FedBiz: Stay Informed via Federal Magazines

Success in federal business development starts with knowledge. Staying current on publications focused on the federal marketplace helps you understand agency priorities, policy shifts, and emerging initiatives. Below is a list of leading federal contracting magazines and news sites that are widely read by federal employees and industry professionals.

By reviewing these resources regularly and subscribing to the ones most relevant to your target market, you can track where agencies are headed and shape your marketing message to align with real federal needs.

Federal IT & Technology

• Nextgov/FCW (www.nextgov.com) – FCW (Federal Computer Week) merged with Nextgov and now operates as a combined publication covering federal technology, cybersecurity, and IT modernization
• Government Computer News (gcn.com) – Federal IT news and analysis, now part of the GovExec network
• FedTech Magazine (fedtechmagazine.com) – Focuses on federal technology solutions and best practices
• Government Health IT (govhealthit.com) – Specialized coverage of health IT in government
• Information Week Government (informationweek.com/government) – Federal technology leadership and strategy

Defense & Military

• AFCEA Signal Magazine (www.afcea.org/signal-media) – Published by AFCEA International, covers defense, security, intelligence, and IT with active 2024 content
• Defense Systems (defensesystems.com) – Defense technology and IT systems, still publishing in 2024
• Air Force Journal (airforcemag.com) – Military aviation and Air Force news
• National Defense Magazine (www.nationaldefensemagazine.org) – Comprehensive defense industry coverage

Federal Government (General)

• Government Executive (www.govexec.com) – Leading source for federal operations, management, and policy news with very active 2024 content
• Federal Times (www.federaltimes.com) – Federal workforce, pay, benefits, and agency news, actively publishing in 2024
• FedSmith (www.fedsmith.com) – Federal employee news, retirement planning, and career guidance
• Federal News Network (federalnewsnetwork.com) – Comprehensive federal news and analysis

State & Local Government

• Governing Magazine (www.governing.com) – State and local government management and policy
• Government Technology (www.govtech.com) – State and local IT and digital government solutions
• American City & County (www.americancityandcounty.com) – Municipal government management
• Public CIO (www.govtech.com/publicio) – Technology leadership for state and local CIOs

Specialized Coverage

• Washington Technology (washingtontechnology.com) – Federal IT contracting and business development
• Government Security News (gsnmagazine.com) – Security technology and policy
• GovFresh (govfresh.com) – Digital government innovation and civic technology
• The Hill's Technology (thehill.com/policy/technology) – Congressional technology policy and legislation