Alt18F

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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

A Code for America Summit conference lanyard with U.S. flag and 18F alumni pins. Chicago’s “Cloud Gate” sculpture is in the background.
Cover page of a report. Text reads, "Breaking Government: How DOGE and Trump Cost Taxpayers, Federal Workers, and Public Services. Interim Staff Analysis. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. House of Representatives. February 12, 2026. oversightdemocrats.house.gov"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."