Joe Gould

Defense Reporter

Joe covers defense and national security for The Washington Sun.

Joe previously worked for POLITICO, where he anchored the Morning Defense and Global Security newsletters, covering the intersection of defense policy, politics and industry — and security trends globally. He was also a senior reporter for Defense News, focusing on the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, and reported for Army Times, Inside the Army and The New York Daily News.

You can reach Joe at joegould@notus.org. He can be reached on Signal at reporterjoe.01.

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