18F launches cloud.gov

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Post by dlapiduz » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:22 PM UTC

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Post by jstanley » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:35 PM UTC

For those who don't know: "18F is a digital services agency built on the lean startup model based within the United States federal government." (wikipedia)

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Post by aaronbrethorst » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:36 PM UTC

jstanley wrote: post #2

For those who don't know: "18F is a digital services agency built on the lean startup model based within the United States federal government." (wikipedia)

Which is named after their physical location in Washington DC, 18th and F Street.

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Post by toomuchtodo » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:37 PM UTC

jstanley wrote: post #2

For those who don't know: "18F is a digital services agency built on the lean startup model based within the United States federal government." (wikipedia)

They're also critical for the work the US Digital Service is doing to revamp how technology services are delivered in the federal government.

EDIT: USDS/18F folks, you're doing phenomenal work. Thank you.

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Post by mc32 » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:39 PM UTC

Wonder if this will have long term impact on the likes of amazon's gov cloud. Looks like their tools facilitate their adoption.

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Post by plonh » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:42 PM UTC

This is cool, but,...18F are consultants, who pop in, wave a magic wand, and pop out. Many of its employees are.bound by law to a max 2 or 4 year term. Will cloud.gov support its users for 5, 10, 15 years?

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Post by mitchell_h » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:42 PM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #5

Wonder if this will have long term impact on the likes of amazon's gov cloud. Looks like their tools facilitate their adoption.

wondering that too. HP's cloud has a gov wing also.

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Post by spamlord » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:47 PM UTC

plonh wrote: post #6

This is cool, but,...18F are consultants, who pop in, wave a magic wand, and pop out. Many of its employees are.bound by law to a max 2 or 4 year term. Will cloud.gov support its users for 5, 10, 15 years?

Most Amazon employees only stick around for 2 years or so, but yet Amazon is still supporting its users.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:47 PM UTC

plonh wrote: post #6

This is cool, but,...18F are consultants, who pop in, wave a magic wand, and pop out. Many of its employees are.bound by law to a max 2 or 4 year term. Will cloud.gov support its users for 5, 10, 15 years?

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Post by cryowaffle » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 3:47 PM UTC

Glad to see the healthcare.gov debacle leading to a positive shift in mentality at .gov.