Why a federal high-tech start-up is a money loser

The Washington Post: A federal project in the model of a Silicon Valley start-up was designed as an agile, innovative consulting firm to help agencies in these high-tech times.

It even has an unusual name, 18F, signaling its difference from the legacy-laden offices of this and bureaus of that dominating the corridors of old government.

At its beginning, Daniel Tangherlini, former administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), 18F’s parent agency, described the project in an email to colleagues as “a team of experts and innovators that will work to simplify the government’s digital services, making them more efficient and effective … these public servants will provide cutting-edge support for our federal partners that reduces cost and improves service.”

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