MeriTalk recently sat down with Suri Durvasula, vice president, federal, Dell Technologies, to discuss the findings of the Tech Tonic: FY26 Federal CIO Forecast. Our conversation covered lots of ground: shifts in federal IT priorities, modernization while reducing costs, the foundation for effective AI implementation, and why industry should come together to accelerate government progress. […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has climbed to the top of federal chief information officers’ (CIOs’) priority lists for fiscal year 2026, but leaders warn that without sustained funding and modern infrastructure, AI progress will stall, according to MeriTalk’s second annual Federal CIO Forecast. The findings, released today, draw on surveys and interviews with 10 federal CIO offices conducted in July and August. […]

A new report from MeriTalk – issued in partnership with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. – reveals that cybersecurity is the top priority for Federal chief information officers (CIOs) in fiscal year (FY) 2025. […]

Transportation Department (DoT) CIO Cordell Schachter emphasized top findings of the “Digital Dozen” Federal chief information officers whose thinking underpins MeriTalk’s “Tech Tonic: FY25 Federal CIO Forecast” report in remarks at Tech Tonic on Sept. 19, and how important it is for the Federal government to modernize IT systems to address many of those priorities.   […]

If part of your job is to figure out the Federal government’s next wave of technology spend, then please do stop by for a pop with us at MeriTalk’s Tech Tonic on Sept. 19 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, where we promise you’ll walk out with a sharper edge on Federal agency 2025 IT spend trends. […]

What are a dozen top Federal agency CIOs really thinking about on top challenges and opportunities for 2025? Is it cyber, AI, or cloud that tops the list? How will that propel billions in tech budgets next year? […]

What are Federal agency chief information officers planning for fiscal year 2025 and how are they going to prioritize their budgets and spending? We invite you to find out the real deal at Tech Tonic on Sept. 19 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. from 5-9 p.m. […]