Federal Computer Week

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Nextgov/FCW (launched as Federal Computer Week and later rebranded FCW) is a news website that covers U.S. federal government technology and occasionally state, local, tribal and international governments. It is owned by GovExec.

Federal Computer Week was established in 1987 by International Data Group{{Cite web |title=Holmes: In the beginning: FCW 1987 |url=https://fcw.com/workforce/2007/01/holmes-in-the-beginning-fcw-1987/231344/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=FCW |date=8 January 2007 |language=en}} as a weekly print magazine headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://fcw.com/pages/about.aspx|work=FCW|access-date=December 22, 2015}} By 2003, it was part of FCW Media Group.{{cite news|title=Federal Computer Week and FCW.com Announce Plans for New Format and Editorial Enhancements in 2004|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20031208005232/en/Federal-Computer-Week-FCW.com-Announce-Plans-Format|access-date=December 27, 2015|work=BusinessWire|date=December 8, 2003|location=Falls Church, Virginia}}

Its ownership passed to California-based 1105 Government Information Group, a privately held company backed by two private equity firms: Nautic Partners and Alta Communications.{{cite web |title=Neal Vitale |url=http://www.siso.org/07CEOspeakers/NVitale.html |url-status=dead |work=Ciso Exchange |access-date=January 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819175454/http://www.siso.org/07CEOspeakers/NVitale.html |archive-date=August 19, 2008}} Editor Christopher Dorobek resigned in August 2008 to accept a position at WFED.{{cite web |title=Dorobek's Gone...Is Federal Computer Week Dying? |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/the_revolving_door/dorobeks_goneis_federal_computer_week_dying_92054.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809114301/http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/the_revolving_door/dorobeks_goneis_federal_computer_week_dying_92054.asp |archive-date=August 9, 2010 |work=Fishbowl DC |access-date=January 27, 2009}} In December 2008, David Rapp, formerly an executive with Congressional Quarterly, became the publication's new editor (and editorial director overseeing all 1105 GovInfo publications).{{cite web |title=Rapp named FCW editor-in-chief |url=http://fcw.com/Articles/2008/12/10/Rapp-named-FCW-editor-in-chief.aspx |work=Federal Computer Week |access-date=January 26, 2009}}

In 2021, 1105 sold FCW and several sister publications to GovExec, whose NextGov publication competed with FCW.{{Cite web |title=GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group |url=https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-acquires-1105-media-incs-public-sector-360-group/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=about.govexec.com |language=en}} In 2023, GovExec merged FCW and NextGov, creating NextGov/FCW.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.nextgov.com/about/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Nextgov/FCW |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-25 |title=Combining FCW and Nextgov: A Note to Our Readers |url=https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2023/05/combining-fcw-and-nextgov-note-our-readers/386766/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Nextgov.com |language=en}}