Joe Gould is a seasoned journalist specializing in defense reporting, currently serving as a Reporter at POLITICO since April 2023. Prior to this role, Joe held various positions at Defense News, including Associate Editor and Senior Pentagon Reporter, from September 2014 to April 2023. Joe began a journalism career at Army Times as a Staff Reporter from November 2009 to September 2014 and has also contributed to Inside Washington Publishers, New York Daily News, and several notable publications as a freelance reporter. Joe's academic background includes a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, completed in 2007.