Katrina Manson is an award-winning Bloomberg reporter covering cyber, emerging tech, and national security. An Oxford University graduate, she was previously the U. S. foreign policy and defense correspondent for the Financial Times and spent over a decade reporting from Africa. She is the author of "Project Maven, " a book detailing the Pentagons use of AI.
Beyond her work in national security journalism, Katrina has a deep connection to West Africa, where she lived and worked for twelve years. This experience led her to co-author the first-ever travel guidebooks to Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso, demonstrating a personal passion for the regions culture and geography.
Unique fact: She is the co-author of the Bradt Guides to both Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.
Katrina Manson
Covering cyber and emerging tech at Bloomberg News
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
AI in Defense
Authored "Project Maven, " a book investigating the US military's secretive campaign to build and implement AI warfare capabilities, which is the focus of her current work.
National Security Tech
Her reporting beat at Bloomberg focuses on the intersection of cybersecurity, emerging technology, and national security, including US-China competition.
Foreign Correspondence
Spent over a decade as a correspondent in Africa for the Financial Times and Reuters, covering politics, war, and foreign affairs from numerous countries.
Media Appearances
Katrina Manson - Bloomberg News. Featured in Bloomberg.com
Work History
2-2022
Covering cyber and emerging tech at Bloomberg News
2017 - 1-2022
US Foreign Policy & Defense Correspondent at Financial Times
2010 - 2015
East Africa Correspondent at Financial Times
Education
Katrina has no verified education history
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Location : Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Designation : Covering cyber and emerging tech at Bloomberg News
