NextGov, Route Fifty tap Bur as executive editor

Jessie Bur

Jessie Bur has been named executive editor of Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty, GovExec’s news organizations covering cybersecurity, IT modernization, AI and other emerging technologies.

Bur will oversee editorial direction across Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty, which focus on governments’ use of technology across the federal, state, and local levels.

GovExec recently merged the editorial teams of Route Fifty and Nextgov/FCW, laying off an undisclosed number of staffers. Bur previously served as managing editor of Nextgov/FCW since joining GovExec in 2022. Prior to joining GovExec, she worked as a technology reporter for the Federal Times and MeriTalk.

“Technology is a critical topic for government leaders, how to use it, where to use it, and what new technology is in development,” said Bur in a statement. “ I’m thrilled to be taking over Nextgov/FCW and RouteFifty as we more closely align the coverage of both brands.”

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.