Mandated to modernize, Federal agencies are working hard to accelerate IT transformation. Missions are evolving, employee expectations are changing, and emerging technologies bring an opportunity to work smarter, faster, and bolder than ever before. Join us on April 10 at the Newseum to get the inside track on how next-generation technologies are improving the mission of government -- driving efficiency, powering performance, and delivering co...

Securing a 21st century government – from the data center to the cloud to the web – means exercising greater control over the uncontrollable. The reality of today’s instant access, always-on world means that a lot can – and often does – go wrong. So, how can our government remain focused on combatting increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while accelerating service and mission delivery with integrated intellige...

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...

The novelty of cloud is now reality across all corners of Federal IT. As the march toward modernization continues, we’ve seen cloud powering change and driving progress. Join MeriTalk for our fifth annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 15th at the Newseum. We’re celebrating the five year anniversary of FedRAMP and the two year anniversary of FITARA with a full program featuring cloud professionals from across DoD, ci...

There are two types of people – those who know they’ve been hacked, and those who don’t. Federal agencies, companies, and individuals are under attack every day from hackers, and our wealth of data is the ultimate prize. With outdated government data centers taking much of the blame in recent attacks, agencies are increasingly turning to the cloud for security. Still, no defense is impenetrable, and it’s only a matter o...

This year MeriTalk is colocating with NIST to bring you the fourth annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm on Wednesday, June 17 at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Join us in defining the foundation for modern technology and business. From FedRAMP to FedRAMP+ and the changing security requirements, we’ll address how to build a successful business model to provide a smooth transition of applications and services...