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Grace Dille

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Grace Dille is MeriTalk's Assistant Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology.
FCC, Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has created a new Council for National Security within the FCC to oversee telecom supply chain risks, cyber threats, and emerging technologies. […]

Tech Tonic: 2025 Federal CAIO Outlook

As Federal agencies continue to see cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a “radical change” is needed across the Federal government to invest in artificial intelligence technologies and make their use a national priority. […]

Connolly

House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is demanding answers from Federal agencies regarding their use of AI technologies – particularly in connection with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) activities – and whether they are complying with Federal security laws. […]

Two Senate committees voted on Wednesday afternoon to advance the nominations of Dan Bishop to serve as the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Paul Lawrence to serve as the deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). […]

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Health Care Center

As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prepares to resume the rollout of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging the VA to update the program’s modernization life cycle cost estimate and schedule. […]

Sen. Jerry Moran

As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., the chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation to ensure the VA remains “well-staffed.” […]

As a former senior Social Security Administration (SSA) official is claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut cybersecurity and privacy corners when accessing sensitive data at the agency, a Federal judge is requiring DOGE to take steps to release its internal documents that will shed more light on how the White House department operates. […]

Treasury

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to roll out its Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program to nine additional medical facilities in 2026, bringing the total number of deployment sites in 2026 to 13. […]

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