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American news publication

"Route Fifty" redirects here. For other uses, see [Route 50 (disambiguation)](/source/Route_50_(disambiguation)).

Government Executive Editor-in-Chief Tanya Ballard Brown Managing Editor Chris Teale Categories Digital publication Publisher Constance Sayers Founded 1969 Company GovExec Country United States Based in Washington, D.C. Language English Website www.govexec.com ISSN 0017-2626

***Government Executive*** is an American [media publication](/source/News_organization) based in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), which covers daily government business for civilians, federal bureaucrats, and military officials.[1] *Government Executive* is part of GovExec,[2] which is owned by Growth Catalyst Partners.[3]

## History

### 20th century

*Government Executive*'s first issue, published in March 1969, featured a formal portrait of [Richard Nixon](/source/Richard_Nixon) and the headline: "What Government Can Expect from President Nixon". In 1987, the magazine was acquired by the [National Journal](/source/National_Journal) Group, which was acquired a decade later by [David G. Bradley](/source/David_G._Bradley), a businessman.[4]

In 1999, Bradley bought *[The Atlantic Monthly](/source/The_Atlantic)* magazine and renamed his company [Atlantic Media](/source/Atlantic_Media).[5]

### 21st century

In 2007, *Government Executive*'s information technology reporting was spun off into a new publication, *NextGov*, which covers technology and the future of government. In 2013, the company founded *Defense One*, which covers emerging national security issues.[6][7] In 2015, it founded *Route Fifty*, which covers ideas in state and local government.[8] The four publications, plus an associated events division and the Studio 2G content marketing division,[9] became known as Government Executive Media Group.

In 2020, Atlantic Media sold Government Executive Media Group to Growth Catalyst Partners, a private-equity firm.[10] In 2021, *[City & State](/source/City_%26_State)* was acquired by Government Executive Media Group.[11]

In 2021, longtime editor-in-chief Tom Shoop stepped down and was replaced by Tanya Ballard Brown, most recently of [NPR](/source/NPR).[12]

In 2021, GovExec also acquired 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group, including *[Federal Computer Week](/source/Federal_Computer_Week)* and *[Washington Technology](/source/Washington_Technology)*.[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Trump Bump grows, as 'Government Executive' exploits the journalism of change"](https://www.politico.com/media/story/2017/02/trump-bump-grows-as-government-executive-exploits-the-journalism-of-change-004929/). Politico. February 8, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040111/https://www.politico.com/media/story/2017/02/trump-bump-grows-as-government-executive-exploits-the-journalism-of-change-004929) from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_2-0)** ["Introducing Our New Brand Identity"](https://about.govexec.com/blog/introducing-our-new-brand-identity/). *about.govexec.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211220144553/https://about.govexec.com/blog/introducing-our-new-brand-identity/) from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_3-0)** Silber, Tony. ["Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/). *Forbes*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210719195112/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/) from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Government Executive 50th"](https://www.govexec.com/feature/Government-Executive-50th/). *www.govexec.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031527/https://www.govexec.com/feature/Government-Executive-50th/) from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["About - Atlantic Media"](https://www.atlanticmedia.com/about/). *www.atlanticmedia.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031433/https://www.atlanticmedia.com/about/) from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Atlantic Media takes a page from Quartz with Defense One"](https://digiday.com/media/defense-one-stays-differentiated-crowded-dc-market/). Digiday. January 22, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040109/https://digiday.com/media/defense-one-stays-differentiated-crowded-dc-market/) from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["A look at Defense One, Atlantic Media's new site for the military-industrial complex"](https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/a-look-at-defense-one-atlantic-medias-new-site-for-the-military-industrial-complex/). *Nieman Lab*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210429043039/https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/a-look-at-defense-one-atlantic-medias-new-site-for-the-military-industrial-complex/) from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Route Fifty takes a niche (but jargon-free) approach to covering innovation in local government"](https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/route-fifty-takes-a-niche-but-jargon-free-approach-to-covering-innovation-in-local-government/). Nieman Lab. November 17, 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040109/https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/route-fifty-takes-a-niche-but-jargon-free-approach-to-covering-innovation-in-local-government/) from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Government Executive Media Group rebrands its content marketing division as Studio 2G"](https://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2017/09/14/government-executive-media-group-rebrands-content-marketing-division-studio-2g/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191105030630/https://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2017/09/14/government-executive-media-group-rebrands-content-marketing-division-studio-2g/) from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Silber, Tony. ["Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/). *Forbes*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220603210254/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/) from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["DC media group buys NY's City & State, plans expansion"](https://nypost.com/2021/01/04/dc-media-group-buys-nys-city-state-plans-expansion/). January 4, 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210505220616/https://nypost.com/2021/01/04/dc-media-group-buys-nys-city-state-plans-expansion/) from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["GovExec Names Tanya Ballard Brown as New Executive Editor of Government Executive, the Company's Flagship Editorial Brand"](https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-names-tanya-ballard-brown-as-new-executive-editor/). *about.govexec.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211209235444/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-names-tanya-ballard-brown-as-new-executive-editor/) from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group"](https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-acquires-1105-media-incs-public-sector-360-group/). *about.govexec.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220520134428/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-acquires-1105-media-incs-public-sector-360-group/) from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.govexec.com/features/?oref=topnav)

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