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18F is working iteratively with a team of technologists from across the government to build a platform for users who need to log in to government services. Every consumer-facing service the government offers will benefit from this platform, enhancing the privacy and security of online interactions for the public and for agencies.

The GSA has created the Technology Transformation Service as a third pillar of services for federal agencies alongside the Public Buildings Service and Federal Acquisition Service.

“One kid did not get up from his chair and every time he got a problem right, he did a little dance in his chair and then his mom would celebrate with him.”

Executive branch agencies of the federal government are required by law to tell vendors if and when they plan on making purchases. The General Services Administration (GSA) was forecasting using a crowded spreadsheet containing dozens of columns and hundreds of rows. 18F helped create a new, open-source tool to display contract forecasting opportunities.