Two massive, synchronized technology policy shifts out of the White House and CISA dominated the federal tech landscape last week, entirely rewriting the timeline for long-term cybersecurity compliance. We also saw multiple reports this week on rare public comments from the CIA on its approach to AI and other technology. Dual Quantum Orders The biggest […]
The last couple of Defense-focused reporters/editors who were guests of the “Gov & Beyond” podcast were notable for their military experience. Courtney Albon, space editor at Air & Space Forces Magazine, is notable for her more traditional journalism career path. Like many journalists over the decades, Courtney started her career as a small town news […]
Before we jump into this week’s roundup, I’d like to include a quick note of congratulations to all of the winners of the inaugural Echo Awards recognizing achievements of journalists in the government technology sector. The awards event was truly inspiring. If you missed it this time, I strongly encourage you to participate next year. […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and I spoke with Joel Witts, Content Director and Co-founder at Expert Insights. With a long-standing interest in writing and the media, Joel began his career in local journalism in the UK. Eventually, he met his co-founder, Craig MacAlpine, who wanted to create a review […]
The single biggest story for the government tech trade press this week had to be the highly anticipated White House executive order (EO) on AI. We also saw widespread coverage coming out of industry events, particularly the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore. See my roundup of some of those stories below: AI EO The […]
I’m not sure if we can call it a trend in Defense tech journalism, but the last two episodes of Gov & Beyond featured journalists who became reporters following their military service. Those who follow the podcast may recall that last month, hosts Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian interviewed Jon Simkins, editor in chief of […]
A few news events bubbled to the top of this week’s roundup of government tech media coverage. These included a White House memo on cyber logging, potentially imminent organizational changes at the Space Force and software license consolidation at the Pentagon. Get the details below: A New Way of Logging We saw multiple articles this […]
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 […]
