How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters
Over nearly 11 years, 18F built an impressive portfolio of successful digital projects that transformed how people interact with the U.S. government. Even if the average person is unfamiliar with 18F, ...
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18F shutters, leaving agencies without a key partner in digital transformation; GSA tells agencies to terminate contracts with top-10 consulting firms
On early Saturday morning, the General Services Administration eliminated the 18F program. And, Acting GSA Administrator ...
DOGE’s Latest Victim: Federal Tech Workers in Office 18F
Mark Cuban has some advice for the fired employees, who focused on tasks like building the login tool for key government ...
Dozens of Government Technology Specialists Fired
The employees, who worked at the General Services Administration’s 18F unit, fixed technical problems and built products ...
‘It Feels Like It’s Chaotic on Purpose’
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency laid off a team whose purpose was to make the government more efficient.
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DOGE eliminated the US government’s tech experts – what has been lost?
The Trump administration’s latest move to improve government efficiency has purged tech consultants that worked to improve ...
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Ranks Reduced at 18F, GSA’s Nimble, Long-Serving Tech Squad
About 70 staffers at the federal digital consulting office within Technology Transformation Services were reportedly ...
Mark Cuban Suggests Fired Federal Employees Turn Into Government Consultants
Billionaire Mark Cuban has a big idea for some federal workers who just lost their job: get into consulting. The General ...
Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban waded into the latest government tech shake-up on Saturday, offering support on the social ...
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After rocky history, GSA shuts down 18F office
Thomas Shedd, the commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service, said the decision is part of the President’s Workforce Optimization Initiative executive order.
Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site
Elon Musk earlier this month responded to a post on X that called the 18F team a "far left government-wide computer office" ...