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.

Articles by Author

White House, Office of Management and Budget, West Wing, Press Briefing — (Getty Images)

Former Obama administration tech policy leader joins White House OSTP

Workforce

VA, Department of Veterans Affairs — (Getty Images)

Senate confirms DelBene as VA chief information officer

Workforce

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: 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).

Legislation to improve federal workforce understanding of AI passes Senate

AI

Cerner Realization Campus, formerly Marion Laboratories, in Kansas City, MO.

Oracle to acquire key VA tech provider Cerner for $28.3B

Modernization

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

Oracle in talks to acquire EHR giant Cerner

Modernization

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

USDS, GSA to help agencies implement customer experience EO

Modernization

Congress, U.S. Capitol Building, House, Senate — The dome of US Capitol is seen through a skylight from the Visitors Center on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

New classification for federal data science jobs is part of NDAA

Policy

Department of Justice Building Sign DOJ — (Getty Images)

DOJ chief technology officer Ron Bewtra leaves government

Tech

NSA, National Security Agency, RSA 2019

NSA improperly assessed proposals for WildandStormy cloud procurement, says GAO

Defense