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Jule Pattison-Gordon

Senior Staff Writer

Jule Pattison-Gordon is a senior staff writer for Government Technology. She previously wrote for PYMNTS and The Bay State Banner and holds a B.A. in creative writing from Carnegie Mellon. She’s based outside Boston.

Cybersecurity

Food and Agriculture Sector Eyes Cybersecurity Threats

The director of the sector’s ISAC spoke recently about ransomware and other threats. Plus, a tabletop exercise revealed ways to improve public and private response to a major attack on the sector.

November 05, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Cybersecurity

HIPAA Not ‘Strong Enough’ for Health Care’s Cybersecurity Needs

As ransomware and other cyber attacks hit the health-care sector, organizations need to follow stronger security guidance, panelists said during a recent webinar.

November 01, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Cybersecurity

Cyber Trends: Keep an Eye on Critical Infrastructure Sectors

Significant cyber events from the year, like the CrowdStrike incident, tell us which critical infrastructure sectors are most at risk. What are governments doing to prepare for the new year?

November/December 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Cybersecurity

How Will Generative AI Change Cybersecurity Teams?

A global study finds almost half of government cybersecurity professionals expect generative AI to end the need for certain cyber skills or cyber roles.

October 31, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Justice and Public Safety

What Judges Think of Pretrial Risk Assessment Algorithms

A new study found that many judges said the tools were flawed, but helpful in some areas, including when they were forced to make quick decisions with scant information.

October 31, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Artificial Intelligence

Values Drive the Work of AI Groups in Washington, D.C.

In the capital district, the work of its AI Advisory Group and AI Taskforce comes together to help ensure advances in artificial intelligence meet values set by its mayor. Only solutions that properly align get adopted.

October 28, 2024
· Julia Edinger, Jule Pattison-Gordon
Cybersecurity

How One State Defends Its Drinking Water from Cyber Attacks

New Hampshire has turned to security assessments plus a set of “Drinking Water Cybersecurity in a Box” turnkey solutions to reach a good baseline defense for its water systems.

October 25, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon, Noelle Knell
Broadband and Network

In Case of Disaster, Communication Is King in Maryland

States are navigating an ever-growing number of emergencies, including unprecedented weather events, infrastructure failures and cybersecurity incidents. Response plans must stay agile.

October 23, 2024
· Noelle Knell, Jule Pattison-Gordon
Cybersecurity

New Grant Aims to Boost Alternative Paths Into Cybersecurity

The Massachusetts-based program supports upskilling candidates to fill the state's workforce expertise needs, doing so via non-academic degree training programs that offer hands-on experience.

October 22, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon
Government Experience

How Puerto Rico Is Revamping Its ID Experience Digitally

The territory’s digital ID initiative, IDEAL, lets government agencies do a better job of sharing information they already have on residents, after securing their permission. It’s aimed at simplifying processes and making them quicker.

October 21, 2024
· Jule Pattison-Gordon, Noelle Knell