March may come in like a lion, but it will go out with the undisputed men’s college basketball champion. Join your government and industry information management and technology colleagues at the Intelvative and MeriTalk 2019 March Madness Cyber Smoke. We’ll have basketball on the screens in the bar and game-time snacks. Show your team spirit by wearing your favorite college team gear — and we’ll put you in a raffle to w...

FITARA has changed a good deal since it became law in December 2014. With current modernization efforts in full swing, now is an ideal time to elevate and work together as a community to demystify FITARA and take a fresh look at what we measure and how each grade is determined – rather than put government agencies in a one-size-fits-all frame. Join Congressman Gerry Connolly and MeriTalk for a complimentary award ceremony on July 17 at 6...

Today, the traditional perimeter no longer exists – there is no “inside” or “outside” when it comes to detecting, defending, and deterring cyber attacks. As digital transformations drive modernization – and increase the attack surface – government executives must transform their agencies from the inside out with a Zero-Trust approach to security. But as agency infrastructures evolve with increased inte...

2017 DATA CENTER BRAINSTORM - Data Center Optimization: The Piggy Bank for Federal IT Modernization In 2016, the White House pushed IT modernization to the forefront of Federal agencies’ agendas – with an updated Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) and the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) paving the way. 2017 brings a new Administration. IT modernization is still center stage of Federal IT agend...