We saw more news in the government tech media this week on the Golden Dome missile defense program, noting that the initiative comes with a jaw-dropping price tag. And for a change, we turned our sights to some state and local government stories on how those governments are dealing with the regulation of AI. Check […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with award-winning freelance journalist Shaun Waterman. With nearly 30 years of experience covering cybersecurity and defense at outlets like BBC, United Press International (UPI) and POLITICO, Shaun is now a freelance writer, seen in publications like Air & Space Forces […]
Cybersecurity and AI were once again the top trending topics across government tech media this week – but with a bit of a twist. Much of the coverage reflected progress in these areas – including a major critical infrastructure protection initiative announced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as reports on […]
As often happens, the stories that bubbled to the top of this week’s list of trending topics for government tech media revolved around AI and cybersecurity. We saw a spate of reports on AI adoption for defense as well as a series of pieces that touched on cybersecurity to protect U.S. critical infrastructure. Here’s the […]
This week, some of the trending headlines highlighted action on Capitol Hill related to data privacy as well as warnings about cyber threats from China and the continuing failure to appoint a leader to one of the federal government’s leading cybersecurity agencies. Congress Considers Data Privacy Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle weighed on […]
This month, Gov & Beyond hosts Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian interviewed Jon Simkins, editor in chief of Military Times and Defense News, in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on Jon’s varied career path as well as his work with the aforementioned publications. Jon also talked about the importance of good writing, how his previous […]
If you haven’t done so already, I strongly encourage you to take a look at the list of stellar nominees for the inaugural Echo Awards recognizing excellence in public sector reporting – and show your support by casting your vote here. Also, make sure to buy your ticket for the awards luncheon on June 11 […]
On this special live episode of Inside the Media Minds recorded at the RSAC Conference 2026, co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Jessica Lyons, Cybersecurity Editor at The Register. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism and over a decade covering cybersecurity, Jessica offered a candid look into how she […]
Before we jump into our weekly news roundup, congratulations to the journalists who were nominated for the inaugural Echo Awards recognizing excellence in public sector reporting. Voting is now open! Cast your vote here. The big news this week was the release of the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which included record […]
I’m always looking for variations in trending stories across the government tech media landscape, but sometimes it’s unavoidable that the same topics attract the most interest from one week to the next. In this case, the war with Iran grabbed lots of headlines this week – just as it did last week. But in a […]
