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Caitlin Fairchild

Caitlin Fairchild

Web Producer

Caitlin Fairchild is Nextgov's Web Producer. In her role, she writes about privacy, personal security and emerging tech, but also coordinates Nextgov's social media strategy. She has worked at Government Executive Media Group since 2011. Caitlin has previously written for Living Social, Washingtonian and Nellis Air Force Base. She is an alumna of The College of William & Mary.
Caitlin Fairchild is Nextgov's Web Producer. In her role, she writes about privacy, personal security and emerging tech, but also coordinates Nextgov's social media strategy. She has worked at Government Executive Media Group since 2011. Caitlin has previously written for Living Social, Washingtonian and Nellis Air Force Base. She is an alumna of The College of William & Mary.
Management

Craig Newmark's Badge of Honor: VA 'Nerd-in-Residence'

Craigslist founder teams up with agency on Blue Button electronic health records program.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

Consumer Financial Protection Chief Sits Down With Jon Stewart

Richard Cordray discusses the ins and outs of the new agency on 'The Daily Show.'

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

The Right Way to Fry an Egg in Death Valley

'Don’t crack eggs on the sidewalks,' national park tells hikers.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Tech

Tweeting the Fiscal 2014 Budget

Politicians, agency leaders, journalists and concerned citizens weigh in.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

Storify: GovExec on #SOTU

Obama calls for "smarter government" in speech.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Caitlin Fairchild
News

Video: Parks and Recreation Stops by the White House

Everyone's favorite onscreen bureaucrat returns to Washington.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

Video: The 'Sweet Sugar of Bureaucracy'

The Interior Department makes a cameo in prime time.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Featured eBooks
Budget Outlook for Fiscal 2025
President's Management Agenda: Where it Stands
Connect Everything: JADC2 & networks
Thinking Ahead

Special Delivery

Neither snow nor rain nor revolution stays Shane Morris’ diplomatic couriers.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Management

Photo Gallery: Parks and Recreation

National parks remain a big draw for tourists.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Features

The State of Defense

Today's U.S. military operations and the people behind the force.

  • Caitlin Fairchild and Chanin Knight
Management

Video: Fed leaders stress the need for food drive

The annual program hopes to collect millions of pounds of food

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Defense

Photo Gallery: Colorado wildfires

The fires have forced more than 30,000 residents to evacuate.

  • Caitlin Fairchild and Eric Katz
News

Mermaids? NOAA Says No

The agency decided to set the record straight on the mythological creature.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

Petraeus: Likes Fruit, Dislikes Crossing the Street

Health conscious CIA director has very particular travel demands.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Featured eBooks
Budget Outlook for Fiscal 2025
President's Management Agenda: Where it Stands
Connect Everything: JADC2 & networks
Management

Video: NIH head takes to late night television

Francis Collins discusses obesity on the Colbert Report.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Management

White House establishing domestic violence policy for agencies

Federal government can become a model for all employers, Biden says.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
News

Not-So-Close Encounters With a Russian Spy

FBI reveals Anna Chapman attempted to seduce a member of the Obama Cabinet.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Defense

Video: Clinton -- Communications clearly a 'huge problem' for Syria

U.S. decides to offer technical assistance.

  • Caitlin Fairchild
Briefing

Around Government

The military’s battle of the bulge, a vision for contract closeouts and tips for scoring top jobs.

  • Caitlin Fairchild, Timothy B. Clark and Susan Fourney
Management

OPM cracks down after CFC audit

Charitable donations can’t be spent on meals, entertainment or travel, agency orders.

  • Caitlin Fairchild