John Hewitt Jones
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Washington, DC, United States
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NIST launches cybersecurity community of interest for small businesses
The Department of Commerce agency has launched a program intended to improve the two-way sharing of information and best practice with small enterprises across the U.S. → Read More
Deirdre Mulligan appointed White House deputy chief technology officer for policy
Deirdre Mulligan is a professor in the School of Information at UC Berkeley and a faculty director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. → Read More
US Marshals Service responding to ransomware ‘major incident’
The DOJ bureau says it is working to mitigate any potential risks arising from the cyberattack. → Read More
GSA exercises 5-year option for 45 contract holders on $5B VETS 2 solicitation
The General Services Administration has exercised a five-year option for 45 contract holders on the $5 billion-ceiling VETS 2 IT services solicitation. → Read More
Chairman of House VA Committee 'open to any idea that holds VA and Oracle Cerner accountable’
Rep. Mike Bost's comments follow details of alternative legislation being discussed by Democrat lawmakers. → Read More
National AI Task Force seeks $2.6B from Congress for research and development
The task force expects $2.25 billion of the total figure to come from multiple federal agency appropriations. → Read More
NIST joins nonprofit focused on improving transparency of 5G standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined a nonprofit organization that works to promote more transparent standards for 5G and other wireless technology. → Read More
What is the FAA's Notice to Air Missions System and why does it matter?
The system provides pilots with key information about surrounding airspace but today’s outage is unlikely to have compromised flight safety. → Read More
General Services Administration issues draft RFP for $60B OASIS+ solicitation
The agency is expecting to release a second draft request for proposals in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. → Read More
Department of Energy chief data officer leaves for private sector
Emery Csulak leaves the Department of Energy to join engineering and technology firm Boston Government Services as CISO. → Read More
Palantir reports 26% rise in government revenue for Q3
Data analytics and AI company Palantir has recorded a 26% year-on-year rise in government revenue for the third quarter of 2022. Revenue at the technology giant’s business segment swelled to $274 million up from $218 million during the prior year’s period. In a letter to shareholders accompanying the results disclosure, Palantir CEO and Co-Founder Alex […] → Read More
US Marshals chief technology officer to join DHS
The chief technology officer of the U.S. Marshals Service is set to join the Department of Homeland Security, FedScoop has learned. Christine Finnelle will move to a new role as director of enterprise architecture within the Office of the CTO at DHS. Finnelle has over 30 years of IT leadership experience, including at the Executive […] → Read More
FCC establishes new bureau dedicated to satellite industry oversight
The Federal Communications Commission has set up a new bureau dedicated to improving the agency’s oversight of the satellite industry. It is one of two new offices to come out of an internal reorganization at the FCC, which has also created a standalone office of international affairs. According to the FCC, the changes will help […] → Read More
White House appoints Anjana Rajan as assistant national cyber director for technology security
She joined the executive branch on Oct. 24, after working as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Cornell University’s New York City campus. → Read More
GAO reports 12% drop in protests filed during 2022 fiscal year
The Government Accountability Office has recorded a 12% year-on-year reduction in the number of protests filed for the 2022 fiscal year. In an update to Congress, GAO said it received a total of 1,658 cases over the period, which represents a 12% decline from 1,897 in the 2021 fiscal year. GAO each year issues a […] → Read More
TMF awards U.S. AbilityOne Commission $1.8M to update procurement software
The software directly supports the department's mission by connecting employers of individuals who are blind or who have significant disabilities with federal agency customers. → Read More
Agencies failing to review research grant applications within required timeframe, says GAO
Several agencies are taking longer than required to notify successful small business applicants of an award. → Read More
General Services Administration hit with 2 new Polaris pre-award protests
Two additional federal contractors have filed pre-award protests over the General Services Administration's Polaris IT services governmentwide acquisition contract. → Read More
US-UK serious crime data access agreement comes into force
An agreement between the U.S. and U.K. governments to allow law enforcement agencies access to data held by IT service providers across the Atlantic has come into force. The pact allows law enforcement agencies in one country to request data directly from service providers in the other country, without violating restrictions on cross-border disclosures. It […] → Read More
Treasury watchdog calls on IRS to step up insider threat monitoring
A Treasury watchdog has called on the Internal Revenue Service to improve the scope of its insider threat monitoring capabilities. In a report published Sept. 21, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said the IRS chief information officer should work to ensure the agency’s insider threat team has access to all necessary information to […] → Read More