Author Archive
Frank Konkel
Executive Editor, Nextgov

Frank Konkel is Nextgov’s executive editor. He writes about the intersection of government and technology. Frank began covering tech in 2013 upon moving to the Washington, D.C., area after getting his start in journalism working at local and state issues at daily newspapers in his home state of Michigan. Frank was born and raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Michigan State University.
Cybersecurity
Survey: 93% of Americans fear cyber warfare against U.S.
A consumer survey suggests Americans are taking some steps to prepare for possible cyber warfare.
- By Frank Konkel
State & Local
6 in 10 Americans would quit current job for remote position
Work-life balance is increasingly important for today’s post-pandemic workforce.
- By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity
Report: Cybersecurity workforce must grow by two-thirds to protect assets
A report puts numbers to a perceived shortage of cyber talent worldwide.
- By Frank Konkel
Sign up for our newsletter.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
Cybersecurity
Report: 4 cybercrime stats to watch
Romance scams are on the rise and so is cryptocurrency theft.
- By Frank Konkel
Cloud & Infrastructure
Survey: No clear winner in cloud wars
The biggest potential differentiator among hyperscale cloud providers is automation and migration services.
- By Frank Konkel
Cloud & Infrastructure
U.S. cloud service giants take action against Russia
The largest cloud providers in the U.S. are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- By Frank Konkel
Data & Analytics
Survey: AI ‘mission critical’ to 70% of public sector IT decision makers
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are far more than buzzwords in the government space.
- By Frank Konkel
Cloud & Infrastructure
Oracle’s cloud can now host select Top Secret defense data
The company will make use of special regions to store the government’s data.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
Biden admin announces $5 billion to fund nationwide electric vehicle charging network
The funding comes from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Congress passed in November.
- By Frank Konkel
Cloud & Infrastructure
CISA releases finalized IPv6 guidance for agencies
The network guidance document is years in the making.
- By Frank Konkel