Billy Mitchell

Washington, D.C.

Editor In Chief at FedScoop

Editor of @Fedscoop and @DefenseScoop, Husband @mitchell_halie, Dad to Mason, Jack and Moose, @virginia_tech & @nyu_journalism alumnus, Packers Fan.

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Articles

GSA plans to ‘flip’ the role of tech resellers with OneGov strategy

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

As the General Services Administration looks to form direct relationships with IT manufacturers to bring better value to agencies through governmentwide deals under its OneGov strategy, it’s going to disrupt a staple of the federal IT acquisition ecosystem: value-added resellers.
The most exciting AI trend for the CIA? AI agents

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The CIA has a storied legacy conducting U.S. intelligence gathering operations with human agents. But as the agency onboards more innovative digital technologies to enhance that mission, AI agents now have the potential to transform some CIA enterprise operations, its AI chief said Tuesday.
White House AI czar on race with China: 'We've got to let the private sector cook'

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

For the U.S. to outmaneuver China in the race to be the global leader in artificial intelligence, Washington needs to trash its traditional regulatory playbook in favor private sector-friendly model that aims to “out-innovate the competition,” the White House’s AI and crypto czar said Tuesday.
Amazon to launch second secret cloud region, touting AI innovation for national security

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

By the end of the year, federal agencies using Amazon Web Services cloud at the secret classified level will have a second region dedicated to their needs, the company announced Tuesday, touting the coming launch as a boon for artificial intelligence innovation for agencies in the national security space.
Treasury signals interest in AI for code-writing, chatbot tools

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The Department of the Treasury is on the hunt for information on the latest and greatest artificial intelligence-powered coding assistant and chatbot technology.
Pentagon zero trust guidance for IoT and OT coming in September

2 weeks ago | threatbeat.com | Billy Mitchell

Skip to content NEW Security news and analysis brought to you by the McCrary Institute | READ MORE → By Billy Mitchell • Jun 09, 2025 As the Department of Defense races to shore up its cyber defenses with zero-trust security architectures by 2027, it will issue key guidance for how industry partners should enlist the security framework for Internet of Things and operational technology systems by the end of the fiscal year.
Nancy Mace reintroduces federal AI training bill

3 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

More federal workers would have access to artificial intelligence training under a bill reintroduced in the House on Thursday by Rep. Nancy Mace.
Pentagon zero trust guidance for IoT and OT coming in September

3 weeks ago | defensescoop.com | Billy Mitchell

As the Department of Defense races to shore up its cyber defenses with zero-trust security architectures by 2027, it will issue key guidance for how industry partners should enlist the security framework for Internet of Things and operational technology systems by the end of the fiscal year.
Trump admin eyes new model for TMF in 2026 based on ‘expired discretionary funds’

3 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The federal Technology Modernization Fund has had a bumpy relationship with congressional appropriators since its creation in 2017, and now the Trump administration wants to sidestep the appropriations process entirely to replenish the fund on an annual basis with unused money transferred from agencies. The White House on Friday quietly issued an in-depth appendix of its budget request for fiscal 2026, and executive agencies followed suit, publishing their annual budget justification documents.
Former 18F employees file appeal of DOGE firings

1 month ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

Former employees of the General Services Administration’s 18F digital tech consultancy team filed an appeal Wednesday challenging their alleged wrongful termination and the “targeted” shuttering of the program by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year. The employees, represented by the law firm Mehri & Skalet, submitted a class-action appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board to request a hearing and have their removal reversed.