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Welcome to The Wrap for Thursday, March 13! We've got everything you need to know today, from the reinstatement of fired feds to DOGE being ordered to turn over records. Read the full newsletter below:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is tapping Ross Graber – a security #technology veteran with stints at Twitter and Google – to become the agency’s next chief information officer. Graber is bringing to the new CIO post a broad portfolio of private-sector #cybersecurity experience, and according to sources, is coming most recently from an engagement at the State Department on behalf of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Read more ??: https://bit.ly/3DJqDpP

#TechTonic, MeriTalk’s premier networking event, is tonight ?? We’re bringing together tech leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts for the debut of our new Federal #AI research report and a St. Paddy’s Day celebration. There’s still time to register: https://bit.ly/3QVnDJY

Welcome to The Wrap for Wednesday, March 12! We've got everything you need to know today, from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Chief's refusal to testify before a Federal judge in a case determining OPM’s involvement in the firing of Federal probationary employees, to the US Government Accountability Office's look into U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM costs. Read the full newsletter below:

?? Kubernetes brings efficiency to application development. At the Apptio, an IBM Company Public Sector Summit on April 22, learn how #FinOps can improve cloud cost visibility and resource utilization. Save your spot: https://bit.ly/41FJJVN #ApptioPublicSectorSummit25

#TechTonic is back tomorrow ? Save your spot at gov IT’s top networking event, where we’ll debut our new Federal #AI research and toast to St. Paddy’s Day: https://bit.ly/4kCoa0W

#AI digital assistants improve #HigherEd service delivery by automating workflows for routine tasks, integrating #data for centralized access and management, and enhancing productivity, leading to better utilization of faculty and staff resources – improving overall operational efficiency and reducing costs. Read more by downloading Dell Technologies and NVIDIA’s latest higher ed issue brief: https://bit.ly/4hAUfEx

Welcome to The Wrap for Tuesday, March 11! We've got everything you need to know today, from Dell Technologies Founder Michael Dell's policy speech at the National Press Club in D.C. today, to the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director. Read the full newsletter below:

The White House has officially nominated Sean Plankey to become the next director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran with deep #cybersecurity expertise across government and industry, Plankey previously served as CISA’s assistant director for infrastructure security. The Trump administration’s pick of Plankey to head CISA had been the subject of off-the-record talk among cybersecurity professionals for the past few weeks. Read the full article??: https://lnkd.in/ekfUNAFm

Federal leaders are seeing #CX success with #GenAI, in applications including public safety, transportation efficiency, contactless airport security lines, and emergency/disaster support. Learn more about how digital assistants are improving efficiency and helping agencies deliver more personalized, engaging, and empathetic customer service experiences: https://bit.ly/4bhV9U4