Aaron Pava
@pava.bsky.social
Co-founder & Chief Development Officer at CivicActions. Former United States Digital Service (USDS). Based in Bend, OR.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not express the views or opinions of CivicActions.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not express the views or opinions of CivicActions.
Reposted by Aaron Pava
A myth of government efficiency is that cutting payroll = cutting overall costs. But 90% of federal IT spending is in contracts. (OMB and GAO reports estimate ~$90B in contracts and ~$9B in payroll). (1/3)
February 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
A myth of government efficiency is that cutting payroll = cutting overall costs. But 90% of federal IT spending is in contracts. (OMB and GAO reports estimate ~$90B in contracts and ~$9B in payroll). (1/3)
“If you would have asked me a week ago” if an outsider could’ve been given access to a government server, one federal IT worker told the Wired reporters, “I'd have told you that this kind of thing would never in a million years happen. But now, who the f*ck knows."
February 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
“If you would have asked me a week ago” if an outsider could’ve been given access to a government server, one federal IT worker told the Wired reporters, “I'd have told you that this kind of thing would never in a million years happen. But now, who the f*ck knows."
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Perplexity.ai moving fast — has already deployed a US-hosted DeepSeek Reading with R1 model!
Sign up: perplexity.ai/pro?referral...
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January 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Perplexity.ai moving fast — has already deployed a US-hosted DeepSeek Reading with R1 model!
Sign up: perplexity.ai/pro?referral...
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Reposted by Aaron Pava
Rage Against The Machine
Denial Against The Machine
Bargaining Against The Machine
Depression Against The Machine
Acceptance Against The Machine
- The Kübler De La Rocha Model
Denial Against The Machine
Bargaining Against The Machine
Depression Against The Machine
Acceptance Against The Machine
- The Kübler De La Rocha Model
November 20, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Rage Against The Machine
Denial Against The Machine
Bargaining Against The Machine
Depression Against The Machine
Acceptance Against The Machine
- The Kübler De La Rocha Model
Denial Against The Machine
Bargaining Against The Machine
Depression Against The Machine
Acceptance Against The Machine
- The Kübler De La Rocha Model
Reposted by Aaron Pava
I decided to set up another Starter Pack. This time on Digital Public Goods. #DPG #DigitalPublicGoods
We do need more #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenScience #OpenStandards but we need to align with public good not a software license.
go.bsky.app/PgeHt6U
We do need more #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenScience #OpenStandards but we need to align with public good not a software license.
go.bsky.app/PgeHt6U
November 20, 2024 at 3:24 AM
I decided to set up another Starter Pack. This time on Digital Public Goods. #DPG #DigitalPublicGoods
We do need more #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenScience #OpenStandards but we need to align with public good not a software license.
go.bsky.app/PgeHt6U
We do need more #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenScience #OpenStandards but we need to align with public good not a software license.
go.bsky.app/PgeHt6U
Reposted by Aaron Pava
I had a Twitter list that I pointed people towards in my "breaking into civic tech guide" for a long time—finally updating and replacing with a link to Cyd's civic tech starter pack!
www.chriskuang.com/civictech
www.chriskuang.com/civictech
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 AM
I had a Twitter list that I pointed people towards in my "breaking into civic tech guide" for a long time—finally updating and replacing with a link to Cyd's civic tech starter pack!
www.chriskuang.com/civictech
www.chriskuang.com/civictech
I guess we're doing this now
November 18, 2024 at 2:18 AM
I guess we're doing this now