18F and other groups in government offer a great potential for impact, but we don't have the same flexibility in compensation policy because of universal federa

18F and other groups in government offer a great potential for impact, but we don't have the same flexibility in compensation policy because of universal federal rules. Speaking personally, I think there's a lot of room for policy folks to dig into how gov't can better hire and retain skilled talent, but that's not 18F's function.