Commenting on the Defence IQ Blogging Awards 2012,Andrew Elwell, Editor, Defence IQ, said: “Military and defence bloggers devote a lot of their time to ensure that the world knows about what is happening in their chosen area of expertise. They are some of the best informed and most trusted sources of defence industry insight and analysis and we think it’s important to recognise and reward their efforts.”
The Defence IQ Blogging Awards 2012 will be formed of six categories which will cover the main focus points of the industry today. Entries are invited for the following categories:
• Information Operations
• Cyber (Security, Warfare, Strategy)
• Counter Terrorism
• Maritime Security
• Regional Defence
• Defence Industry There was an overwhelming response to last year’s awards, and among the winners were Wired.com’s Danger Room, Small Wars Journal, Kings of War, War is Boring and Information Dissemination. The judging panel for the Defence IQ Blogging Awards 2012 will comprise of a number of industry experts, including Defence IQ’s Editor Andrew Elwell.
Entries can be submitted by emailing samantha.tanner@
Nominations close on Wednesday 7th June 2012 and the winners will be announced on Thursday 14th June 2012. For more information, please visit www.defenceiq.com.
Notes to editors:
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For further information on the Defence IQ Blogging Awards 2012, please contact Samantha Tanner on samantha.tanner@
