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Besides https://18f.gsa.gov/ https://18f.gsa.gov/ are there any other agencies, NGO's, or other organizations working on modernizing the government? And is ther
by srmatto 8y ago
Besides https://18f.gsa.gov/ https://18f.gsa.gov/ are there any other agencies, NGO's, or other organizations working on modernizing the government? And is there a path for private citizens who work in the tech sector to become more involved?
Seems unfair for the government to have to "compete" with private companies to offer services using decades old technology. Or in the case of the IRS, it seems wasteful and inefficient.
- sp332 8y agoThe IRS is working on modernizing the system. The first attempt was abandoned in 2009 and the latest project is years behind schedule. This is at least partly because the budget keeps getting cut. https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2018/04/irs-60-year-old-it-system-failed-tax-day-due-new-hardware/147598/ https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2018/04/irs-60-year...
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoCutting the budget of the branch that brings in the money might be strategically unwise...