Join government and industry IT experts at the Defense Strategies Institute Intel IT Modernization Summit on Oct. 9-10 to discuss advanced technologies and strategies that are modernizing IT infrastructure and intelligence capabilities. Register: intel.dsigroup.org/register/ #ITModernization #FederalIT

Looking to connect with Federal IT leaders and enjoy an evening of tech celebration? Join us for #TechTonic – gov IT’s happiest hour – on 9/19 at MortonsTheSteakhouse in D.C. 🍸 bit.ly/3ZdNYIw

NEW: The Department of Defense 🇺🇸 is gearing up to launch the 12th chapter of its Global🌎 Information Dominance Experiments and this time around, the spotlight is on the Pentagon’s #CJADC2 network. #GIDE meritalk.com/articles/penta…

JUST IN: The Department of State’s Office of Cyber Monitoring and Operations is planning to build a cyber #data visualization📊 for its analysts by the end of the year. #cybersecurity meritalk.com/articles/state…

The swift pace of technology evolution demands a “re-evaluation” of the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 #acquisition🛒 policies, a Defense Information Systems Agency official said today at #GDITEmerge.⬇️ General Dynamics Information Technology meritalk.com/articles/disa-…

JUST IN: The White House announced its plans to launch a new Task Force on #AI Datacenter Infrastructure to coordinate policy across government, along with other actions to ensure the U.S. continues to lead in AI tech. #DataCenter meritalk.com/articles/white…

NEW: Seamless #collaboration across the intelligence community, Federal agencies, industries, academia, and international partners is essential for a comprehensive understanding of national #security threats, according to a top NSA/CSS official. meritalk.com/articles/nsa-c…

The U.S. National Archives will allow agencies to continue transferring official personnel folders📁 until June 2025 – giving agencies a limited exception to the electronic-files-only policy. #DigitalTransformation meritalk.com/articles/nara-…

Join us at the Red Hat Government Symposium on 11/19 in Washington, D.C. to watch FEMA’s Sam Hultzman discuss how to modernize virtualized systems for security, agility, and resiliency. Register: bit.ly/3z5awAE #RedHatGov

Free this Thursday? 📅 Mark your calendars for the next MeriTalk #TechTonic at MortonsTheSteakhouse in Washington, D.C. We’re debuting our new Fed CIO research report and celebrating the heroes from our 5th Annual CIO Cricket Match: bit.ly/3XuuUVb

JUST IN: The 1⃣8⃣th version of the #FITARA Scorecard is set to be released on Friday, Sept. 20, by Rep. Gerry Connolly. meritalk.com/articles/new-f…

Which #GenAI platform are you using the most?

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 #TechTonic🍸 on Sept. 19 MortonsTheSteakhouse in DC.👇 meritalk.com/articles/feder…

NEW: Government and industry tech luminaries turned out in force on Friday for our 5⃣th Annual Government and Industry CIO Cricket🏏 Match. Check out how players and fans alike summed it up:⬇️ meritalk.com/articles/top-1…

MeriTalk #TechTonic is two days away 📢 Join us on 9/19 in D.C. to hear from Fed IT leaders, get the inside track on Uncle Sam’s IT FY25 buying priorities, and celebrate the heroes from our 5th Annual CIO Cricket Match: bit.ly/4cPZKvW

MeriTalk is delighted to honor the 2024 inaugural class of AI Honors Award Winners. Read the full list of innovators leading the #AI revolution in government #IT services. We’re celebrating the winners on 10/3 at Planet Word in D.C.: bit.ly/4d0iKYR

EXCLUSIVE: We chatted with #CyberDefender🛡️ Paul Blahusch – director of cybersecurity and CISO at U.S. Department of Labor – for a talk about the opportunities and challenges surrounding #AI, #ZeroTrust security, the coming #quantum computing wave, and more.⬇️ meritalk.com/articles/cyber…

Join U.S. GAO’s Jennifer Franks online at the #RubrikPublicSectorSummit on October 8 to explore how identifying, classifying, and protecting critical data helps prevent data loss and accelerates recovery efforts. bit.ly/4gyFsKC

NEW: Federal workforce experts told lawmakers that the potential revival of a Trump-era policy known as “Schedule F” would not only disrupt the stability of the Federal workforce, but it would also weaken national security. #ScheduleF Homeland Security & Govt. Affairs Committee — Dems meritalk.com/articles/fed-e…

ICYMI: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency unveiled a new plan to align collective operational defense capabilities across the Federal government and drive down #cybersecurity risks🔓 to more than 100 Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies. meritalk.com/articles/cisa-…