A one-year update from 18F

March 1, 2026

It’s been one year since the elimination of 18F.

Many of our alumni are now in new roles, working everywhere from state and local governments to civic tech firms, nonprofits, and startups. Wherever we go, we carry our commitment to helping build tech that’s effective, accessible, and in the public interest.

Even as we move forward in our lives, we stand by our claim that our firings were illegal. As the administration now pushes to hire tech talent, it’s clearer than ever that dismantling 18F was not about efficiency.

The American people deserve transparency and accountability for the widespread harm caused by DOGE. We continue to pursue that accountability through our appeal working its way through the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

An independent agency, the MSPB exists to help protect the civil service against partisan interference. So it’s no surprise that the administration is attempting to remove certain appeals from the MSPB’s jurisdiction—again under the guise of “efficiency.”

Like the administration’s sweeping changes to Schedule F and its attempts to weaken labor unions, the threat to federal workers’ right to appeal is part of a concerted effort to undermine the nonpartisan civil service. The consequences of this campaign will be lasting and severe: when government employees are chosen for their political loyalty and not their expertise, the American people suffer.

We won’t stop fighting for a civil service that serves all Americans. We’re grateful for your ongoing support, and proud to stand with public servants past and present who continue to honor their oath to the U.S. Constitution.

For the most recent updates on our case, refer to findjustice.com/news. To learn more or for media inquiries, please contact us.