MeriTalk
Latest News
- Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is stepping down from his role next month.
- New Bill Eyes Chopping Block for VA EHRM Absent Improvements
- Feds: U.S. Elections Threats ‘Supercharged’ by Rise of AI
- NSF Director ‘Extremely Worried’ as Critical Tech Resources Run Thin
- TMF Makes First-Ever GenAI Award to Boost State Department Diplomacy
- Labor Dept. Centers AI Guidance on ‘Worker Empowerment’
- NIST Sets Updated Guidance on Protecting Unclassified Data
People
- The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has appointed Sharon Woods to lead the J6 Endpoint Services and Global Service Center, according to a announcement on LinkedIn.
Progress
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kurt DelBene told lawmakers on Tuesday that the VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is a “challenging” one with many significant cuts, but defended its funding increase to support the VA’s Special Salary Rate (SSR).
Join us to hear government leaders share best practices for enhancing operational readiness, protecting the contested supply chain, leveraging intelligent automation and AI for rapid response, and upskilling the workforce for tomorrow.
Policy
- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to approve two tech-related bills: the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act and the Telework Reform Act.