Storify: Nextgov's #SOTU Livetweets
President Barack Obama gestures while giving his State of the Union address. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
Relive the real-time updates of Obama's speech.
During the most-tweeted address in history, Nextgov staff members were livetweeting the speech. Technology policy was emphasized during the State of the Union, with NASA star Bobak Ferdowsi as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama devoted lengthy portions of the speech to science education, infrastructure, energy policy and cybersecurity.
Obama referenced his Tuesday signing of a new cybersecurity order as a highlight of his administration's policy:
That’s why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy. Now, Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks.
Read Nextgov's real-time coverage of the speech below.