Join us at Cyber Smoke, our special networking tradition and must-attend event where you can take advantage of the opportunity to socialize at Morton’s The Steakhouse on July 28 with other cyber professionals from across government and industry who are passionate about their work, spark great ideas, and go above and beyond – day in and day out. Bring your favorite cigar to enjoy on Morton’s covered patio, along with the criti...

COVID-19 crystalized America’s innovation imperative. MerITocracy 2022: American Innovation Forum is an event produced by MeriTalk in partnership with Hill and White House leadership as well as industry visionaries. More than a talk shop, this program will underscore the requirement for tangible outcomes and practical operational plans. MerITocracy will focus on creative thinking around critical issues that sit at the nexus of policy and...

The DC Blockchain Summit is the premiere gathering of the most influential people who are focused on public policy for digital asset and blockchain innovations. Blockchain technology offers immense opportunities for business, government, and consumers. It’s ability to improve processes, increase cost-efficiency, and promote transparency in numerous industries is transforming the ways in which we do business. The DC Blockchain Summit brin...

The Executive Order on cybersecurity raised the bar for government security, but cyber resilience requires more than a good strategy. As cyber threats continue to evolve and become more evasive, how can Federal civilian and defense leaders move beyond compliance to a more modern, agile, and effective cybersecurity model that is ready for whatever comes next? Join MeriTalk and Leidos for “The Cyber Mousetrap: Blueprints for Better Resilie...

As Federal agencies push forward with the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative and work to harness innovations in edge computing, 5G, cybersecurity, and more, we wonder – what are we learning, and where is the greatest opportunity to advance government missions and empower the Federal workforce? Join MeriTalk for the “The Edge of AI: Federal AI Adoption” webinar on January 12, 2022 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST...

The pandemic showed that Federal computer systems are aging, redundant, and struggling. Congress appropriated $1 billion to the Technology Modernization Fund in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and the White House added $500 million as part of the Cyber Executive Order – for a total of $1.5 billion in available TMF dollars. These new funds present an immense opportunity for our nation to modernize our aging government technology sy...

The Biden administration’s executive order on cybersecurity takes an ambitious swing at forcing improvements to cybersecurity nationwide – and issues authoritative directions to Federal agencies to modernize IT infrastructure and security concepts and practices. Agencies are tasked to meet aggressive timeframes for moving to cloud, adopting Zero Trust architecture, improving software supply chain security, and more. Some are well o...