Technically Speaking

Give MaryAnn Antonelli something complex and she won’t just make it work; she’ll make it work better.Whether she’s teaching someone a new artistic technique, building a demand generation campaign or helping a vendor refine a customer engagement strategy, MaryAnn’s approach is simple and straightforward: start with a strong foundation, understand the bigger picture and create solutions designed to deliver long-term impact.

More than 15 years ago, the DoW formally elevated cyber pursuits to the same strategic level as sea, land, air and space. This acknowledgement shifted cybersecurity from risk management to a national defense need, underscoring the importance of protecting the DoW’s defense infrastructure and networks. Defense cybersecurity challenges have since evolved into a multi-domain conflict, particularly with China and Russia - both aiming to infiltrate digital assets.

Compliance under CMMC is no longer about self-attestation. It requires proof that controls are in place and working across the full supply chain, not just IT. This piece by Steve Wells, VP of PMO and Operations for DLT Solutions under TD SYNNEX Public Sector, breaks down common misconceptions and what it takes to stay ready. Read the full story and listen to Steve discuss CMMC.

The FY27 federal budget request was released on April 3rd, and is providing an initial look at the momentum and impact IT investments will have in the coming years.The Department of War’s unprecedented $1.5T request underscores attention on national security and pushing towards next-generation warfighting capabilities, while across the whole of government, there is expected to be a continued mandate to drive efficiency, consolidate systems and align technology investments with administration priorities.

On a typical day in 2024, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) reported the military health system (MHS) encountered 164,000 patients and 205,000 procedures across military hospitals and medical clinics globally. Assuming this pace continues throughout the fiscal year, MHS is estimated to have managed 60 million occurrences in FY25. The sheer volume of data generated across the MHS is immense. Optimizing this data is critical for clinicians and healthcare providers to support the health and readiness of service members.

In June 2025, Texas signed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act into law, outlining statutory requirements for the state’s use of AI. In response to this, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released an updated Artificial Intelligence Strategic Plan in January 2026.