The big news this week – the U.S. attack on Iran – extended beyond the world of government technology, but government tech reporters still covered the news closely. We also saw lots of coverage on the fallout from the previous week’s executive order prohibiting federal government use of Anthropic AI products. Iran Coverage Across the […]
Government cybersecurity and AI issues never fail to generate headlines, and this week was no different. We saw various stories on recent events at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), including some major leadership changes. And we also saw a continuation of the disagreement between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic. Here’s a roundup […]
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 […]
There was so much AI-related news in the government tech media, it was difficult to know where to begin. This week, my roundup features a grab bag of articles on the various ways organizations across government are pushing forward with new ways to use AI tools. As far as where to start, see below for […]
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 […]
