18F, General Services Administration and Trump

Elimination of 18F could slow Trump admin’s digital services
The elimination of 18F, which aimed to help federal agencies build and acquire better software, raises serious questions about the extent to which the Trump administration is actually committed to technology modernization. 18F was based within the GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, which is now led by Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla engineer.
Trump Administration Shutters Obama-Era Technology Office 18F
Dismissal notices went out Saturday to about 85 employees of 18F, a federal agency that works on improving government technology — effectively shutting down an office hailed a decade ago as Uncle Sam’s new tech startup.
DOGE shuts down General Services Administration technology consulting unit
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has shut down the technology consulting unit of the General Services Administration (GSA). Known as 18F, the unit employed between 90 and 100 technology researchers, website designers, and product managers.
General Services Administration shutters its technology unit
The GSA's tech unit, known as the 18F office, employed a team of researchers, website designers and product managers.
Trump Administration Shuts Down 18F Digital Service Team
The Trump administration has shut down 18F, a government digital service team known for modernizing federal technology, including the IRSs free tax-filing platform. The General Services Administration (GSA) confirmed
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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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Tech Unit Layoffs Spark Controversy as Mark Cuban Offers Support
The abrupt layoffs at the General Services Administration (GSA) have sent shockwaves through the federal workforce, ...
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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.