jpmck.bsky.social
@jpmck.bsky.social
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I've been thinking a lot about what this moment means for civic tech and put some thoughts together here:
www.jpt.sh/posts/third-...

tl;dr is that I'd really like to start having conversations with others that are thinking about what needs to be build and how we're going to pay for it
Civic Tech's Third Wave
I’ve spent nearly twenty years working in civic tech. It feels like with everything going on right now, I should have something to say… This is my attempt to put into words what’s been swirling around...
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February 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Hello! I used my esoteric knowledge gleaned from my DC years to write about how Congress could EASILY defund DOGE:

www.techpolicy.press/how-congress...
How Congress Can Delete DOGE | TechPolicy.Press
Rebecca Williams explores how DOGE’s budget can be restricted—if Congress decides to act.
www.techpolicy.press
February 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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It certainly is not responsible for the scale of what is happening, but eventually folks are going to have to reckon with how DOGE’s tactics mirror USDS’s & how more checks were needed.

from 2017 federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-no...
February 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM