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How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters

  • Written by Kayla Schwoerer, Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters18F was a group of technology hotshots within the GSA.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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