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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 hold a B.A. in creative writing from Carnegie Mellon. She’s based outside Boston.

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Justice and Public Safety
More Than Stenography: Exploring Court Record Options (Part 1)
As courts grapple with a growing need for more reporters, some are considering turning to automated speech-to-text tools and other less traditional alternatives.
December 08, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Trends Point to More Sophisticated Attacks Ahead
As ransomware attacks have continued to hit state and local organizations — and tech advancements like generative AI have continued apace — cyber experts predict evolving malicious tactics for 2024.
December 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
Chicago CISO Bruce Coffing
Workforce & People
Chicago Matures Its Cyber Posture Amid IT Transformation
CISO Bruce Coffing on recruiting a more diverse cybersecurity workforce and the unique challenges of locking down systems in a city the size of Chicago.
December 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
What Cyber Response Can Learn from Traditional Disasters
Government has battle-tested playbooks for dealing with hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires. As cyber emergencies become both more common and more devastating, what can cyber responders learn from physical emergency response?
October/November 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
Ransomware Impacts Health-Care Systems in Six States
The affected health-care systems were hit by the cyber attack on Thanksgiving Day, and they were forced to divert ambulances in the aftermath, according to officials with Ardent Health Services.
November 27, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Emerging Tech
Massachusetts Looks to Grow Quantum Tech Sector
A new report has found that Massachusetts has some key strengths — especially related to research — but could benefit from a clear quantum strategy and efforts to bring stakeholders together in collaboration.
November 22, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
New Report Examines Pressing K-12 Cybersecurity Concerns
Schools faced off against ransomware, banking Trojans, cryptominers and other threats, while citing limited cyber funding. This year, more schools struggled with threat detection and incident response management.  
November 17, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
Feds Issue Warning on Ransomware Group Targeting Public Sector
The FBI and CISA, along with the MS-ISAC, issued a joint advisory explaining Rhysida ransomware actors’ known tactics, techniques and procedures and indicators of compromise — and ways to better defend.
November 16, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Cybersecurity
MOVEit Hits Maine: More Than 1 Million People Affected
The breach affected more than half of the data held by state’s Department of Health and Human Services, as well as data from other agencies. The incident affects 1.3 million people, in some cases exposing Social Security numbers.
November 10, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Justice and Public Safety
What's the Future of Court Reporting? (Part 2)
Electronic recordings and speech-to-text technologies must overcome more challenges before they can replace court reporters. Although, some critics say there's just no replacing humans in the role.
November 10, 2023
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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