MeriTalk
MeriTalk is a niche digital news and analysis outlet focused on the intersection of U.S. federal government operations and technology.
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A Workload-First AI Infrastructure Strategy for Federal Agencies (opens the original)
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By: Paul Perez, SVP & Senior Technology Fellow, Office of the CTO & Dell Federal Federal agencies can scale AI securely by adopting a workload-first infrastructure strategy that pairs accelerated compute, governed data, and a repeatable deployment model. Key takeaways Federal agencies are expanding AI across mission environments, with 85% of federal chief AI officers saying AI will transform agency operations by 2030 in ways they have not yet imagined. Scaling AI requires a workload-first infras
Federal AI: How Governed Mission Data Enables Secure, Scalable AI (opens the original)
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By: Daniel Carroll, Field CTO, Dell Federal AI depends on data that is visible, governed, and usable. For federal agencies, data control is the foundation for scaling AI securely and responsibly. Key takeaways AI-ready infrastructure starts with governed mission data: where it lives, how it is classified, who can access it, and which workloads can responsibly use it. Secure AI provides a decision framework for determining which workloads require greater control and which can run in shared, hybri
My Cup of IT: AI-pocalypse “Gates” Yawn – Uncle Sam’s Drafting A Manual (opens the original)
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Bill “Cassandra” Gates has a warning about AI. And, yes, we should consider it as more than an effort to distract from the Epstein files. The tech prophet bleats AI will transform work, eliminate jobs, and disrupt everything from health care to education. So, what’s the biggee? Think Nepalese flood – America ain’t moving fast enough to prepare for what comes next. That should make Federal IT leaders sit up. The Beltway loves an AI strategy. We have frameworks. Roadmaps. Task forces. Working grou
Turn Asset Visibility Into Mission Readiness (opens the original)
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Federal missions depend on far more than laptops, servers, and software. Agencies also manage facilities systems, operational technology, Internet of Things devices, laboratory equipment, cameras, radios, sensors, vehicles, supplies, cloud resources, and more. Yet information about agency assets often remains divided across network tools, procurement systems, spreadsheets, warehouse applications, and facilities platforms. One system may show that an asset was purchased, while another tracks its
Agentic AI Tokenomics: Why Federal Agencies Need an Infrastructure-First Token Strategy (opens the original)
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By: Paul Perez, SVP & Senior Technology Fellow, Office of the CTO & Dell Federal Always-on agents change the economics of AI. Federal agencies need workload placement strategies that account for token demand, inference costs, data control, and mission requirements. Key takeaways Agentic AI can deliver major productivity gains, but persistent agents can consume far more tokens than standard chat interactions. According to Signal65 research, agentic workloads can use 4x to 15x more tokens than sta
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