Which projects did 18F work on, and which were interrupted?

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18F worked on a broad set of federal, state, and local government technology projects before it was dismantled on March 1, 2025. Its public project list includes modernizing Weather.gov for NOAA, IRS Direct File for the Internal Revenue Service, and application modernization for the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), among others. The site also lists a separate set of "Interrupted projects"—work that was underway or planned when 18F was shut down—each with a "Read more" link for details.

What 18F did

According to 18F's own summary, its work fell into three categories:

  • Modernized software development processes — helping agency IT teams and business owners adopt agile development. Alex Palmer, Chief Information Officer at the Federal Election Commission, is quoted saying 18F "was a game-changer for us" and "changed our whole methodology."
  • Improved public-facing services such as websites and applications.
  • Digitized and streamlined internal systems.

Interrupted projects listed by 18F

The site names the following interrupted projects, each with a link to read more:

Project Agency
Weather.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
IRS Direct File Internal Revenue Service
TTB application modernization Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
FVAP.gov Federal Voting Assistance Program
In Care Case Management System for Unaccompanied Children Office of Refugee Resettlement
Maryland Family Leave and Medical Insurance Maryland Department of Labor
Ninth Circuit website redesign United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Bureau of Consular Affairs U.S. Department of State
Election Assistance Commission web strategy Election Assistance Commission
Council on Environmental Quality Council on Environmental Quality
Permitting Council Permitting Council

The agencies represented span NOAA, IRS, Treasury, the Department of State, and the Election Assistance Commission, along with state and judicial bodies.

Status and context

18F states that it was dismantled by DOGE on March 1, 2025, and that it is taking legal action, with a latest statement available on the site. The organization describes more than 11 years of non-partisan civil service. For the current legal status, the statement linked from the site is the authoritative source; this page does not detail the outcome of that action.

Where the guides and resources are

18F says its work "belongs to the public" and that it has saved resources including its de-risking guide and engineering guide. These are available through a "Get the guides" link on the site, which is the place to start if you want the practical material rather than the project list.