Federal government cybersecurity issues continued to generate media coverage over the past week, with a major announcement of action taken against a Chinese hacker operation. In other news, a variety of fraud-related stories popped up recently in the government tech media. You can find a roundup of these stories with links to the articles below: […]
This appearance on “Gov & Beyond” by Natalie Alms, government and policy reporter at NOTUS, marks the first time a guest has made a second appearance on the podcast – and with good reason. Until recently, Alms was one of the star reporters at Nextgov/FCW before her recent switch to NOTUS, an up-and-coming Washington, D.C.-focused […]
We saw lots of breaking news reported by government tech media outlets last week, but a couple of interesting trends caught my attention. I noted that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was appearing in headlines across several fronts, and I pulled those items together below. A similar trend was evident related to healthcare […]
Given that the government tech media has a demonstrated interest in the ambitious Golden Dome missile defense program, it might not be surprising that we saw a heap of coverage from the Space & Missile Defense Symposium 2026 (SMD 2026) conference last week. There was also broad coverage of a groundbreaking White House order regarding […]
You may feel a sense of deja vu looking at the top stories covered by the government tech media over the past week. First, we saw the return of widespread reporting on the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) across multiple publications. There were also plenty of articles that elaborated on reports from the previous […]
Cybersecurity grabbed the spotlight last week in the government tech media, driven by a state/local government-focused attack that has reverberated nationally. There was also a fair amount of discussion about threats and vulnerabilities related to open-source software. Here’s the week’s roundup: Minnesota Water Facilities Under Attack The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The last couple of Defense-focused reporters/editors who were guests of the “Gov & Beyond” podcast were notable for their military experience. Courtney Albon, space editor at Air & Space Forces Magazine, is notable for her more traditional journalism career path. Like many journalists over the decades, Courtney started her career as a small town news […]
