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John Breeden II

John Breeden II is a journalist and reviewer with over 20 years of experience covering technology. He is the CEO of the Tech Writers Bureau, a group that creates technological thought leadership content for organizations.
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Amid COVID-19, Government Seeks Virtual Summer Interns

Virtual internships with the government are a possibility for students.

  • By John Breeden II
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How to Protect Your Home Office From Thor’s Mighty Hammer

Is your home office ready for when lightning strikes?

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Technology for the Next Phase of Pandemic

Moving to later stages of reopening will require advancements in two areas, standardization of care and robust contact tracing.

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A Four-Year Printer Review Finally Ends

It took that long to run out of ink.

  • By John Breeden II
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Preparing for the New Normal

We’ve figured out how to use technology to help conduct business without needing to be face to face, and in many ways it’s a lot more efficient.

  • By John Breeden II
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New Government Technology Could Herald Our New Normal

Perhaps we can get back to something akin to normal but in a safer way.

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How Companies, Governments and People Rise to the Conoravirus Challenge

Here are some good examples, both big and small, that make the world a little brighter while we combat coronavirus.

  • By John Breeden II
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Amid Coronavirus, CISA and NIST Issue Guidelines to Boost Federal Telecommuting

Hackers are taking advantage of the telecommuting chaos to launch attacks across the spectrum.

  • By John Breeden II
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How Feds Can Work Safely Despite Coronavirus

Technology has made it so that many workers can do their jobs from home, especially if the right precautions are taken.

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FBI Cyber Crime Report Shows the Weakness of Password Protection

It’s time we see passwords for the paper tigers that they are.

  • By John Breeden II
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Why It’s Time to Drop Passwords for Federal Networks

At very least, stop using pop culture references.

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Featured eBooks

The Role of Chief Data Officers
The Government's As-a-Service Future
Government Innovation in a Global Pandemic
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Happy Lunar New Year, Although New NASA Models Suggest We Might Have Fewer Left

Looking at the world in NASA’s new model makes it easy to see why climate change is a global problem.

  • By John Breeden II
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CES Gives a Peek at 2020 Technology

It’s more difficult to predict the next great advancement in government technology but you can spot trends.

  • By John Breeden II
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New Year’s Resolutions Federal Employees and Their Agencies Can Actually Keep

Don't worry: Losing weight isn't one of them.

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Grading My 2019 GovTech Predictions

Did I pull an Icarus and fly too close to the sun?

  • By John Breeden II
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How Agencies Can Use Open Source Intelligence to Close Cybersecurity Loopholes

Open source intelligence isn't just for spies.

  • By John Breeden II
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Quantum Supremacy Is (Maybe) Here. Now What?

Quantum computing is more than a concept now.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Wrap-up and Honoring Animal Heroes

Fix your cyber posture and honor patriotic pets.

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Robots Learn about Feelings and Maybe Plot Their Takeover

So how far away are we from a machine uprising?

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Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training

Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.

  • By John Breeden II