John Hewitt Jones

John is the managing editor of FedScoop, and was previously a reporter at Institutional Investor in New York City. He has a master’s degree in social policy from the London School of Economics and his writing has appeared in The Scotsman and The Sunday Times of London newspapers.

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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 08: Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) speaks on his phone as he walks through the Senate Subway during a vote in the U.S. Capitol on September 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Quantum cybersecurity legislation passes Senate

Cyber

Dec. 08, 2022 — Lt. General James Clapper speaking at the Fortinet Federal Security Transformation Summit at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City. (Image credit: Pixelmestudio).

James Clapper: ‘The internet today is less free, more segmented and less secure that it ever has been’

Cyber

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Software supply chain amendment omitted from NDAA text

Policy

Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

FedRAMP reform legislation appended to National Defense Authorization Act

Policy

The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

State Department issues RFP for $10B EVOLVE IT services procurement

Acquisition

The Department of Education building in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Education Department appoints Luis Lopez as chief information officer

Workforce

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden administration names Ann Lewis director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Services

Workforce

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

General Services Administration issues draft RFP for $60B OASIS+ solicitation

Acquisition

CAMARILLO, CA – OCTOBER 14: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), contractor fingerprints a detained immigrant at a processing center. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

ICE launches investigation after data of more than 6,000 immigrants exposed

Cyber