where government and industry leaders examine what’s changing in how agencies fund, buy, secure, authorize, and scale technology – and what those shifts mean in practice. […]

IBM Think Gov 2026
IBM Think Gov 2026

Explore recordings from Think Gov and access the insights, perspectives, and conversations shared by industry and government leaders. Watch sessions on demand to revisit key takeaways or catch up on content you may have missed. […]

Tech Tonic May 2026
Tech Tonic May 2026

Join MeriTalk for a special edition of Tech Tonic as we celebrate the winners of the America 250 Powering Progress Awards — recognizing the government and industry leaders driving innovation, modernization, and mission impact across federal IT. […]

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