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MeriTalk is a collaboration between public and private sectors that combines a top-notch editorial team with a skilled events staff to deliver exceptional news, analysis, and insights aimed at enhancing government information technology outcomes. The goal of MeriTalk's editorial team is to connect with Federal chief information officers, industry leaders, and senior Federal IT policymakers. They achieve this through a variety of formats, including news articles, feature stories, exclusive studies and reports, events, and professional multimedia content.

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CBP CIO: Application Tier Cloud Migration Almost Complete

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is making significant strides toward completing its cloud migration initiative, with nearly 85 percent of its application tier already transitioned to the cloud, a senior agency tech official said. However, CBP still faces challenges in migrating its database tier, which is only about halfway toward its target.
Space Force Charts Path to Superiority in new Strategy Framework

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released a new strategic blueprint detailing how it intends to achieve space superiority in future conflicts by enhancing both its defensive and offensive space capabilities.
FedRAMP PMO Drafting Standard for Low-Impact Key Security Indicators

1 week ago | meritalk.com | John Curran

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s (FedRAMP) Program Management Office (PMO) is in the process of drafting a standard for low-impact key security indicators (KSIs) as part of ongoing work on the program’s “20x” revamp unveiled on March 24. The program revamp is placing a heavy focus on automation to speed the approval process for secure cloud services authorized by FedRAMP.
OIG: DoD Could’ve Saved $426M Moving SPACECOM HQ to Alabama

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

A new watchdog report reignites the debate about where the U.S. Space Command’s (SPACECOM) permanent headquarters should be located – Alabama or Colorado. On Jan. 13, 2021, then-Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall named Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters, pending an environmental review. The Department of the Air Force completed that assessment on Sept.
AFRL Seeking new Proposals for SOUP AI Program

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is serving up a new solicitation for its SOUP – Sensing Operation Using Prediction – program seeking proposals to develop advanced AI technologies that strengthen the military’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
White House: Feds Should Buy ‘Commercial’ Gear, Not ‘Custom’-Made

1 week ago | meritalk.com | John Curran

President Donald Trump issued two key executive orders on Tuesday night – one that seeks to pare down the existing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make it more efficient – and a second that directs the government to “prioritize” acquisitions of “commercially available” products and services rather than “non-commercial, custom products or services.” The commercial acquisition priority order, which is explained in a fact sheet from the White House, appears to relate to all products and...
DoD Plans to Restructure $48B Tech Research Contract, Seeks Feedback

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to restructure a $48 billion technology research and development contract vehicle and is looking to industry for guidance on how to shape the recompete. In a sources sought notice released April 9, DoD asked for feedback on the future setup of DoD’s Information Analysis Centers (IAC) Multiple Award Contract (MAC), and how it could widen the scope of the contract.
State Department’s INR Faces Budget, Data Hurdles in Cloud Migration

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

As the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) continues efforts to migrate to a cloud environment, it faces ongoing challenges, including budget limitations and data management hurdles. Nearly two years ago, the INR released its first top-secret cloud strategy, outlining a roadmap to modernize the department’s IT infrastructure.
Fed Tech Experts Like ‘Commercial’ EO, Waiting on Implementation

1 week ago | meritalk.com | John Curran

President Donald Trump’s executive orders issued on Tuesday directing the government to simplify the existing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and to prioritize buying “commercially available” products and services – rather than “non-commercial, custom products or services” – received positive initial reviews today from government technology experts, who also said they are eager to see how well the orders play out going forward.
US Navy CISO Alvin ‘Tony’ Plater Retires, Heading to Private Sector

1 week ago | meritalk.com | John Curran

Alvin “Tony” Plater, who has served as the Department of the Navy’s chief information security officer (CISO) since 2021, said he has retired from Federal service. In a LinkedIn post, Plater said his four-year stint as the Navy’s top network security official “has been truly remarkable,” adding, “I am deeply thankful for the opportunities and challenges that have shaped my career.”Plater said he has landed a new position in the private sector and promised details on that will be announced soon.