## Notes from 05 June 2025 [[2025-06-04|← Previous note]] ┃ [[2025-06-06|Next note →]] Read an interesting guest post by Abigail Haddad on [Don Moynihan](https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-government-needs-more-tech-talent)’s blog, in which she reflects on the growing gap between ongoing efforts to improve tech hiring in government and the broader political environment in the US that is actively undermining those efforts. Drawing from her experience as a federal data scientist, Haddad describes how return-to-office mandates, a lack of workplace support, and widespread dismissals are pushing skilled professionals out of government roles despite continued bipartisan interest in attracting tech talent. The post references a recent report, _[Reforming Federal Hiring for Tech Policy Talent](https://www.rebuilding.tech/posts/reforming-federal-hiring-for-tech-policy-talent)_, part of the _Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook_ from organizations like the [[Foundation for American Innovation (FAI)]] and [[Institute for Progress (IFP)]]. The report offers suggestions such as more accurate job titles and improved hiring processes. Haddad acknowledges the validity of these suggestions but notes that they are now overshadowed by the urgent challenge of weakening civil service structures that make public tech careers viable.