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This Thursday, the federal cloud and data community comes together in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Cloud & Data Forum brings leaders from across government and industry into one room to tackle the data, infrastructure and modernization priorities shaping what agencies can do next.

With the event just days away, now is the time to make sure you’re in the room.

Hear from:
→ Lisa Rosenmerkel, CDO, VA
→ Kevin Murphy, Acting Chief Data and Super Intelligence Officer, NASA
→ Michelle Zebrowski, CDO, CBP
→ Kevin Walsh, Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity, GAO
→ Nicole Thompson*, Security Director, FedRAMP, GSA
→ Dave Raley, Chief Digital Business Officer, Operation StormBreaker, USMC
→ Leslie Nettles, Acting Deputy CISO, CMS
→ Adina Pantella, Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Directorate, CBP
→ Cristina Genoese-Zerbi, Director, Neptune Cloud Management Office, Department of the Navy
→ Wade Zarriello, Director, Infrastructure and User Services Group, CMS
→ Joe Croghan, Associate Director of Informatics, Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology, NIAID
→ Kimberly Watson, Deputy Director, Division of Technology Portfolio Management, CMS
→ Eric Miller, Senior Advisor for Open Source Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency
→ Steevenson Nelson, Lead Management Analyst, National Institutes of Health
→ Katie Chrisman, Team Lead, Federal Solutions Engineering, NinjaOne
→ Will Erb, Managing Director, Filevine Federal
→ Michael Hardee, Chief Architect, Red Hat
→ Jeff Malec, Principal Technologist, Lifecycle Planning, HP
→ Anish Patel, Head of Federal, Cloudflare

Government registration is free and attendees can earn up to 3 CPE credits.

Save your seat now: https://t.co/ckTUFwor9g

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*Pending Agency Approval

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Cloud and data aren't just back-office modernization projects anymore.

Across government, they're the foundation that makes AI, and faster mission outcomes, possible. Here's what we've been tracking:

🛂 CBP: Cloud modernization is powering AI-enabled screening at the border. Remote baggage screening is expected to save travelers and officers 25–40 minutes per passenger, and an AI coding assistant saved an estimated 11,000 developer hours in 30 days.
🔗 https://t.co/uzBQBeZTg4

🎖️ DOW & VA: A new executive order requires ongoing sharing of service members' personnel and medical records, starting when they enter the military. Today, those transfers can take 90–180 days.
🔗 https://t.co/qOi4g7LNri

🔬 NIAID: CIO Mike Tartakovsky explains how AI lets researchers analyze genomic, clinical and microbiome data together, surfacing connections no one had thought to look for.
🔗 https://t.co/uSgQbh6mWo

📊 CDC: A new Overdose Prevention Data Channel pulls three separate data systems into one portal, so public health officials spend less time hunting for data and more time acting on it.
🔗 https://t.co/Lmvvb3qokV

Catch up on our coverage above, then continue the conversation in person. Join us Oct. 8 at the Federal Cloud & Data Forum in Washington, D.C., where federal technology leaders will share how cloud, edge and hybrid data solutions are powering AI and smarter decision-making. Government attendees register free and can earn up to 3 CPEs.

👉 Register now: https://t.co/qVWQpEfqGB

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Nominations are open for the 2027 Critical Infrastructure Security Summit Flywheel Awards.

These awards recognize the federal employees strengthening the security and resilience of the systems our country depends on. If you know someone doing that work, we want to hear about them.

Categories include:
⭐ Rising Star
⭐ Cyber Leader
⭐ Infrastructure Resilience Champion
⭐ AI Security Innovator
⭐ CISO of the Year

Submit your nominations by October 23, 2026: https://t.co/9q7BhH2xVS

#FlywheelAwards #CriticalInfrastructure #FederalIT

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Federal agencies are rethinking how they move, connect and see their data. At the Federal Cloud & Data Forum this Thursday, October 8, leaders from CBP, CMS, NIH, DIA and NinjaOne will share cloud and data success stories in lightning round talks covering cloud migration, integrated data platforms, financial intelligence, open source intelligence and visibility across data environments.

Register to join us in Washington, D.C.: https://t.co/GAaH08DLGL

#FedCloudAndDataForum26

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We’re climbing the charts. 🎙️

GovCIO Media & Research ranked among the Million Podcasts top government technology podcasts of 2026:

🏆 #2 Best Public Sector Podcast in the US
🏆 #5 Best Podcast for Government Technology
🏆 #11 Best Washington Cyber Security Podcast

From AI and cybersecurity to defense, health IT and modernization, our podcasts bring you conversations with the leaders shaping technology across government.

Explore our podcast library and stream your favorites wherever you listen: https://t.co/9FD0EQFoBc

#GovTech #FederalIT #Podcasts #GovernmentTechnology

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Federal cybersecurity priorities are shifting as agencies contend with evolving threats, AI adoption and increasingly complex digital environments. 

GovCIO Media & Research is proud to be a media partner for the 2026 ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Summit on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in Reston, VA, which will convene government, industry and academic leaders to examine what’s next for federal cyber.

The agenda will cover threat assessment and mitigation, agentic AI, zero trust and the cyber workforce, with a focus on strengthening resilience and applying emerging technologies across government.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/82FBiGAd4t

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Join federal technology leaders at the AI Summit on November 6 in Tysons, VA to explore how agencies are moving AI from strategy to execution. Hear how agencies are deploying AI, strengthening governance, scaling infrastructure and securing emerging capabilities across government.

Government employees can register for free: https://t.co/0U1CSAK1B5

#AISummit26

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AI adoption isn't just a technology problem. It's a leadership problem. Agencies that build a culture of trust and creativity are the ones best positioned to help their teams use AI in meaningful ways.

In this #GovFocus, the 4th Marine Logistics Group's Maj. Christopher Thobaben joins the Library of Congress's Natalie Buda Smith and Knox Systems' Nino Scimemi to discuss how agencies are moving from AI pilots to mission-ready workflows, and why leadership and culture make the difference.

Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/TR4zsBv696

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The White House unveiled America .gov, a generative AI site meant to be a single point of entry for citizen services, alongside an executive order giving OMB 90 days to identify which agency services will be integrated. Covered services include public-facing functions serving more than 100,000 users in a 12-month period, and the site says Medicare enrollment, passport applications and federal job applications will be available in 2027.

See which services are in scope and how GSA will run the platform: https://t.co/TgWeuLvEdl

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Why you need to be in the room at the Federal Cloud & Data Forum:

👉 Compare approaches to cloud, data, AI and security with your peers.
👉 See how agencies are moving AI from pilots to enterprise-wide use.
👉 Get an inside look at modernization efforts, including the Genesis Mission.
👉 Ask questions, exchange ideas and bring practical takeaways back to your agency.
👉 Meet other federal technology leaders working through many of the same modernization challenges you are.

If cloud, data or AI modernization are part of your mission, join us on October 8 in Washington, D.C.: https://t.co/86to22cmIR

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Ever had to document every dent before driving off in a rental car? Government vehicles work the same way, and it's still done on paper "ding sheets."

CBP's field teams saw a better way: moving the process into an app that draws on the best of eight different local solutions.

In this #GovFocus, CBP's Janet Pence and James McCament join Maximus's Edwin Bodensiek to discuss how human-centered design and grassroots innovation are improving service delivery. They also explore how new mandates like the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act are putting customer experience at the center of modernization.

Watch now: https://t.co/AXbDAlBxdg

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BREAKING: EPA CIO Carter Farmer is said to take over as federal CIO, filling the government's top IT seat left open since Greg Barbaccia's Aug. 31 departure, an inside source told GovCIO Media & Research.

At EPA, Farmer led the agency through escalating cyber threats to critical infrastructure and has taken major strides in AI adoption across the enterprise.

Read more about the leader stepping into the federal CIO role: https://t.co/fPhZ7j0Zbq

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The War Department is moving quantum technology closer to operational deployment. One example is chip-scale atomic clocks, which the Army and Air Force are each developing as a potential backup navigation tool if adversaries jam GPS.

Army, Air Force, Navy and NIST researchers say what still stands between quantum technology and the field, from standardization to funding: https://t.co/3ipDra9QeF

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Runaway costs, security gaps and insufficient oversight are top of mind as agencies work to scale AI from pilots to enterprise-wide impact, and strong infrastructure is imperative for creating a strong foundation for success.

At the Federal Cloud & Data Forum on October 8, NIAID's Joe Croghan, HP's Jeff Malec and GAO's Kevin Walsh will look at what agencies are changing in their AI architecture, how to build controls directly into infrastructure and what to do when an AI system gets it wrong.

Register to attend: https://t.co/jHS2srfY8V

#FedCloudAndDataForum26

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From governance to workforce strategy, federal agencies are laying the groundwork to make health data accurate, secure and AI-ready, even as legacy systems and fragmented data slow the way.

Hear from NIH's Susan Gregurick, CMS's Nydia Peel and Maximus's Alex Dixon on how they're modernizing legacy systems, advancing interoperability and establishing the safeguards needed to support clinical care, research and AI in this #GovFocus panel.

Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/Mfz0mmiqsl

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As AI becomes more embedded in mission systems, securing the environments behind it is becoming just as critical as deploying the technology itself.

Maj. Michael Donovan, the Marine Corps' Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence and architect of Artemis — an AI-enabled cyber investigation system designed to conduct end-to-end investigations across large-scale enterprise telemetry — joins the AI Summit on November 6 to explain how his team is countering emerging threats, protecting sensitive data and advancing AI without compromising resilience.

Register to attend: https://t.co/xd4fSO4uyg

#AISummit26

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Six hours a week. That's how much time VA employees say they're saving with general-purpose AI tools.

And the impact goes beyond productivity: VA's AI efforts are also tied to a 22% decrease in opioid overdose mortality.

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus told GovCIO Media & Research how VA is turning years of investment in AI governance, infrastructure and workforce into practical applications across the nation's largest integrated health care system. She also explained how the agency measures AI's impact on quality of care, access to care, turnaround times and employee productivity.

Watch the full #HealthCast now: https://t.co/k6CfBEB0Zm

#ArtificialIntelligence #HealthIT #FederalIT #VeteransAffairs

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Nearly 2 million people across the War Department now use GenAI .mil, about two-thirds of its 3-million-person workforce.

Acting Deputy CDAO David Jin says the department skipped the "analysis by paralysis" of cataloging every use case and put the capability in people's hands.

DOW partnered with AI labs to offer commands no-cost training and outreach sessions on how the models work and how they apply to contracting, HR and other workflows. Jin said one-on-one instruction matters for a workforce spanning five to six generations.

See how DOW is building an "AI-first" workforce: https://t.co/8jhQcc31Z3

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Army Acting CIO Gabe Chiulli says getting AI to the tactical edge isn't just about the technology. It's about making sure soldiers have the network, infrastructure and access to data they need to use it.

In this #GovFocus, Chiulli joins Army Deputy CIO and CDO David Markowitz and Legion Intelligence CEO Ben Van Roo to break down how the Army is tackling those foundational challenges as it works to bring AI capabilities closer to the mission and make them useful in real-world environments.

Catch the full discussion: https://t.co/0aO3CfNYKQ (https://t.co/d3LSV6XmYl)

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Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! ☕

Great conversations about cloud, data and AI run better on coffee, and the attendees of the Federal Cloud & Data Forum will be fueled up thanks to our sponsors, AWS and Splunk.

Join us on October 8: https://t.co/gSWPB5fsZB

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