Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night | TechCrunch

Mark Cuban offered support and investment to recently laid-off federal workers from the 18F technology unit, encouraging them to form a consulting company. The GSA's sudden layoffs affected approximately 70 employees as part of a Trump administration directive to reduce federal workforce under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The situation highlights potential opportunities for displaced workers to reshape civic tech through private enterprise.

We are the builders

Federal employees share their experiences building digital tools that millions of Americans use daily for government services. These builders have worked behind the scenes to improve accessibility to tax filing, veterans' benefits, and various crisis-response initiatives, while emphasizing their commitment to public service over political entities.

Federal data is disappearing. On Thursday, meet the teams working to rescue it and learn how you can help.

In response to hundreds of federal data sets going offline under the Trump administration, organizations like Harvard's Library Innovation Lab and Internet Archive are leading preservation efforts. MuckRock is hosting an event featuring experts to discuss at-risk data and preservation strategies, while offering support for data archival projects.

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Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night | TechCrunch

We are the builders

Federal data is disappearing. On Thursday, meet the teams working to rescue it and learn how you can help.