Eddie A Tejeda

DM me if I can be of any help. Job opportunities, career advice, introductions, etc.

I am incredibly proud to have worked alongside so many talented people and meaningful projects. (Work that saved the government money!)

Now 18F is gone.

This is a horrible decision & loss for public.

18F represented a hopeful view of government, asking how gov could better serve the public. It wrestled with hard questions & shared what it learned for the world to see. Its projects, research, methodologies were open source. It is was as rigorous as it was idealistic.

18F: We are dedicated to the American public and we're not done yet For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed ...

18f.org

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help

Hi

I like this. I’d welcome a period of earnestness. Kind of how it’s now.

Just for longer.

Measure OO aims to strengthen the Public Ethics Commission Voters could give new powers to Oakland’s government watchdog, which is currently understaffed.

Exactly. When I served we also had large backlog. We moved to close the smaller issues and then got ballot measure passed to staff up and improve investigations.

ballotpedia.org/City_of_Oakl...

It’s still a challenge. This year the commission will staff up again.

oaklandside.org/2024/10/03/o...

I’ve seen similar problems at the local level in Oakland. It’s shocking what people think is acceptable while seeking public office.

Great write up by @jeremiak.bsky.social and @bystellayu.bsky.social about the challenges of California’s FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission).

Summary: CA has a large backlog of campaign violations that need a proper investigation and resolution.