As the government focuses on creating innovative solutions to save money, thieves are focused on undermining that progress. Sometimes it's hard to tell which side has the advantage. Identity thieves and others who cheat the government are working on an industrial scale, devising complex scams that include hundreds of accomplices. The Federal government is losing an estimated $300 billion per year to fraud. Thieves target Medicare and Medicaid,...

Join MeriTalk’s Cyber Security Exchange for the second annual Cyber Security Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together savvy Federal cyber security experts to share best practices, collaborate on challenges, and discuss what is needed for the future of cyber security. More details coming soon. For more information, contact Lisa Futterman...

Cyber security is not a new priority for those in the government's IT and management trenches. But it is a growing priority for the second term administration. This means agencies and industry partners can expect many cyber hot button issues being front and center over the next year - critical infrastructure protection, cyber crime, continuous monitoring, TIC, mobile device management, data protection, and information sharing. What does Congre...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

On August 29th, MeriTalk announced the results of the Uncle Sam at Your Service: The 2011 Federal Customer Experience Study, underwritten by RightNow. To conduct the study, MeriTalk surveyed 1,000 Americans to identify current customer perceptions and set a benchmark for Federal service improvement. The associated Webcast will address how the Federal government interacts with Americans from a customer service perspective and offer advice from...

Join other Federal IT executives as they share insight and best practices on the real challenges of data center consolidation. Discuss the future of the data center with industry visionaries, analysts, and your peers; and shape how agencies will address the management, security, and performance challenges on the horizon.

The MeriTalk Innovation Nation Forum will focus on the three bellwether topics in Federal IT today – cloud, cyber security, and data center consolidation. In addition, we’ve partnered with Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab to co-locate the Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) this year, which will feature a full track on open source. FEATURING KEYNOTE DR. ALAN GREENSPAN, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (1987-2...

Federal IT professionals need to act quickly to stay ahead of the management, security, and performance crunch likely heading their way. Simply evolving existing processes and technology will not be enough. Consolidation on a large scale requires new ways of building and managing data centers – it's revolutionary. We surveyed 200 Federal IT executives to reveal the key aspects of how people, processes, and technology within the new supe...

Government agencies own a mountain of information. But, can they find what they need when they need it? The stakes are high – government productivity and service efficiency are on the line. MeriTalk surveyed 300 Federal employees to investigate if and how they find the documents they need, and the role that online file search plays in their workday. The report looks at Feds' ability to easily – or not so easily – locate and a...