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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Industry groups criticize ‘vague’ software supply chain amendment to House NDAA

Policy

Login.gov — Signs inside the 18F headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

General Services Administration hires Dan Lopez as director of Login.gov

Workforce

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

CISA to develop ‘self-attestation’ cybersecurity standards for federal software vendors

Cyber

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White House cyber memo compels vendors to attest software meets security standards

Cyber

US President Joe Biden holds a microchip as he speaks before signing an executive order on securing critical supply chains in Washington, DC, February 24, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

NIST and Google sign agreement to produce open-source chips

Emerging Tech

VA, Department of Veterans Affairs — (Getty Images)

VA plans to award sole-source training contract to support Oracle Cerner EHR migration

Acquisition

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., January 28, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

VMware pays $8M to settle SEC cease-and-desist proceedings over prior revenue disclosures

Tech

Department of the Interior — (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

Interior Department hires Darren Ash as chief information officer

Workforce

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

Polaris bid submission deadline extended for fifth time since May

Acquisition