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kpete

(72,145 posts)
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 07:00 PM Dec 2020

Rebekah Jones named Forbes Technology Person of The Year

Jones is the first ever recipient of the magazine’s award.
Forbes has named former Department of Health data specialist Rebekah Jones its Technology Person of the Year.


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Jones rose to national prominence in May when the Department of Health fired her for what Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ administration called insubordination. However, Jones contends department officials asked her to manipulate data to make it appear as if the state was ready to begin reopening. She claims she was fired for refusing the request.

She again captured the nation’s attention earlier this month when Department of Law Enforcement officers searched her home and seized her hardware after connecting her address to a security breech at DOH. Jones denies involvement in the hack and has sued the DeSantis administration, arguing the search was ordered as a punishment.

“Regardless, she is the latest technologist who stepped up to fill the vacuum left by governments during COVID-19,” wrote Forbes deputy technology editor Helen A.S. Popkin.

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Rebekah Jones named Forbes Technology Person of The Year (Original Post) kpete Dec 2020 OP
Great. Along with the grim reaper Daniel Uhlfeder DeSantis is getting flamingdem Dec 2020 #1
Good For Her! ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #2
That is great! stillcool Dec 2020 #3
Excellent. samsingh Dec 2020 #4
You do the right thing and you win, amazing how that works! 😉 42bambi Dec 2020 #5

flamingdem

(39,375 posts)
1. Great. Along with the grim reaper Daniel Uhlfeder DeSantis is getting
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 07:01 PM
Dec 2020

skewered for his lies and cover ups.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
3. That is great!
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 07:35 PM
Dec 2020

Nice she is recognized for doing her work too well to work for the Florida State Government.

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