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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
The vast majority of our hiring is for DC roles, because that's where the work is for us. 1-2 of our agency partners let folks come to DC for 6-12 months, then have a conversation about remote work. But it's helpful to come to DC
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
Last month we had some tech openings with the Department of Interior, but this month it's just us. If you have any questions, just ask!
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
Some US Digital Service folks know people at DHS CIO and passing this on.
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
You do need to be a US citizen. My understanding is that some other groups in government, like 18F and the Technology Transformation Service, don't require you to be a citizen. More info: https://join.tts.gsa.gov/
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
Thanks for the feedback; it's helpful to hear about what your experience was like. On the last point, when we see that someone has health experience, we're very likely to place them at CMS/HHS because they would benefit from
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
Sadly for USDS we need people to come to DC for the work we do.
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
Nope, we're focused on getting better technical folks into government.
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
We hire by competencies, not age/seniority. We hired an 18 year old security hacker for the summer between high school and when he started at Stanford, for example: https://www.marketplace.org/2017/08/10/
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
This is a great question. Some laws make it harder to share data between parts of the federal government, for example. That might make spotting fraud, spam, or improper payments harder. At the same time, many folks might not want the govern
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
This job posting is part of a pilot that the US Digital Service is running, and we read Hacker News. :)
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by Matt_Cutts 7y ago
If anyone has questions about the US Digital Service, I'll keep an eye on this thread. Here's a few things that we did in the last month or two: - a federal computer system that took six years to build was flaky, crashing, and slo
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
That's good feedback--thanks. We use a special hiring authority, which allows us to avoid a lot of the complex and confusing bits of the Federal hiring process. The bottom line is that we are always looking for strong designers, engine
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
Not much. Half of USDS sits in the Office of Management and Budget, and that team wasn't affected. About half of USDS is hired directly into agencies like DoD, VA, CMS, and DHS. The DHS team was affected by the shutdown. But even then,
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
P.S. Here's an article about the va.gov rollout and how it improves user experience: https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2019/02/14/how-a-qu...
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
So we have a logo that's a shield with wings: https://www.usds.gov/assets/img/usds-logo-horizontal.png . For an off-site last year in the Chesapeake Bay, our designer Ellen Butters came up with a crab made ou
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
And if you have questions about the sort of work we do, USDS folks will keep an eye on this thread. For example, we recently worked with Veterans Affairs to launch a new va.gov site that makes it easier for Veterans to access their benefits
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
I'll mention something that our team just helped launch this past week. If you're seeking asylum in the US, previously you could check the status of your case by fax, phone, or in person, but you couldn't check online. Now, y
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
Just to add on, we ask that people be US citizens and that folks move to DC for the job. If you have any questions about the job, just post here!
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
Just to address the "that's a lot of changes to make for a 12 month commitment" aspect, you can sign up for a two year term at USDS, which can be renewed, so you can work at USDS for up to four years if things are going well.
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
If you'd like to get a feel for the sorts of folks we have at USDS, our Medium account is a pretty good place to start, too: https://medium.com/@USDigitalService
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
We need U.S. citizens for the roles we have.
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
You do need to be a US citizen. On the bright side, there's a Canadian Digital Service: https://digital.canada.ca/ For Australians, I think the Digital Transformation Agency is your best bet: https://www.dta
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
You might consider applying. We're well-positioned to improve things at Veterans Affairs. I've had a Veteran say "I had trouble deciding about my GI Bill benefits. I'd like to build a tool to make it easier for other Vet
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
We work on non-partisan projects, and the way we prioritize projects hasn't changed. So we're still able to get important things done for Veterans, small businesses, doctors/patients, students, immigrants, soldiers, etc. This
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
That's important! We have done some work on that around student loans: https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/what-if-you-could... If you're interested, consider applying!
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
Most of our work involves engineers, designers, and product managers. Under the product category, there's also the notion of a "bureaucracy hacker" who helps get things done and launched. Those folks might not always be super
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
We have done some work with the IRS in the past, such as https://www.usds.gov/report-to-congress/2016/irs-secure-acce... We don't currently have an engagement at the IRS/Treasury, but if we get more peop
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
It sounds like your current gig would keep you 100% busy, but if timing or life changes might allow for you to come do a tour, it sounds you've been bit by the same civic bug as us!
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
I hear you. Right now a lot of our meetings involve sitting with or across from decision makers, and being in DC is really critical for that. For what it's worth, some of our individual agency engagements (e.g. VA or DoD) might allow y
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
You might want to check out https://www.fedscoop.com/civic-digital-fellows-demo-day-2018... if you're looking for that!

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