Tech Veterans Plan Government Service Reboot for 2029

A team of experienced government tech reformers is turning frustration into action with an ambitious plan to transform how Americans access federal services.

Tech Viaduct brings together veterans from the Obama and Biden administrations who spent years trying to modernize government websites and systems. Now they're creating something bigger: a complete blueprint for overhauling how the US delivers services to its citizens, with initial recommendations coming this spring.

Leading the effort is Mikey Dickerson, the former Google engineer who founded the United States Digital Service in 2014. He's joined by former Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough, Biden's deputy CTO Alexander Macgillivray, and other experienced federal tech officials who understand what works and what doesn't.

The timing isn't coincidental. The team watched recent administration changes dismantle years of progress, but they also noticed something useful: proof that bold, decisive action in government is actually possible. "Trump has knocked over all the beehives," Dickerson says, referring to entrenched contractor networks and bureaucratic resistance that previously seemed immovable.

Tech Viaduct has two main goals. First, design signature-ready executive orders and legislative drafts that a new administration could implement immediately in 2029, without years of consensus building. Second, create a plan to repair systems and restore privacy protections that were recently compromised.

The project received $1 million in funding from Searchlight Institute, a liberal think tank focused on innovative policy solutions. But the real investment is in preventing wasted time. Instead of starting from scratch in 2029, the team wants everything ready to go on day one.

Why This Inspires

After a decade of small victories and setbacks, these tech veterans aren't giving up on making government work better for everyone. They're taking what they learned from both successes and failures to build something more comprehensive than ever attempted before.

The plan includes establishing fair procurement processes, creating merit-based hiring systems, and ensuring proper oversight. Over the next three years, they'll refine these ideas and advocate for them like a lobbying group, building support before any election happens.

What makes this different from previous reform efforts is the complete package approach. Rather than hoping momentum builds after an election, Tech Viaduct wants the roadmap finished, tested, and ready to execute immediately.

Sometimes the best response to watching something break is building the tools to fix it better than before.