Meet MeriTalk's America 250 Powering Progress Award Winners

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As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, MeriTalk is taking a moment to celebrate the government and industry leaders driving real impact across federal IT.

MeriTalk is delighted to announce the winners of the America 250 Powering Progress Awards. There are two categories for the awards, so we're honoring both our 5th Annual Cyber Defenders and our 3rd Annual AI Innovators.

The award winners are government and industry leaders who are making a difference in the federal IT community – advancing AI, strengthening cybersecurity, and accelerating progress in automation, cloud, and customer experience.

Here are your 2026 winners:

AI Innovators, Industry - individuals who are advancing AI innovation and mission impact for the federal government

Vimesh Patel, Chief Technology Advisor, Federal, World Wide Technology