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"So when the Republicans take control over the executive branch... are we going to keep hearing such great boosterism?" WHy are you asking him? I don't think a

by gajomi 11y ago

"So when the Republicans take control over the executive branch... are we going to keep hearing such great boosterism?" WHy are you asking him? I don't think anyone knows the answer to this. Obviously the major factor would be whether the next president (be they Republican or Democrat) decide to continue support for these kinds of teams, both in terms of funding and autonomy to do their job. This seems like something we should be asking the candidates and their parties about.

DanielBMarkham 11y ago
Because the topic of this thread is the large scale system of project delivery and changes to it. The poster made some sweeping statements about how the article was not accurate and provided great reference material to what he considered more relevant material. Given the topic of how these large systems operate and could be improved, and given the poster's claims to have special insight, seemed reasonable to me to continue the dialog. After all, this was an example of behavior associated with the topic at hand. And my question was about enthusiasm and public support. Why would presidential candidates have anything to do with this? If it is partisan, then my question has been answered.
- brandonb 11y ago
  The US Digital Service started with healthcare.gov, but nowadays they work across the government on projects that matter to people all over the political spectrum: VA, immigration, department of education, and more. That said, I have no way to predict who the Republican nominee will be or what they'll do. I think the impact of USDS relative to its budget is huge, and I'd like to believe making the government competent at writing software is a bipartisan issue, so I would hope this initiative crosses over into the next administration, whoever it is. Right now, I think everybody at USDS is just focused on getting results over the next 18 months.

by gajomi 11y ago

DanielBMarkham 11y ago

Because the topic of this thread is the large scale system of project delivery and changes to it. The poster made some sweeping statements about how the article was not accurate and provided great reference material to what he considered more relevant material. Given the topic of how these large systems operate and could be improved, and given the poster's claims to have special insight, seemed reasonable to me to continue the dialog. After all, this was an example of behavior associated with the topic at hand. And my question was about enthusiasm and public support. Why would presidential candidates have anything to do with this? If it is partisan, then my question has been answered.

brandonb 11y ago
The US Digital Service started with healthcare.gov, but nowadays they work across the government on projects that matter to people all over the political spectrum: VA, immigration, department of education, and more. That said, I have no way to predict who the Republican nominee will be or what they'll do. I think the impact of USDS relative to its budget is huge, and I'd like to believe making the government competent at writing software is a bipartisan issue, so I would hope this initiative crosses over into the next administration, whoever it is. Right now, I think everybody at USDS is just focused on getting results over the next 18 months.