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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18F: “18F is a digital services agency within the Technology Transformation Services department
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18F:
“18F is a digital services agency within the Technology Transformation Services department of the General Services Administration (GSA) of the United States Government. 18F helps other government agencies build, buy, and share technology products. The team consists of designers, software engineers, strategists, and product managers who collaborate with other agencies to fix technical problems, build products, and improve public service through technology.”
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- ronbenton 2y agoOne lede that gets buried when talking about 18F : they operate in a “cost recovery” model. Their funding comes from agencies that pay them for help. There is no money saved eliminating 18F.
- ttyprintk 2y agoWe’ll have a list like that when the obscuring smoke clears. The FDA division clearing medical devices, for instance, used no taxpayer money. The median case will be that spending stays even because of legal bills. I predict net Congressional spending will increase because DOGE itself will require a massive bailout.
- acdha 2y agoAlso everything left will become more expensive: anyone bidding on a government contract needs to allocate more overhead money to account for refusal to pay as well as additional legal and accounting expenses, and trying to hire anyone for federal jobs costs more for less-qualified applicants when they can expect to be treated like this. When they talk about the government being too inefficient, it’s a promise rather than analysis.