Bloomberg Government
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government affairs, Analytics, News |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Chris Walters, Don Baptiste |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. , United States |
Key people | Arielle Elliott (head) |
| Products | Data-centric decision-making tools, news coverage, analytics, mobile app |
| Parent | Bloomberg Industry Group |
Bloomberg Government operates as a branch of Bloomberg Industry Group, delivering data-centric decision-making tools, news coverage, and analytics within a digital environment tailored for professionals engaged in shaping government policy.
History
Established in 2011, Bloomberg Government was designed to unify various sources of government-related information. According to The New York Times, it offers extensive political reporting, including legislative and regulatory insights frequently missed by other media outlets.
The initiative started in 2009 under the leadership of Chris Walters and Don Baptiste, who undertook comprehensive market studies before unveiling the platform two years later. Currently, Bloomberg Government caters to Congressional offices, trade groups, federal contractors, lobbyists, and corporate professionals involved in government affairs.
On April 6, 2017, Bloomberg L.P. merged Bloomberg Government with Bloomberg BNA to strengthen its portfolio focused on government-related services.
Staff
Bloomberg implemented a robust hiring approach in Washington, DC, recruiting industry analysts, political specialists, product developers, and business development personnel. The division is structured into two primary units aimed at government-affairs professionals and federal contracting specialists.
Arielle Elliott serves as the current head of Bloomberg Government.
Product
Bloomberg Government functions as a digital resource for professionals working in government affairs, Congressional offices, and federal contracting.
Government affairs and Congressional staff
This platform provides detailed analytical tools to clients within Congress, corporate government relations teams, trade associations, and lobbying entities. Features include analytics on lobbying effectiveness, access to a database compiling over 35,000 news outlets, legislative tracking capabilities, regulatory monitoring, directories listing federal agencies and personnel, federal spending tracking tools, and invitations to exclusive events.
Federal Contractors
The procurement-focused service offered by Bloomberg Government supports contracting professionals concentrating on strategy development, competitive analysis, business growth, and sales efforts. It assists teams in refining strategic plans, building sales pipelines, conducting market research, estimating market sizes, and identifying potential industry collaborators.
Mobile App
In 2015, Bloomberg Government introduced an iPhone application providing news notifications, event calendars, and congressional directories customized for those in government affairs. This app is available at no additional cost to Bloomberg Government subscribers.
Awards
Within its inaugural year, Bloomberg Government received the Knight-Batten Award for Innovation in Journalism due to its integration of interactive data visualization, analytics, and reporting that measure the economic effects of governmental decisions.
Events
Bloomberg Government organizes both proprietary and sponsored conferences addressing subjects such as cybersecurity, defense budgets, immigration policies, and trade regulations.
Distinguished speakers have included former US Vice President and President Joe Biden; Senators John McCain, Ted Cruz, Saxby Chambliss, and Bob Corker; Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, Bill Shuster, Randy Forbes, and Adam Smith; Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx; White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel; Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James; former NSA Director Keith Alexander; former FBI Director Robert Mueller; former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood; former EPA Administrator Carol Browner; along with former Governors Haley Barbour and Ed Rendell.