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

VA awards Verizon $448M critical communications contract

Uncategorized

SEPT 30, 2023, FLORIDA — An aerial picture taken on September 30, 2022 shows the only access to the Matlacha neighborhood destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images).

NOAA upgrades storm surge forecasting model ahead of hurricane season

Tech

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GAO appoints Beth Killoran as chief information officer

Workforce

Close-up Of Hand Holding Pen Over Survey Form. (Image credit: Getty Images)

CISA issues draft attestation form for government software providers

Cyber

Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management Kiran Ahuja speaks during a roundtable with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and federal workers on Oct. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

OPM sets out vision to become ‘premier provider of human capital data services’

Policy

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Code for America’s union negotiations break down

Exclusive

Close up of American visa label in passport. Shallow depth of field. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watchdog calls for DOJ immigration review office to update data management guidelines

Policy

House Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member Mike Bost (R-IL) urges veterans to seek help if they are feeling suicidal during a news conference with (L-R) Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

House lawmakers introduce bipartisan VA electronic health record reform bill

Modernization

DEBALTSEVE, UKRAINE – MARCH 02: A Ukrainian tank sits destroyed in an entrenched battlefield where the Ukrainian army was defeated by pro-Russian rebels. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Palantir to help Ukraine process data in war crimes investigations

Acquisition