Government Executive

Government Executive's first issue, published in March 1969, featured a formal portrait of Richard Nixon and the headline: "What Government Can Expect from President Nixon". In 1987, the magazine was acquired by the National Journal Group, which was acquired a decade later by David G. Bradley, a businessman.{{Cite web|title=Government Executive 50th|url=https://www.govexec.com/feature/Government-Executive-50th/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.govexec.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031527/https://www.govexec.com/feature/Government-Executive-50th/|url-status=live}}

In 1999, Bradley bought The Atlantic Monthly magazine and renamed his company Atlantic Media.{{Cite web|title=About - Atlantic Media|url=https://www.atlanticmedia.com/about/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.atlanticmedia.com|archive-date=2021-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031433/https://www.atlanticmedia.com/about/|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|date=January 22, 2015|title=Atlantic Media takes a page from Quartz with Defense One|url=https://digiday.com/media/defense-one-stays-differentiated-crowded-dc-market/|accessdate=May 29, 2019|publisher=Digiday|archive-date=May 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040109/https://digiday.com/media/defense-one-stays-differentiated-crowded-dc-market/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=A look at Defense One, Atlantic Media's new site for the military-industrial complex|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/a-look-at-defense-one-atlantic-medias-new-site-for-the-military-industrial-complex/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Nieman Lab|archive-date=2021-04-29|archive-url=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/|url-status=live}} In 2015, it founded Route Fifty, which covers ideas in state and local government.{{cite web|date=November 17, 2016|title=Route Fifty takes a niche (but jargon-free) approach to covering innovation in local government|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/route-fifty-takes-a-niche-but-jargon-free-approach-to-covering-innovation-in-local-government/|accessdate=May 29, 2019|publisher=Nieman Lab|archive-date=May 30, 2019|archive-url=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/|url-status=live}} The four publications, plus an associated events division and the Studio 2G content marketing division,{{Cite web|url=https://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2017/09/14/government-executive-media-group-rebrands-content-marketing-division-studio-2g/|title=Government Executive Media Group rebrands its content marketing division as Studio 2G|access-date=2019-11-05|archive-date=2019-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105030630/https://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2017/09/14/government-executive-media-group-rebrands-content-marketing-division-studio-2g/|url-status=live}} became known as Government Executive Media Group.

In 2020, Atlantic Media sold Government Executive Media Group to Growth Catalyst Partners, a private-equity firm.{{Cite web |last=Silber |first=Tony |title=Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-03 |archive-url=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/ |url-status=live }} In 2021, City & State was acquired by Government Executive Media Group.{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2021/01/04/dc-media-group-buys-nys-city-state-plans-expansion/ | title=DC media group buys NY's City & State, plans expansion | date=4 January 2021 | access-date=29 April 2021 | archive-date=5 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505220616/https://nypost.com/2021/01/04/dc-media-group-buys-nys-city-state-plans-expansion/ | url-status=live }}

In 2021, longtime editor-in-chief Tom Shoop stepped down and was replaced by Tanya Ballard Brown, most recently of NPR.{{Cite web|title=GovExec Names Tanya Ballard Brown as New Executive Editor of Government Executive, the Company's Flagship Editorial Brand|url=https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-names-tanya-ballard-brown-as-new-executive-editor/|access-date=2021-12-22|website=about.govexec.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209235444/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-names-tanya-ballard-brown-as-new-executive-editor/|url-status=live}}

In 2021, GovExec also acquired 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group, including Federal Computer Week and Washington Technology.{{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 |archive-date=2022-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520134428/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-acquires-1105-media-incs-public-sector-360-group/ |url-status=live }}

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