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 […]
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 […]
This month’s episode of “Gov & Beyond” may seem like a change of pace from previous ones. For one thing, the interviewee, Karlton Johnson, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Governors at the National Space Society (NSS), is not a journalist and does not work for a media company. But Johnson and […]
The career path that took Terry Gerton to her job as host of Federal News Network’s “The Federal Drive” program was decidedly different from the paths taken by other journalists interviewed by Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian for the “Gov & Beyond” podcast. In fact, she’s taken many paths. In this interview, Gerton notes that […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you’ve listened to past episodes of the “Gov & Beyond” podcast, you know about the unique perspectives you can glean as Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian interview members of the government tech media on what makes them tick. In the latest episode, you will get all that, as Luca and Joyson interview two leaders […]
Every reporter interviewed on Gov & Beyond has told us about the challenges they are facing covering the federal government under the Trump 2.0 administration, where change is constant and often unpredictable. Arguably, those challenges are amplified for reporters who cover the Defense Department, due to the sheer size of the bureaucracy and the broad […]
If you spend any amount of time reading news related to federal government technology, you’re going to love this latest episode of “Gov & Beyond.” Our hosts Luca Pagni and Joyson Cherian bring together four editors and reporters for a spirited and extremely informative take on how they approach their jobs and the changes they’ve […]
