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Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1, 2025. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
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Our weekend reading: "Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGE," a new report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. 👀 www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
Text from a document that reads: The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“PSI” or the “Subcommittee”) sought to calculate the waste of taxpayer dollars generated by DOGE in its first six months of existence through a comprehensive review of publicly available resources and independent analysis. PSI estimated that, in just six months, DOGE itself has generated at least $21.7 billion in waste across the federal government, despite its ostensible goal of eliminating government waste. Text from a document that reads: In February, DOGE fired the GSA’s interagency technology support team (“18F”) responsible for hundreds of *actual* government modernization and efficiency projects ... Text from a document that reads: Despite its seemingly formalized purpose and structure, and Mr. Musk’s promise of “maximum transparency,” the legacy of DOGE will inevitably be its ambiguous authority, transitory mission, unverifiable claims, and devastating impacts on federal workers and the public they serve.
August 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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When it comes to handling sensitive systems and data, we believe government officials should follow best practice and the law—and we said so. (Text in🧵)
Screenshot of a section of 18F employees' appeal to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Highlighted text reads, "There are protective protocols in place that require vetting and following procedures to become an Authorizing Official or System Owner. Shedd had not completed these steps nor had the DOGE personnel who also wanted access." Full text of the excerpt is transcribed in the threaded post below.
June 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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More from our appeal: the arrival of DOGE at 18F. (Text in🧵)
Screenshot of a section of 18F employees' appeal to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. One section of highlighted text reads, "[DOGE interviewers] would not provide the 18F staff with their full names." A second section of highlighted text reads, "18F staff raised concerns with Shedd about meetings with unknown people who might not be government employees about federal government projects." Full text of the excerpt is transcribed in the threaded post below.
June 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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For folks curious about the details of our appeal to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, we’ll be sharing a few highlights over the next few days. To start off, here’s a summary. (Text in🧵)
Screenshot of a section of 18F employees' appeal to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Highlighted text reads, "GSA lacks a valid reason pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 351.201(a)(2) for the RIF targeting 18F." Full text of the excerpt is transcribed in the threaded post below.
June 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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This is what happens when 18F goes away: beta.weather.gov has been deactivated, “due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves this project without the resources to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance.”
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Screenshot of beta.weather.gov with an announcement info box saying "beta.weather.gov has been deactivated until further notice." The message continues by mentioning "This page has been deactivated...due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves the project without the resources required to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance."
March 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM