A group of former top US government tech officials has launched a new project called Tech Viaduct, aimed at reforming the way the federal government delivers services to citizens. The initiative is spearheaded by Mikey Dickerson, the first leader of the defunct United States Digital Service (USDS), and includes a team of advisors from both Democratic and Republican administrations.
The project's goal is to create a comprehensive plan to reboot the government's approach to technology, establishing an unbiased procurement process, creating a merit-based hiring system, and ensuring oversight to prevent mistakes. The plan aims to be ready for implementation by 2029, pending the election of a Democrat to the presidency in 2028.
Tech Viaduct's efforts are focused on addressing the damage caused by the Trump administration's "DOGE" initiative, which aimed to revolutionize government services but ultimately created chaos and de-siloed personal information. The project seeks to roll back these changes and establish new standards for government technology.
The team behind Tech Viaduct is facing significant challenges, including reversing years of damage and convincing a new administration to adopt their plan. However, Dickerson remains optimistic, stating that if an opportunity arises in 2020 or later, the group will be better prepared to act on it.
Dickerson himself was forced out of his role at USDS after Donald Trump rebranded the service as DOGE. He now resides in a remote area of Arizona and is preparing for the possibility that the US government may collapse into chaos, where he can offer assistance if needed.
The project's goal is to create a comprehensive plan to reboot the government's approach to technology, establishing an unbiased procurement process, creating a merit-based hiring system, and ensuring oversight to prevent mistakes. The plan aims to be ready for implementation by 2029, pending the election of a Democrat to the presidency in 2028.
Tech Viaduct's efforts are focused on addressing the damage caused by the Trump administration's "DOGE" initiative, which aimed to revolutionize government services but ultimately created chaos and de-siloed personal information. The project seeks to roll back these changes and establish new standards for government technology.
The team behind Tech Viaduct is facing significant challenges, including reversing years of damage and convincing a new administration to adopt their plan. However, Dickerson remains optimistic, stating that if an opportunity arises in 2020 or later, the group will be better prepared to act on it.
Dickerson himself was forced out of his role at USDS after Donald Trump rebranded the service as DOGE. He now resides in a remote area of Arizona and is preparing for the possibility that the US government may collapse into chaos, where he can offer assistance if needed.
. Mikey Dickerson thinks he's all high and mighty with his Tech Viaduct project, but I think he's just trying to cover his tracks from the whole DOGE debacle 
. And now he's got a team of advisors from both parties? That's just too convenient. They're not gonna fix anything, they'll just be spinning their wheels while the real issues persist 
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. I mean, what's his real motive here? Is he waiting for the government to collapse so he can swoop in and save the day? Or is he just trying to manipulate the system from behind the scenes? I'm not buying it 
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. Fingers crossed that Tech Viaduct can make some real changes and help our school's tech department become more reliable 
. I mean, who wouldn't want to reform the government's tech approach after years of... um, "innovation"? 
Anyway, it's great that they're trying to create a comprehensive plan, but let's not forget about all the people who are already dealing with the fallout from previous initiatives. Like, hello, Arizona! 
I'm sure Mike Dickerson is just living his best life out there in the desert, waiting for the government to collapse so he can be a hero 
. Can't wait to see how this whole thing plays out... or not 
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. It's crazy to think that we're living in a time where former top tech officials need to start from scratch to reform the way our government delivers services online. I mean, it just goes to show how much damage was done during the Trump era 
. The idea of creating an unbiased procurement process and implementing a merit-based hiring system is definitely long overdue 
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. Only time will tell if their plan can actually get implemented by 2029 
Still, gotta keep an eye on this one...