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            <title><![CDATA[One year in: what we know the Trump administration means for public interest technology]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[America by design]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Join us on a quick tour of the new America by Design website from an experienced user-focused engineer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[We the Builders need some rest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Like the work we did in government, it takes its toll and we need to rest. We are tired and we will be taking a break from publishing for all of August.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Part 2: Why procurement shouldn’t be so important]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We left off at Part 1 begging the question "Why are we so focused on procurement in the first place?" Let’s talk about the elephant in the room.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Part 1: What the hell is federal procurement?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Let's be honest, government procurement doesn't exactly scream "excitement." But it's a big deal. It's very complicated and often at the root of why software projects succeed or fail.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are we living in a police state?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Living in a police state might not feel any different if you aren't being targeted. It might not feel oppressive if you have the right to due process. You may not feel repressed if you still exercise free speech. You may not be fearful if you are not being snatched off the street by an unmarked government van.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump’s maximalist strategy of firing off one executive action after another seeks to overwhelm us. Finding some tangible way to respond sometimes feels impossible. So, here is something that you can do]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[State of We the Builders]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In just three short months, We the Builders has become a source of trust, inspiration, and hope for curious Americans, civic technologists, and people in and around the federal government. In this post, we assess how far we've come and where we're going.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Improvements to federal retirement processes: False victories and overstated credit?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[DOGE claims they've completely digitized processing for 400 million federal retirement records. But this isn't their victory to celebrate—the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) started digitizing this process years before DOGE got involved.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Small team, massive reach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At the National Park Service, we build and support digital platforms that serve hundreds of millions of people every year—with a developer team smaller than most private-sector development departments.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/small-team-massive-reach</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Executive orders]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump White House has been putting out Executive Orders at a fast pace, which is often the case when a new president comes into office. This post explains the basics of what executive orders are, and what they can—and cannot-do. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What it really takes to migrate COBOL, and why DOGE will fail]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal technologists with modernization experience (including COBOL) explain the requirements and complexities of migrating a legacy system.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/what-it-really-takes-to-migrate-cobol</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The resignation I wish I could submit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When I entered public service nearly a decade ago, I thought I'd do this work until I retire. Today, while I am many years from retiring, I am leaving public service.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The paperwork reduction act]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) aims to reduce burden for the public and improve government efficiency. So then why does it seem like DOGE's new website violates the PRA?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sharing taxpayer data with ICE: The risks to Americans are greater than they appear]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[ICE is already deporting people to El Salvador and claims it can't retrieve people it sent there in error. Any errors they make in matching records here could result in the wrong people being sent to a prison in another country. Using matched data from IRS increases the risk of error.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rush job]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk is entirely unqualified for the job he is supposedly doing, and the reasons are not political. They are technical.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dedication to HHS workers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of people lost their jobs through a reduction in force at HHS. Behind each of those job cuts is a person with a story of service. You did not deserve this.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dear DOGE, let us help you make your website accessible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We know you want to get your message out, DOGE. That's the point of running your own website, right? We recently ran aXe DevTools on your site and we found a bunch of accessibility concerns for your website. We want to help.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Your country is asking for your help. Will you answer the call?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The time is ripe to start running for federal office. In 2026, all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats are up for re-election and 33 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for re-election. Recently fired federal workers: This is our time. Our country is counting on us. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What will it cost to reinstate 24,000 fired federal employees?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Reinstating 24,000 fired federal employees will cost taxpayers an estimated half a billion dollars. Onboarding costs, including security clearances, training, and equipment, could total up to $240 million.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/cost-of-reinstating-federal-workers</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merit is a myth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After years of dedication at the CDC, earning awards and leading critical public health initiatives, I was abruptly fired with no notice. This blog uncovers a troubling trend of politically motivated firings undermining merit-based civil service.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/merit-is-a-myth</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The misinformation machine: What repeating debunked lies tells us about the administration and DOGE ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Repeating debunked lies reveals the administration’s strategy: distraction, manipulation, and undermining trust. It also exposes a hollow narrative.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/misinformation-machine</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why are we writing 5 bullets?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal employees are now required to submit weekly bullet points, but what’s really behind this? It digs into how it might be tied to AI-driven cuts and why government workers still matter.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/why-are-we-writing-5-bullets</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The next generation of government employees]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I am a young federal employee who relocated to serve my country. I contributes new idea and energy to modernize systems and ensure the government continues to serve the American people.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/next-generation-of-employees</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fire, aim, ready: Giving government efficiency a bad name]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I spent nearly 30 years working to make the government more efficient. If DOGE really wanted to do the same, they would have asked the inspectors general who routinely uncover fraud, waste and abuse in the government.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/fire-aim-ready</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New failure, same as the old failure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When DOGE arrived, I was cautiously hopeful. They said they wanted to fix all the same broken things we wanted to fix! But DOGE didn't go after the processes that slowed me down. Instead they did the opposite.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/new-failure-same-failure</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is 18F and why does it matter?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[18F was a digital services consulting group within the federal government. We helped other government agencies fix technology problems and save money by making smarter technology investments.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/what-is-18F</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Discharged as "unworthy"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Terminated without warning after 22 months at the VA, despite stellar reviews. Jobless, uninsured, and heartbroken—but not defeated. This is my story, and I’m just getting started.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/discharged-as-unworthy</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The biggest insider threats the U.S. has ever faced]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As a veteran and federal worker in the field of cybersecurity, I can tell you that Trump, Musk, DOGE and his DOGE workers (non-Civil Service Workers hired through loyalty) are the biggest insider threats the U.S. government has ever faced. ]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/biggest-insider-threat</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government stability at risk: the death of routinization]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What we are seeing now is a lack of understanding of routinization in government. When routinization fails, they will hire contractors to fill that gap at higher costs than before the federal employee cuts.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/government-stability</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stars, starters, and backups]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal employees are often criticized as unqualified, lazy, or absent—but these claims don’t reflect reality. Having led a federal agency, I saw firsthand the dedication, expertise, and hard work that keep essential government services running.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/stars-starters-and-backups</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Congressional coordination needs legislative affairs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[My position in legislative affairs is critical to agency functions as we correspond with respective committees and members of Congress—on both sides of the aisle—regarding bills that impact Federal public lands and waters.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/congressional-coordination</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I resigned from my job at the U.S. Digital Service]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[My team and I—senior technologists—were assigned to the CDC, working across software systems, most notably CDC’s Disease Surveillance System. If we were ever going to learn the lessons we missed during Covid-19, this program was essential.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/i-resigned-from-my-job-at-usds</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[We are the helpers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I worked for the IRS for 13 years as a Tax Examiner for business entities. In my job, we researched cases that the system or the customer service reps on the phones couldn't "fix."]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/we-are-the-helpers</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dismantling USAID leaves an uncertain future]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is a false dichotomy to say that we, the greatest nation on earth, cannot both take care of our own people and help the world to be a safer and more prosperous place. ]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/dismantling-usaid-uncertainty</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protecting the privacy of our veterans]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At VA I worked for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer as the Information Security Lead for VA.gov and as Information Security Advisor to the CTO. I was a critical asset the team could not afford to lose. DOGE knew this when they fired me.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/protecting-the-privacy-of-our-veterans</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drowning in paperwork: The SSA's staffing crisis]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I work in one of the payment centers at the Social Security Administration. My job entails wearing many hats. I keep records, fix issues with the system, send letters, call beneficiaries, process claims, and a plethora of other things.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/drowning-in-paperwork</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Story of a "non-productive" federal employee]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I work a 9 to 5 federal job. I’ve learned a lot at my work. I train when training is needed and I’ve been told I have a knack for the field that I’m in.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/story-of-a-non-productive-federal-employee</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Making government make sense: The power of plain language]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I translate complicated government language into plain English. So if (and when) you need to access your hard-earned benefits, file your taxes, or get help after a disaster, you can do it quickly and move on with your life.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/making-government-make-sense</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No method to it at all]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I'm a Navy Veteran and IT Specialist with the US Geological Survey in a water science center in the western United States. While it has been a long time, I once held a security clearance when I was in the Navy. I know how confidential, secret, and top-secret information is supposed to be handled. ]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/no-method-to-it-at-all</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A letter to congressional staffers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I am sure you've been watching the attacks on federal employees in the Executive Branch, including the erosion of our protections and the outright illegal adverse actions taken against us over the last... oh my, has it really only been a month? So far, you have been spared, but make no mistake: They are coming for you next.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The intentional weaponization of trauma]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[ It is important to note that my orientation and framing of trauma and trauma-informed care is from a blended social and anti-pathology model. With this comes an understanding that any response to an overwhelming, stressful, and traumatic experience is normal. What people shared on this podcast does not indicate that they are abnormal, flawed, or defective.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I monitored infectious diseases at the CDC. I was fired last week.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[I am writing to express my dismay and disbelief at my recent layoff from my position at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I supported several jurisdictions ensuring we were able to assist in mass vaccination tools and resources to minimize outbreaks.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/i-monitored-infectious-diseases-at-the-cdc</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I'm an Auditor. Elon has no idea what an audit is and doesn't care.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We do this work with a tiny fraction of a federal agency's budget. In general, for every dollar spent on an OIG, we  find dozens, if not hundreds of dollars of savings for the American people. We help fix inefficiencies in government programs, such as those that delay or prevent the quick awarding of grants appropriated by Congress. We also identify and stop fraudsters from stealing public funds. And there’s a lot in between.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/im-an-auditor-elon-has-no-idea</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What would you say you do here]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They have a one-size-fits-all model of how they think things should work, which lacks nuance and depth, and leads them to see things that aren’t there.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/what-would-you-say-you-do-here</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why "move fast and break things" doesn't work for government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unlike a private company, the government has a duty to serve everyone fairly and correctly every time--not just most of the time.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/move-fast-break-things-wont-work-here</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The real risks when your personal data is stolen]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In today’s digital world, we enter our personal information online all the time—when applying for jobs, getting healthcare, or even filing taxes. Government agencies and private companies collect and store this sensitive data, making them prime targets for theft. But what happens when that information is stolen]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/real-risks-of-personal-data-theft</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A tale of two efficiencies: U.S. Digital Service vs. DOGE]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Imagine two approaches to improving a complex machine. One involves carefully studying the blueprints, understanding how each part interacts, and making precise adjustments to optimize performance. The other involves tearing out components that look broken or superfluous at first glance, then checking to see if the machine still runs without them.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/a-tale-of-two-efficiencies</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is the US Digital Service and why does it matter?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is a fundamental truth motivating the U.S. Digital Service that sets it apart from many other government agencies: You cannot build an app the same way you build a boat.]]></description>
            <link>https://wethebuilders.org/posts/what-is-us-digital-service</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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