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

State Dept. awards Verizon $1.6B contract to modernize network infrastructure at U.S. embassies

Acquisition

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Ian in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on September 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House publishes ‘AI Bill of Rights’ blueprint

AI

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Office of the Federal CIO names Mitch Herckis as director of federal cybersecurity

Workforce

Larry, the cat of British Prime Minister David Cameron, sits on the step outside 10 Downing Street in London on May 9, 2015. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images).

US-UK serious crime data access agreement comes into force

Policy

The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

VA investigates breach after federal contractor publishes source code

Exclusive

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands on April 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Treasury watchdog calls on IRS to step up insider threat monitoring

Cyber

Oracle — The Oracle logo on an office building in Irvine, California. (REUTERS / Mike Blake)

Oracle to pay $23M to settle foreign bribery charges brought by SEC

Tech

Palantir — (TechCrunch / Flickr)

DHS renews software contract with Palantir for investigative case management services

Acquisition

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Watchdog report identifies cybersecurity failings at National Nuclear Security Administration

Cyber