As expected, worries about a federal government shutdown reappeared this week, although a deal late this week will apparently buy some time. We also saw more headlines focused on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – much of it related to AI – and the Pentagon taking a more aggressive stance on offensive cybersecurity operations: […]
Once again, cybersecurity was a trending news topic this week – with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) serving as a focal point for the government tech media. We also noted a lot of news related to acquisition reform. You can find links to many of those article below: CISA on the Hot Seat […]
Followers of the Axios Future of Defense weekly newsletter will be familiar with this month’s subject of the “Gov & Beyond” podcast. Colin Demarest, Future of Defense reporter for Axios, spoke with hosts Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian about his career path, the topics that he finds most interesting for the newsletter, trends that he […]
As often happens when I look back at the week’s headline from various government tech media outlets, the trends that bubble to the top are related to AI and cybersecurity (or both). This week, that happened again, with news around new Pentagon AI-related directives and congressional action focused on cybersecurity. Find the details below: Pentagon […]
Happy New Year, and welcome to my first news roundup for 2026! The government tech media has hit the ground running. In this week’s edition, I’ve noted some of my favorite articles in which reporters took a look ahead at the trends they expect to take hold in the coming year. And yes, there was […]
I recall that when I was a reporter years ago at publications like Federal Computer Week (now Nextgov/FCW) and Government Computer News (deceased), we often divided the newsroom into two complementary sections: one group of reporters focused on policy and the business of government and the other group immersed in the nuts-and-bolts of technology. Steven […]
Unlike many of the publications in government tech space, Breaking Defense has been rapidly expanding. The past year has seen the publication growing, both in the size of its news staff and the types of content they produce – such as weekly videos. On this episode of “Gov & Beyond,” hosts Luca Pagni and Joyson […]
Have you heard that the federal government shutdown ended? As you might imagine, the reporters who cover government technology were on top of the news and also looking forward to what comes next now that agencies are reopening. There was also a buzz around Pentagon acquisition reforms. Read all about it below: The Shutdown Ends! […]
We are now into the longest-running government shutdown in U.S. history. And the government tech media has been right there throughout this ordeal, reporting on its implications to government workers, contractors and their missions. That continued this week with several updates on the situation as well as more worrisome news regarding the government’s cybersecurity posture. […]
Yes, the government shutdown has dragged on into its fifth week. Government tech reporters continue to cover developments, even if it feels like little is changing from week to week. One bright spot: Reporters seem to have found that government/industry conferences provide an alternate venue for gathering information on new technology initiatives and programs, even […]
