The National CIO Review®

What The National CIO Review® does

The National CIO Review® is an independent online publication and community platform serving CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior IT executives. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Marietta, USA, the company operates under the legal entity Burgett Enterprises, LLC. Its editorial model is community-led, with content authored by a network of over 100 practicing technology executives and contributing writers across categories including Artificial Intelligence, Business, Career, Information Security, Leadership, and Technology. The publication is self-described as crowdfunded by readers, emphasizing its positioning as content driven by technology leaders rather than traditional journalists.

The product surface is built on a WordPress-based digital publishing platform with email newsletter infrastructure, member authentication, and a subscription paywall. Core offerings include the flagship publication, the Early Morning Byte newsletter (delivered four times per week), the Cyber Security Byte newsletter variant, a Weekly Digest, the CIO Bookshelf curated book review section, TNCR LIVE virtual events, and an Executive Research portal at research.nationalcioreview.com. Adjacent properties include the Executive Network (mycionetwork.com), an executive opportunities board (itleaderboard.com), and a consumer-style games property. Payments are processed through Stripe, and the company maintains PCI DSS compliance by not handling full card data directly.

The business model is a direct-to-individual subscription model with two publicly disclosed tiers: a Digital Monthly plan at $12.00/month and a Digital Annual plan at $10.00/month billed annually ($120 per year). The go-to-market approach is community-led, relying on organic content distribution, newsletter marketing, and ecosystem integration with the CIO Professional Network, a member-led private network of technology executives. Distribution channels are self-serve digital and global in reach, though content and operational footprint remain US-anchored. The publication also maintains strategic partnerships with CIO Partners (sponsor of the CxOs on the Move section) and the CIO Professional Network, with overlapping staff between the entities.

Name

The National CIO Review®

Legal name

Burgett Enterprises, LLC

Website

https://nationalcioreview.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National CIO Review® is an independent, reader-funded online publication and community platform serving CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior IT executives with curated content, newsletters, virtual events, and an executive research portal, operated by Burgett Enterprises, LLC on a direct digital subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Media Publication

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance & Risk Intelligence Publishing (KYC/AML, ESG, Cyber, Privacy) (MPAJACAC)

Keywords

• Technology news publication
• CIO thought leadership
• Executive newsletter media
• Cybersecurity news coverage
• Enterprise technology content

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Subscription-based revenue model offering digital monthly and annual access to premium content and features. Monthly subscription at $12.00/month and annual at $10.00/month billed annually. The publication describes itself as crowdfunded by readers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National CIO Review® is an independent online publication and community platform that delivers curated technology news, thought leadership, and analysis targeted at CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior IT executives. The publication operates a subscription-gated digital magazine across categories including Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Leadership, Business, and Enterprise Technology, and distributes complementary newsletters (Early Morning Byte, Cyber Security Byte, Weekly Digest), virtual events (TNCR LIVE), curated book reviews (CIO Bookshelf), and an executive research portal.

Product overview

The National CIO Review is an independent online publication and community platform for technology leaders, featuring curated content across multiple channels. The core offering is the publication itself covering technology news, AI, cybersecurity, and leadership topics. The platform operates on a subscription model with Digital Monthly ($12/month) and Digital Annual ($10/month) tiers providing unlimited access. Additional offerings include the Early Morning Byte newsletter (4x weekly), CIO Bookshelf for book recommendations, Executive Research through a dedicated research portal, and Executive Network for private professional networking. The publication is driven by technology leaders and serves CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT executives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Morning Byte: A daily newsletter delivering technology news and thought leadership to subscribers' inboxes
• Cyber Security Byte
• Weekly Digest

Products and services

• The National CIO Review Publication Independent online publication providing curated technology news, thought leadership articles, and analysis across categories including Artificial Intelligence, Business, Career, CIO Field Notes, Information Security, Leadership, and Technology. Targeted at technology executives and accessed via digital subscription.
• Early Morning Byte Newsletter A newsletter delivered four times per week that delivers the latest technology news and thought leadership to subscribers' inboxes, designed to keep technology executives informed at the start of their day.
• CIO Bookshelf A curated book review and recommendation section featuring books relevant to technology leadership, executive development, and enterprise strategy.
• Executive Research Research platform accessible at research.nationalcioreview.com providing executive-level research and insights for technology leaders.
• Executive Network A private professional network connecting technology executives and thought-leaders, operated through mycionetwork.com.
• TNCR LIVE Virtual Events Virtual event platform featuring technology leader interviews and live content delivery to engage the community and drive subscription conversions.
• Cyber Security Byte Newsletter A cybersecurity-focused newsletter delivering security news and insights to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4x per week newsletter delivery

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CIO PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCIO Partners serves as the sponsor for the CxOs on the Move section of The National CIO Review. The partnership targets executive hiring in the technology leadership talent space, positioning the publication as a resource for technology executive career opportunities.
• CIO Professional NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA member-led private network of technology executives and thought-leaders that collaborates with The National CIO Review on community content and branding. Staff members like Lily Morris serve on both teams, creating integrated community operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NatlCIOReview
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-cio-review

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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