How Elon Musk targeted 18F, as former employees say the GSA group focused on increasing bureaucratic efficiency through tech, similar to what DOGE claims to do
Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration's 18F of being a far-left cell Bluesky: @montgomery , @angelacolter , @ronbronson.com , @metacurity.com , and @galenstone . X: @blakersdozen Forums: r/NewsOfTheStupid and r/politics Bluesky: Blake Montgomery / @montgomery : The 18F episode fits a common pattern of how Musk amplifies misinformation online. It is also a window into the influence of rightwing media and activists on him as he attacks parts of the government he believes don't fit with his ideological worldview. — www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Angela Colter / @angelacolter : The Guardian has a good write-up this morning of how, and why, Elon Musk targeted 18F, the tech consulting services group within the U.S. General Services Administration. www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Ron Bronson / @ronbronson.com : I don't want to overindex on posting stuff about 18F, because there are sooooo many other important stories that deserve your eyeballs. — But the doxxing of our folks for years was deplorable & this covers the terror campaign of clickbait edgelords without morals — www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Cynthia Brumfield / @metacurity.com : “Many 18F software projects, such as streamlining the government's weather website for easier use in the case of natural disasters, bore the explicit intention of making government services more efficient and reducing taxpayer cost.” — www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Galen Stone / @galenstone : trying to get rid of the agency that actually does the job you pretend to. X: Blake Montgomery / @blakersdozen : The 18F episode fits a common pattern of how Musk amplifies misinformation online. It is also a window into the influence of rightwing media and activists on Musk as he attacks parts of the government he believes don't fit with his ideological worldview. https://www.theguardian.com/ ... Forums: r/NewsOfTheStupid : Employees at GSA Workforce Focused on Increasing Efficiency Laid Off Because Outside Consultants Cost Less r/politics : How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk