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Rae DeShong

Texas
As seen in: Government Technology, Google News, Center for Digital Education (CDE), Industry Insider, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee, Merced Sun-Star, Threat Beat
Covers:  Cybersecurity, Modernization, Workforce & People, Civic Tech, GovTech, Public Sector

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Rae DeShong’s Biography

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Day job: Covering cybersecurity in the state and local government sector, focusing on trends, planning, resilience, implementation and training. I also cover executive changes -- think CIO, CISO, CTO, etc.

Freelance opportunities welcome: People and workforce, book reviews, regional happenings. Additional clips available.

Rae DeShong’s Journalist Portfolio

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Cybersecurity Coalition Asks Feds to Boost Water Sector Defense

Cybersecurity Coalition Asks Feds to Boost Water Sector Defense

As cybersecurity incidents affect several water systems nationwide, industry groups are urging Congress and f…

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Beyond the Patch: How AI Continues to Change Cyber Hygiene

Beyond the Patch: How AI Continues to Change Cyber Hygiene

As common vulnerabilities and exposures numbers break records in the new age of AI cyber threats, one expert …

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Maryland Deploys Ethical Hackers to Probe State Systems

Maryland Deploys Ethical Hackers to Probe State Systems

An event called Hack the State uncovered more than 200 vulnerabilities and business process weaknesses while …

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Pragmatic Tech: AI Moving Forward in Harris County, Texas

Pragmatic Tech: AI Moving Forward in Harris County, Texas

The third largest county in the United States, which is home to Houston, has built a process for moving AI id…

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Local Engagement Helps Shape State Cybersecurity Efforts

Local Engagement Helps Shape State Cybersecurity Efforts

Cybersecurity leaders from three states recently discussed at the ISAC Annual Summit how trusted partnerships…

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Police Agencies Move Ahead on CJIS Compliance

Police Agencies Move Ahead on CJIS Compliance

A new survey finds that law enforcement organizations are on the road to implementing the FBI's latest Crimin…

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Experts: Water Cyber Attacks Had Scale, Not Sophistication

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By Rae DeShong
| Government Technology Verified
Water and wastewater facilities in at least seven states were hit by cybersecurity attacks beginning July 27, and experts say the attacks weren’t necessarily sophisticated. What they were, however, was large scale, involving more than 100 individual incidents. Water and wastewater utilities started reporting cybersecurity incidents involving Internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) during the last week of July, report the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Indiana National Guard Turns to Civilian Cyber Talent

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By Rae DeShong
| San Luis Obispo Tribune Verified
Maj. Christopher Myers looks forward to the day when the Indiana Civilian Cyber Corps is 400 strong. Myers is director of cybersecurity for the Indiana Air National Guard, and he is also the program manager for the new Indiana Civilian Cyber Corps, which was made official this year by state legislation after more than two years of planning.
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Indiana National Guard Turns to Civilian Cyber Talent

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By Rae DeShong
| Government Technology Verified
Maj. Christopher Myers looks forward to the day when the Indiana Civilian Cyber Corps is 400 strong. Myers is director of cybersecurity for the Indiana Air National Guard, and he is also the program manager for the new Indiana Civilian Cyber Corps, which was made official this year by state legislation after more than two years of planning.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Does stuffing the town newspaper count? I first worked in a very small newspaper office putting the grocery store circulars in the weekly.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, we took typing classes at my junior high and high school. My mom was an excellent typist, so we learned earlier, actually.

How is social media changing news?

It has taken all the guardrails off, requiring readers to be more information literate and critical than ever before.