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 – JULY 21: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Lawmakers reintroduce legislation to consolidate agency software procurement

Policy

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 10: Chairman Mark Takano, of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (D-CA) speaks alongside members of the Congressional Delegation who recently traveled to the Indo-Pacific Region at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on August 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House Dems introduce pair of bills to overhaul IT acquisition at Department of Veterans Affairs

Tech

A May 11, 2018 photo shows the seal of the US State Department at the State Department in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

State names Laura Williams deputy chief information officer for foreign operations

Workforce

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands after a news conference at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun – Pool/Getty Images)

DHS tech directorate signs joint research agreement with South Korea

Policy

Hillary Hartley speaks at the CC Summit 2017. (Image credit: Alan Levine)

US Digital Response appoints Hillary Hartley as CEO

Workforce

(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

Customs and Border Protection awards Accenture $380M IT modernization contract

Acquisition

GOP lawmakers want additional details on CMS subcontractor breach timeline

Cyber

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CIO-SP4 protests dismissed as NITAAC commits to further corrective action

Acquisition

The entrance to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Audit identifies ‘ineffective’ active directory security controls at FDIC

Cyber