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 […]

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – July 1, 2026 

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – June 12, 2026

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. […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – June 5, 2026

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – May 29, 2026 

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – May 15, 2026

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – May 8, 2026

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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – May 1, 2026

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 […]