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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'Unimpressed' GSA gives consulting firms new deadline in quest to terminate contracts

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The General Services Administration is not happy with the top-10 consulting firms it asked back in February to self-identify contracts that could be terminated to save the federal government money, going as far as to call their efforts under the initiative “insulting.” Josh Gruenbaum, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, wrote in a letter to those 10 firms, viewed by FedScoop, that GSA and its contracting partners are “unanimously unimpressed” with the cost savings those...
Trump administration launches online public deregulation form

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The public can now submit ideas for deregulating government through an online form, the General Services Administration announced Wednesday. GSA and the Office of Management and Budget launched the form through Regulations.gov, a website that provides public access to regulatory materials and aims to increase rulemaking participation while improving federal efficiency and effectiveness.
NATO inks deal with Palantir for Maven AI system

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Billy Mitchell

NATO announced Monday that it has awarded a contract to Palantir to adopt its Maven Smart System for artificial intelligence-enabled battlefield operations. Through the contract, which was finalized March 25, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) plans to use a version of the AI system — Maven Smart System NATO — to support the transatlantic military organization’s Allied Command Operations strategic command.
We came in believing. We left in silence.

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Billy Mitchell

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Judge denies OPM's motion to dismiss DOGE 'data disclosure' case

3 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion from the Office of Personnel Management to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges it violated federal laws by giving Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency members access to its systems and the information of tens of millions of Americans.
Federal CIO calls for agencies to inventory licenses with 'top 5 software vendors'

4 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

Newly installed Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia has called for agency CIOs to inventory licenses with the five software vendors that earn the most from the federal contracts by April 2 as part of a larger software accounting initiative.
Judge blocks DOGE access to Social Security systems, calls for deletion of data

1 month ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further access to any Social Security Administration systems that contain personally identifiable information.
Trump executive order consolidates federal IT contracting under GSA

1 month ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to consolidate the contracting of common goods and services, including information technology, under the General Services Administration. Within 30 days of the order’s issuance, GSA will take over as the executive agent of all governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs) for IT, as designated by the Office of Management and Budget.
DOD turns its focus to 6G with concept that could help sense drones

1 month ago | defensescoop.com | Billy Mitchell

As the Defense Department anticipates the wireless networks of the future for warfighting missions, it has shifted its focus for research and development primarily to 6G wireless technologies, Marlan Macklin, deputy principal director for the Pentagon’s FutureG Office, said Wednesday. The DOD is looking to the next-generation wireless tech to further build on the improved speeds, latency and capacity it gained with 5G and support the U.S. military’s use of new capabilities at the edge.
Thinking of adopting AI? Here's how to get your team on board

1 month ago | aiscoop.com | Stephan Meier |Todd Jick |Billy Mitchell

This year is turning out to be a transformative one for AI, with the new administration’s commitment to defining America as a leader in the field, alongside the launch of the Stargate project. This massive $100 billion initiative, backed by tech giants like OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, is expected to not only generate over 100,000 new jobs but also reshape existing roles as AI integrates more deeply into industries.