>'Or is the drawback to working for the government something other than that?' I would say yes. Getting paid is not the big challenge in Government work. It'

>'Or is the drawback to working for the government something other than that?' I would say yes. Getting paid is not the big challenge in Government work. It's the lack of urgency, political infighting and general stigma. The rotations described here and the leadership position / division described in the article both skirt those issues. * Urgency: Healthcare.gov had it. It was a firestorm visible from a continent away. Most Government IT failures don't work that way, they're smoldering trash fires that generate a meeting to figure out who's going to fill a bucket with a follow-up meeting to decide who's actually going to carry it. * Infighting: As described, the Digital Service 'will be focused on providing consultation' not 'a group that we parachute in to write code'. They're coming in from a position of authority - above the level of typical jockeying. * Stigma: None. Finish your rotation and go back to Google. Finish your stint as a head of an elite Federal service and name your title.