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Since no one is answering your question and just providing politically motivated quips, I'll jump in here since I've worked "with" the stealth startups, but not for, and hopefully my experience sheds some light. This is generally a statement based on my knowledge and interactions with both groups, and some comments on the state of innovation in the federal government as a whole.I like that you asked about both 18F and USDS, both groups are probably the most high profile in the US Government at this point. Both groups are "responsible" for enacting digital change at various organizations within the Federal government. For example, redesigning and relaunching veterans' affairs digital services, or visa applications, etc. I've worked with both organizations. Worth noting is that these are GSA and OMB programs, so when someone complains, "well they must suck because blah blah happened at State Dept./IRS/OPM blah blah blah," they simply don't know what they're talking about.Each Agency is still responsible for their own solutions, and is the ultimate owner of whatever projects they take on, 18F and USDS are simply actors that they have the opportunity to ask for help, and make partners in their endeavors. There is certainly work to be done across all Agencies, and unfortunately change can be slow, budgets and resourcing might be low, and honestly, management's priorities often come out of making day-to-day tasks reporting on activities, rather than carrying out activities. Alas, back to the subject!18FThis is a GSA program, and is probably the most Google-esque program available. They literally turn away 80% of the projects Agencies approach them with, and are tripling in size 100+. People here are very technical and are forward-thinking experts in their fields. They emphasize human-centered design, usability, and generally being just outlandish enough to break through the culture of whatever clients they are working with. This is a program borne of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, founded by quite a few Fellows, and still employing quite a few of them. They use tactics like Protosketching, to quickly code prototypes in meetings with stakeholders in order to demo and get the best trajectory. They're highly regarded, and they generally directly employ the help of subject-matter experts from Silicon Valley. They contact resources and ask them to take a 2-3 year leave of absence to come help the government, and have had great success with this method so far. People can also apply to be a presidential innovation fellow.USDSThis is an OMB program. They are still very small <50, but provide similar services/advising as 18F, as described above. What makes them unique (if you paid attention to the last budget proposal for FY16) is that they will be partly responsible for managing disbursements of around $150M to 25 Agencies for the development of public-facing digital services. This means that more and more services are going online and getting revamped. This is the first big push across all Agencies, and notes a large change in priorities for designing the government of tomorrow. USDS has highly-regarded subject matter experts in development, design, security, and infrastructure. In their role managing these funds, they will advise Agencies, review their project proposals, and assist in providing resource leads, helping ensuring the most positive outcomes across the board. Learning from the Healthcare Exchange debacle carries with it a responsibility to manage projects much better than in the past, and every Agency with an innovation program will tell you positive outcomes are basically mandatory, and that balked launches will not be acceptable.Knock-On EffectSo, you've heard about 18F and USDS, but what else is happening? Well, funny thing about the USDS funding, because most Agencies had IT, Business Solutions, Enterprise Infrastructure Management, etc. but because of the silo'd nature of Agencies -> Bureaus -> Departments/Responsibilities & Funding, working across boundaries often didn't occur. So, with all this additional funding many Agencies were realizing that they didn't have any "Innovation Programs".Of course there wasn't really a budget or mandate for innovation before, so it makes sense. Therefore, the knock-on effect of organizations like 18F and USDS (and the funding) means that many Agencies are starting up their own similar programs with time-limited, visiting, resources to help them get some of the most important services online for people and businesses, with a goal to have everything prepared by the time FY16 funding drops so they can begin building. Even before 18F and USDS there have been similar programs: OPM has The LAB, an innovation lab, program which does workshops on human-centered design, HUD and NASA have innovation labs, and there are a few others doing good work like NIC. In addition, with each "platform" brought online, you provide a method for other government actors to become tenants on that platform and lower the cost for everyone. This is generally a positive thing if it's actually managed well (e.g. Cloud & Data Centers).ChallengesGenerally, this is all good. There's the beginnings of a startup rush across the Agencies of the Federal government. Resources are often brought in with a certain pay scale "schedule" which means they are time-limited for only a year or so, and other resources are brought in with "critical pay" designation which is a temporary designation allowing an Agency to pay a highly technical expert for their services for a short period of time, for specified work. Where direct hires are not available, there are a bevy of highly technical contractors in and around DC who are decent as well, however contracting sometimes doesn't work out very well (e.g. CGI Federal & Healthcare Exchange).Attitudes can be very difficult to change. The Federal government's public servants managing technical infrastructure and services are often very very old dogs. They're highly technical, but simply have been doing things a certain way for so long. Doing a task as specified is simply a matter of duty, even if there are many better ways to doing it. This can cause issues if something isn't working, or if part-way into a project you feel a high need to change direction, but the project's executive sponsor refuses simply because it's perceived as an insult. Further, you'd be amazed at the number of Agencies that have very few telework-ready employees, nor wifi, multi-device capabilities. So, often due to funding and sometimes mismanagement, you have Agencies that have infrastructure that's fairly far behind, but will then be mandated to provide 2.0 digital services, just part of the paradox.On the other side of things, these Subject Matter Experts are perceived by old government types as flying in on their golden parachutes to save the day, without really understanding how government works at all. Things like budgeting, resourcing, etc. a private-sector SME might spec a project plan in a way that would be easy to carry out at their companies, but impossible to carry out in the government (e.g. FAR compliance, FedRAMP, etc.)None of this speaks to the DoD, who has their own way of doing things, and often is more efficient, better funded, and high-tech than the rest of the government put together. That's where most innovation actually happens; however, what's happening across the rest of the civilian Federal government is a management and services innovation.

What impeachable crimes has Donald Trump committed?Trump is innocent of committing crimes until proven guilty. Impeachable offenses are not necessarily crimes. They can be breach of protocol or failures to uphold the responsibilities of the Presidential Office.The present investigation is about gathering information regarding concerns held by the House. Once gathered, the House will vote on whether to impeach or not. If impeachment is agreed upon, the matter will go before the Senate. The Senate will listen and decide. If it is agreed by the Senate, Trump will be removed from office.Currently there are 14 Democratic-led House committees have been investigating various aspects of President Donald Trump's businesses, campaign and his presidency since the beginning of this year, an NBC News review shows. In all, those committees have launched at least 50 probes into Trump world.The investigations include whether Trump obstructed justice in the Russia probes, whether his businesses inflated their assets, how his daughter and son-in-law obtained their security clearances, whether he used his power to interfere with mergers, how his actions might have slowed aid to Puerto Rico, and conflict of interest allegations involving cabinet members.The NBC review shows the busiest committees appear to be the Judiciary and Oversight panels. Some of the inquiries might have gone dormant, and some are cross-committee — meaning they're being investigated jointly by more than one committee — so they are listed under those committees, but are only counted once in the NBC investigation total.Here's a look at the probes that have been made public, organized by committee:HOUSE INVESTIGATIONSJUDICIARY: Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.Oversight of the administration's family separation policyFormer acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment, his involvement in the Mueller investigation, and his conversations with Trump and involvement with World Patent MarketingVoting rights and Department of Justice actions on voter ID, census casesEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump's national emergency declarationThe president's "threats to the rule of law," covering three main areas:Obstruction of justice, including the possibility of interference by Trump and others in a number of criminal investigations and other official proceedings, as well as the alleged cover-up of violations of the law;Public corruption, including potential violations of the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, conspiracy to violate federal campaign and financial reporting laws, and other criminal misuses of official positions for personal gain;Abuses of power, including attacks on the press, the judiciary, and law enforcement agencies; misuse of the pardon power and other presidential authorities; and attempts to misuse the power of the office of the presidency.Trump's interference in Time Warner mergerThreats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesReports that the president said he would pardon acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan if he illegally closed the southern border to migrantsFirings of senior leadership at DHSThe administration's decision to stop defending the Affordable Care Act in courtOVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md.Oversight of the Trump administration’s family separation policyActing Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's involvement with World Patent MarketingReports that the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman was failing failing to carry out statutory duties to help those applying for legal immigration programsWhite House security clearancesInclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 censusEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaDelayed back pay for federal workers impacted by the government shutdownMichael Cohen hush-money paymentsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos' efforts to replace her agency's acting inspector generalTransfer of nuclear technology to Saudi ArabiaChild separation actions at DOJ, DHS and Health and Human ServicesCommunications between Russian President Vladimir Putin and TrumpMichael Cohen's claims that Trump was improperly inflating financial statementsInterior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedulesTrump's threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesUse of private email accounts by Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and other White House officials, and use of messaging apps like WhatsAppGag orders on White House staffTitle X gag rule regulatory review processPotential lobbying conflicts of interest involving Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew WheelerInterior Department's handling of FOIA requestsAbandoning plan to move FBI HQ building from Washington to suburban locationFirings of senior leadership at DHSTrump Administration’s response to hurricanes in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin IslandsTrump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACALet our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.INTELLIGENCE: Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.Russia investigation, including the scope and scale of the Russian government's operations to influence the U.S. political process, and the U.S. government's response, the extent of any links and/or coordination between the Russian government, or related foreign actors, and individuals associated with Trump's campaign, transition, administration or business interests, whether any foreign actor has sought to compromise or holds leverage, financial or otherwise, over Trump, his family, his business, or his associates; whether Trump, his family, or his associates are or were at any time at heightened risk of, or vulnerable to, foreign exploitation; and whether any actors — foreign or domestic — sought or are seeking to impede, obstruct, and/or mislead authorized investigations into these mattersWhether lawyers for Trump and his family obstructed committee's Russia probeTrump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche BankUse of intelligence to justify building a wall at the southern borderEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaCommunications between Putin and TrumpWAYS AND MEANS: Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump administration's use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care ActRule on short-term insurance plansTrump administration’s decision to stop defending ACAThe president's personal and business tax returnsENERGY & COMMERCE: Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J.Short-term insurance plansHow the administration is spending user fees generated by the ACAHow HHS is caring for children impacted by the Trump family separation policyEPA clean air rollbacksEPA political appointees blocking release of a chemical studyEPA rollback of policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate changeEPA political appointee steering litigation to benefit former clientEPA Officials ties to Utility Air Regulator GroupTrump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACAFOREIGN AFFAIRS: Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.Communications between Putin and TrumpTrump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions reportFINANCIAL SERVICES: Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche BankTrump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions reportReported ransom demand from North Korean government related to Otto WarmbierHOMELAND SECURITY: Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaAdministration's border security policiesInvestigation into Trump threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesHUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief fundsFirings of senior leadership at DHSReports of ICE tracking Trump protestersNATURAL RESOURCES: Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.HUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief fundsInterior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedulesAgriculture/Interior Department decisions to further construction of a copper sulfite mine in MinnesotaVETERANS' AFFAIRS: Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif.Travel expenses of a political appointee in the Department of Veterans AffairsPotential influence of several Mar-a-Lago members on VA decisionsEDUCATION AND LABOR: Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va.DeVos's efforts to replace the acting inspector generalAdministration's decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on school disciplineTrump administration’s use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care ActTrump administration’s decision to stop defending ACATRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.Trump Hotel lease of Old Post Office buildingAbandoning plan to move FBI headquarters from Washington to suburban locationAPPROPRIATIONS: Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.Use of Pentagon funds for border wallNational emergency declaration and border wall fundsBUDGET: Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky.National emergency declaration and border wall funds(see NBC News)

Why should President Trump reveal the details of a secret operation with Democrats when they won’t even share details of his impeachment with the public?This is quite a remarkable question. It implies the Republicans and Trump want the impeachment to be public.At least 14 Democratic-led House committees have been investigating various aspects of President Donald Trump's businesses, campaign and his presidency since the beginning of this year, an NBC News review shows. In all, those committees have launched at least 50 probes into Trump world.The investigations include whether Trump obstructed justice in the Russia probes, whether his businesses inflated their assets, how his daughter and son-in-law obtained their security clearances, whether he used his power to interfere with mergers, how his actions might have slowed aid to Puerto Rico, and conflict of interest allegations involving cabinet members.The NBC review shows the busiest committees appear to be the Judiciary and Oversight panels. Some of the inquiries might have gone dormant, and some are cross-committee — meaning they're being investigated jointly by more than one committee — so they are listed under those committees, but are only counted once in the NBC investigation total.Here's a look at the probes that have been made public, organized by committee:HOUSE INVESTIGATIONSJUDICIARY: Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.Oversight of the administration's family separation policyFormer acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment, his involvement in the Mueller investigation, and his conversations with Trump and involvement with World Patent MarketingVoting rights and Department of Justice actions on voter ID, census casesEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump's national emergency declarationThe president's "threats to the rule of law," covering three main areas:Obstruction of justice, including the possibility of interference by Trump and others in a number of criminal investigations and other official proceedings, as well as the alleged cover-up of violations of the law;Public corruption, including potential violations of the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, conspiracy to violate federal campaign and financial reporting laws, and other criminal misuses of official positions for personal gain;Abuses of power, including attacks on the press, the judiciary, and law enforcement agencies; misuse of the pardon power and other presidential authorities; and attempts to misuse the power of the office of the presidency.Trump's interference in Time Warner mergerThreats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesReports that the president said he would pardon acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan if he illegally closed the southern border to migrantsFirings of senior leadership at DHSThe administration's decision to stop defending the Affordable Care Act in courtOVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md.Oversight of the Trump administration’s family separation policyActing Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's involvement with World Patent MarketingReports that the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman was failing failing to carry out statutory duties to help those applying for legal immigration programsWhite House security clearancesInclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 censusEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaDelayed back pay for federal workers impacted by the government shutdownMichael Cohen hush-money paymentsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos' efforts to replace her agency's acting inspector generalTransfer of nuclear technology to Saudi ArabiaChild separation actions at DOJ, DHS and Health and Human ServicesCommunications between Russian President Vladimir Putin and TrumpMichael Cohen's claims that Trump was improperly inflating financial statementsInterior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedulesTrump's threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesUse of private email accounts by Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and other White House officials, and use of messaging apps like WhatsAppGag orders on White House staffTitle X gag rule regulatory review processPotential lobbying conflicts of interest involving Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew WheelerInterior Department's handling of FOIA requestsAbandoning plan to move FBI HQ building from Washington to suburban locationFirings of senior leadership at DHSTrump Administration’s response to hurricanes in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin IslandsTrump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACALet our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.INTELLIGENCE: Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.Russia investigation, including the scope and scale of the Russian government's operations to influence the U.S. political process, and the U.S. government's response, the extent of any links and/or coordination between the Russian government, or related foreign actors, and individuals associated with Trump's campaign, transition, administration or business interests, whether any foreign actor has sought to compromise or holds leverage, financial or otherwise, over Trump, his family, his business, or his associates; whether Trump, his family, or his associates are or were at any time at heightened risk of, or vulnerable to, foreign exploitation; and whether any actors — foreign or domestic — sought or are seeking to impede, obstruct, and/or mislead authorized investigations into these mattersWhether lawyers for Trump and his family obstructed committee's Russia probeTrump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche BankUse of intelligence to justify building a wall at the southern borderEasing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaCommunications between Putin and TrumpWAYS AND MEANS: Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump administration's use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care ActRule on short-term insurance plansTrump administration’s decision to stop defending ACAThe president's personal and business tax returnsENERGY & COMMERCE: Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J.Short-term insurance plansHow the administration is spending user fees generated by the ACAHow HHS is caring for children impacted by the Trump family separation policyEPA clean air rollbacksEPA political appointees blocking release of a chemical studyEPA rollback of policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate changeEPA political appointee steering litigation to benefit former clientEPA Officials ties to Utility Air Regulator GroupTrump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACAFOREIGN AFFAIRS: Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.Communications between Putin and TrumpTrump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions reportFINANCIAL SERVICES: Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaTrump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche BankTrump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions reportReported ransom demand from North Korean government related to Otto WarmbierHOMELAND SECURITY: Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg DeripaskaAdministration's border security policiesInvestigation into Trump threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary citiesHUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief fundsFirings of senior leadership at DHSReports of ICE tracking Trump protestersNATURAL RESOURCES: Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.HUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief fundsInterior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedulesAgriculture/Interior Department decisions to further construction of a copper sulfite mine in MinnesotaVETERANS' AFFAIRS: Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif.Travel expenses of a political appointee in the Department of Veterans AffairsPotential influence of several Mar-a-Lago members on VA decisionsEDUCATION AND LABOR: Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va.DeVos's efforts to replace the acting inspector generalAdministration's decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on school disciplineTrump administration’s use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care ActTrump administration’s decision to stop defending ACATRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.Trump Hotel lease of Old Post Office buildingAbandoning plan to move FBI headquarters from Washington to suburban locationAPPROPRIATIONS: Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.Use of Pentagon funds for border wallNational emergency declaration and border wall fundsBUDGET: Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky.National emergency declaration and border wall fundsThink about it. Do you really think the Republicans want their key man to be exposed to public scrutiny with all these 14 committees? Trump’s high end approval rating is 40%. That means the remainder are already unhappy with him. Do you think hearing about the details of these investigations is going to make him more popular? Somehow, I don’t think the Republicans (or Trump) want what that will bring down.(see NBC News)