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Cyber Security Exchange

A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

DoD Braces for Cyber Workforce Cuts Amid Reductions, Hiring Freeze

The Department of Defense (DoD) is bracing for a hit to its cybersecurity workforce amid the agency’s ongoing efforts to reduce its civilian workforce and the impact of a sustained hiring freeze, a Pentagon official said on Thursday. […]

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FBI Cyber Official Warns of Coming Threats From China

China continues to pose the most active and persistent cyber threat to the United States and potential threats “are or will be coming in the near future,” a top FBI cybersecurity official warned today. […]

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MeriTalk Celebrates the 2025 Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic

Top cybersecurity professionals from across the Federal government and industry gathered on Thursday evening at Morton’s in Washington, D.C., to honor the 2025 Cyber Defenders Award winners. […]

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DoD Cyber Nominee Pledges to Strengthen Workforce, Offensive Operations

Katie Sutton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s top cyber policy official, told lawmakers on Tuesday that her priorities include strengthening the Department of Defense’s (DoD) cyber workforce and its offensive cyber capabilities. […]

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DoD’s Arrington: Like It or Not, CMMC Is Here to Stay

Pushing back on industry criticism, a top Pentagon tech official made clear today that the Defense Department’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) policy exists because defense contractors failed to meet earlier standards – and that CMMC is here to stay whether contractors like it or not. […]

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Upcoming Events
DSI Zero Trust Government Symposium

DSI’s 3rd Annual Zero Trust Government Symposium will gather leaders, experts, and implementers from the DoD, Military Services, USG, Technical Solutions Providers, and Academia to showcase the latest advancements in Zero Trust implementation efforts. […]

Tech Tonic - July 2025

Break out your Hawaiian shirts and join us on July 17 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. for a special summer edition of MeriTalk’s Tech Tonic – government IT’s happiest hour, with a beachy twist. […]

Research

The 2025 Collective Cyber Resilience Index

MeriTalk and RSAC™ Conference (RSAC) surveyed 100 Federal and 100 private sector cybersecurity decision-makers to examine how cybersecurity leaders are building cohesive defense strategies through modern security practices, community collaboration, and collective action. […]

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Federal Software Reimagined: Fueling Mission Success

MeriTalk, in partnership with ICF, surveyed 100 IT decision-makers from Federal civilian agencies to explore how these leaders are transforming software development strategies – and advancing their missions – with open source, AI, and cloud. […]

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The Push and Pull of Federal Cybersecurity

MeriTalk, in partnership with Google, surveyed 150 Federal cybersecurity managers to explore the mounting tension in security decision-making. […]

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Past Events
Tech Tonic May 2025

This edition of Tech Tonic will celebrate the winners of MeriTalk’s Cyber Defenders Awards, honoring the individuals driving meaningful cybersecurity innovation across the Federal government. […]

Automation and Integration to Optimize Zero Trust Investments
Apptio Public Sector Summit

Apptio’s 2025 Public Sector Summit will equip IT and finance leaders with the strategies they need to connect smart technology investments to measurable outcomes. […]

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