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FYI, the new vets.gov is a collaboration between the US Digital Service, one of the startups that came out of healthcare.gov (Ad Hoc LLC), the VA, and others:
by brandonb 11y ago
FYI, the new vets.gov is a collaboration between the US Digital Service, one of the startups that came out of healthcare.gov (Ad Hoc LLC), the VA, and others:
https://adhocteam.us/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/digital/united-states-digital-service
https://www.fastcompany.com/3046756/obama-and-his-geeks
If anybody has questions, I know there are USDS and Ad Hoc people who read HN.
- Someone1234 11y agoI wonder if the US Digital Service will survive after the next president takes office? Do they have a federal mandate at this point or do they operate at the pleasure of Obama in particular? For example if a Republican took office would that person have to go out of their way to keep or ditch the services?
- dragonwriter 11y agoAs I understand it, USDS is in the Executive Office of the President and would be very easy for a new President to dismantle, but its counsin 18F in GSA I slightly more secure (obviously, nothing in federal government is secure against strong enough political will against it.)
- toomuchtodo 11y agoWhat would happen to USDS federal government employees with a two year contract?
- dragonwriter 11y agoAs I understand, and I could be wrong, they have a limited term civil service appointment, not a contract for a fixed term; this is a maximum period for which they can be in a position, not a set time for which employment is promised.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoInteresting. Thanks for the reply!