A recent discussion featuring leading government IT journalists from Federal News Network, Breaking Defense, Space News and GovExec provided an in-depth look into their perspectives on the current state of federal technology, procurement and media relations – and what they expect to be covering in 2026. A few highlights: Notably, with all of the talk […]
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 […]
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 […]
With so much in flux with the government these days, tech vendors and other government contractors are needing to realign their marketing mix for a far different environment than we have seen in quite a while. At W2 Communications, we were curious how communicators and marketers at these companies are setting their priorities in this […]
Government tech publications continued to cover the government shutdown, with a focus on the effects on the jobs of government workers. We also saw quite a bit of troubling news related to cybersecurity this week. For details and links to articles, read on. The Shutdown: Week 4 This second longest government shutdown in U.S. history […]
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 […]
Here we are well into the third week of the government shutdown, and the government tech media is continuing its relentless reporting on the repercussions to the government workforce, contractors and the country as a whole. But despite the shutdown, there was a deluge of news from the annual Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) […]
