Matt_Cutts

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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
We've got a lot of impactful projects to work on. It turns out that government systems/technology need a lot of help, and USDS is well-positioned to assist.
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by Matt_Cutts 8y ago
We've done projects with them in the past, but we don't currently have an ongoing engagement with them.
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by Matt_Cutts 9y ago
That's really helpful to hear. Thanks very much, and I hope computer science serves you well.
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by Matt_Cutts 9y ago
Nope, we work for the government as Federal employees.
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by Matt_Cutts 9y ago
US Digital Service | Software Engineers, Designers, Product Managers | Washington, DC | ONSITE https://usds.gov We're the group of geeks that worked on healthcare.gov. We have projects to help veterans, doctors, immigrants,
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by Matt_Cutts 9y ago
Hey there, I'm the USDS Administrator. Most of our projects are the same, like making sure that veterans can get their health benefits. We've found partners in the White House who really want to make government work better for the
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How a 20-year-old kernel feature helped USDS improve VA’s network(medium.com)
230 points by Matt_Cutts 9y ago|62 comments
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
That's pretty cool. I would love to see Google make this option easier for people who want to help with improving civic tech at the local, state, or federal level.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Thanks for the good wishes!
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I updated my profile--thanks! It's a bit daunting to think about all the places where I'll need to update my profile/bio. :)
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I believe the HHS/CMS team spends quite a bit of time in Baltimore, because that's where CMS is. So it might still be worth talking to a USDS recruiter to see if it could be a good match.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
It does help to have a few scars, in that many of the problems also have organizational aspects to them. So it's not just the ability to code; it also helps to have seen a lot of dysfunction within companies, bureaucracies, etc.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Google Reader, man. Google Reader.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I couldn't agree more with this.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I love vets.gov. Starting with benefits was great, but secure messaging with doctors, filling prescriptions--there's lots of great stuff going on there. While I've got you, are there 2-3 things that you would most like to see on v
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
A lot of people are coming up on the end of their one or two year terms, so we'll be managing that transition. I will say that to the degree the next administration is interesting in modernizing technology in the government, there&#x27
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Yup. The next level down of detail would be "using technology or best practices from the tech industry."
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Just wanted to say sorry that you had a bad experience. Would you mind if I asked when you applied and went through the process? I'm curious whether your experience was a recent bad one.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
You would need to take a drug test to work for the USDS. To the best of my knowledge, you don't have to take a drug test to apply to 18F, although I believe that you may be asked the question as part of the application process for 18F.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Thanks, Brandon. And thank you for your service on healthcare.gov!
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Some of the USDS agency teams do have a remote work option. For example, the Defense Digital Service operates out of the Pentagon, but they have remote folks in Boston, New York, and Colorado.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
USDS and 18F serve in pretty different roles. USDS often comes in when there's a crisis or a high presidential priority, because the organization sits in the office of the President. 18F is located in the General Services Administratio
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
To be fair, I often said that online when I was working for Google as well.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I'm a happy user of cloud.gov, so thank you for your work!
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I'd love to get back to talk to Leo Laporte at some point--maybe when things quiet down a bit.
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
I'll pass that feedback on--thank you!
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Yup, my personal data was stolen in the OPM breach too, because I interned for the government when I was in college. But the USDS helped in the aftermath of the OPM breach. In fact, one of my first USDS projects after joining was a collabor
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
First I'll add the disclaimer that this is my personal opinion. I'm not speaking for anyone other than myself. I think the mission of the US Digital Service is fundamentally non-partisan: we want to make government work better for
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by Matt_Cutts 10y ago
Let me know if folks have any questions, but I left Google on Dec. 31, 2016.
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Staying with the US Digital Service(mattcutts.com)
330 points by Matt_Cutts 10y ago|236 comments

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