Billionaire Cuban Mark Cuban investor tried in the latest shock of government technology on Saturday, posting a sudden offer of support for newly rested federal workers on the Bluesky social network.
His message, which soon gained withdrawal, called on the displaced engineers and designers to turn the turmoil to their advantage.
“If you worked for 18F and was fired, group together to start an advisory company,” Kubani wrote. “Just just a matter of time before Doge needs you to fix the mess they created inevitably. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But with your conditions. I am happy to invest and/or help.”
The Cuban offer came after the General Services Administration (GSA) suddenly destroyed its 18F technology unit, which helps other government agencies build, buy and exchange technology products. According to Politico, dismissals from work affected about 70 individuals who learned the news around 1am east Saturday. Among other things, the unit is reported to have built entry.gov, a safe and private way to the public to enter into services to government agencies, including social security and veterans’ affairs department.
Early morning supplements are linked to a Trump administration directive to reduce federal workforce and reduced expenses at the order of the Elon Musk (Dage) government’s efficiency department. Cuttings were not the first for 18F; According to Politico, two dozens of other 18F employees were fired in February when the GSA trimmed the probation staff.
Those who influenced the early hours of Saturday morning took emails late Friday from Doge with the topic line, “Did you do last week? Part II.”
According to Politico, email – making employees list their weekly achievements by Monday – were widely distributed in numerous agencies, including the State Department, IRS and NIH.
In the wake of these new holidays, Cuba’s proposal is an intriguing opportunity: Can government workers themselves help reshape the future of civic technology with their conditions? While Doge moves to dismantle agencies, even Musk has accepted the fake -related fake with which his team is moving. On Wednesday, Musk showed that, “For example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled – very brief – was Ebola prevention.” (Public health experts have said that government support has not been fully returned.)
Now the question is whether some percent of the increased number of the government of the displaced former employees will catch the moment, joining to build the beginnings that one day can sell their expertise again in the government. If so, it would represent a wonderful turn in the administration’s efforts to reduce public workforce.
If Cuban has its way, at least such a unit can find itself within a private company, the government has no choice but to support. Another Bluesky user even had an idea of the brand for the start, saying to Cuban, “Name the new 18fu company”.
