Federal Computer Week

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Federal Computer Week is a weekly US magazine covering technology mostly within the federal government, although coverage can also extend to state, local, tribal and international governments.

History and profile

FCW was established in 1987.[1] The magazine is published weekly[2] and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.[3] It was part of FCW Media Group.[2] It is currently owned by California-based 1105 Government Information Group, a privately held company backed by two private equity firms: Nautic Partners and Alta Communications.[4]

David Rapp, formerly an executive with Congressional Quarterly became the publication's new editor (and editorial director overseeing all 1105 GovInfo publications) in December 2008.[5] His predecessor in the FCW position, Christopher Dorobek, resigned in August 2008 to accept a position at WFED radio.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Federal Computer Week". CrunchBase. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Federal Computer Week and FCW.com Announce Plans for New Format and Editorial Enhancements in 2004". BusinessWire. Falls Church, Virginia. December 8, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Us". FCW. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Neal Vitale". Ciso Exchange. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  5. ^ "Rapp named FCW editor-in-chief". Federal Computer Week. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  6. ^ "Dorobek's Gone...Is Federal Computer Week Dying?". Fishbowl DC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2009.

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