This Week in Government Tech Media – August 17, 2026

Given that the government tech media has a demonstrated interest in the ambitious Golden Dome missile defense program, it might not be surprising that we saw a heap of coverage from the Space & Missile Defense Symposium 2026 (SMD 2026) conference last week. There was also broad coverage of a groundbreaking White House order regarding […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Byron Tau, ProPublica

On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Byron Tau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who most recently worked with the Washington, D.C. bureau of the Associated Press and is now heading into a new role covering national security for ProPublica. Byron didn’t set out with a […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – August 10, 2026

You may feel a sense of deja vu looking at the top stories covered by the government tech media over the past week. First, we saw the return of widespread reporting on the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) across multiple publications. There were also plenty of articles that elaborated on reports from the previous […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – August 3, 2026

Cybersecurity grabbed the spotlight last week in the government tech media, driven by a state/local government-focused attack that has reverberated nationally. There was also a fair amount of discussion about threats and vulnerabilities related to open-source software. Here’s the week’s roundup: Minnesota Water Facilities Under Attack The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Bree Fowler, A Black Hat Special

On this special Black Hat edition of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh spoke with Bree Fowler, an experienced freelance journalist covering cybersecurity and consumer tech.  With Black Hat USA kicking off next week in Las Vegas, Bree shares how she plans her schedule, what she’s looking forward to on the show […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – July 24, 2026

The big story this week in the government tech media was undoubtedly the hoopla surrounding the launch of the Genesis Mission AI initiative. But for a change, we also saw several reporters focusing their attention on stories related to procurement reform. Have a look at the recap below: The Creation of Genesis Mission There was […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – July 17, 2026

The government tech media covered a couple of big cybersecurity-related announcements from the Pentagon and the White House, respectively. The Pentagon put the brakes on one big cyber-focused program, while the White House launched a new one. Details below: Now You CMMC It, Now You Don’t A surprise announcement from the Pentagon putting a 60-day […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Sasha Ingber, SpyCast

On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Sasha Ingber, host of SpyCast, the International Spy Museum’s flagship podcast on global intelligence, espionage and covert operations.  Sasha is also the founder of HUMINT, one of Substack’s top international newsletters covering the intelligence community through the people and […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – July 13, 2026

The government technology media took to the skies this week, with the trending stories focused on things that fly – namely, drones and space-based technology. There were a variety of headlines on drone-related news and several developments at the U.S. Space Force. Drones Across Government We saw varied reports related to drone technology this week […]