You cannot stay at 18F for the long term. These are limited term, 'non-competitive service' positions. * Job security only for your 2 year term (unless you ren

You cannot stay at 18F for the long term. These are limited term, 'non-competitive service' positions. * Job security only for your 2 year term (unless you renew by another 2 for a max of 4 years). After that, you need to leave government service * Health care coverage was similar to major tech companies in the Bay Area. However, vision / dental benefits were worse. * Pension benefits only start after 3 years of government service, so most working for 18F will likely not receive these. But I agree that for other government positions these are good perks.