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 […]

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Going Gov & Beyond with DefenseScoop’s Drew Lawrence

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 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 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – April 24, 2026

This week, some of the trending headlines highlighted action on Capitol Hill related to data privacy as well as warnings about cyber threats from China and the continuing failure to appoint a leader to one of the federal government’s leading cybersecurity agencies. Congress Considers Data Privacy Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle weighed on […]

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Going Gov & Beyond with Jon Simkins, Military Times and Defense News

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 Week in Government Tech Media – April 17, 2026

If you haven’t done so already, I strongly encourage you to take a look at the list of stellar nominees for the inaugural Echo Awards recognizing excellence in public sector reporting – and show your support by casting your vote here. Also, make sure to buy your ticket for the awards luncheon on June 11 […]

This Week in Government Tech Media – April 10, 2026

Before we jump into our weekly news roundup, congratulations to the journalists who were nominated for the inaugural Echo Awards recognizing excellence in public sector reporting. Voting is now open! Cast your vote here. The big news this week was the release of the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which included record […]