GovTech Social Media and Updates

Why Top VC Quit for Government Tech Revolution
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Why Top VC Quit for Government Tech Revolution

Sat down with @skupor, Director of OPM and former a16z managing partner, about why he left a comfy VC job to work in Gov and what he's building with @USTechForce. (00:00) His wife's reaction to leaving a16z (04:00) How this Trump admin...

By Nathan Lands
Challenging AI Mistakes: Why Inaction Risks More
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Challenging AI Mistakes: Why Inaction Risks More

What if #AI gets it wrong? One of the best things I’ve read about AI and also about benefits and service delivery. What is the harm of status quo? Of not doing anything? 🔥🔥🔥 #SNAP #GenAI

By Brendan Babb
Clear Error Messages Let Users Self‑resolve Issues
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Clear Error Messages Let Users Self‑resolve Issues

Deployed a new app to prod today. Users ran into an error trying to complete a workflow. The error message told them what the error was, why they got it, and how to fix it. They were able to...

By Mark Davis
Stripe's Bridge Secures First Step Toward Nationwide Stablecoin Charter
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Stripe's Bridge Secures First Step Toward Nationwide Stablecoin Charter

Stripe's Stablecoin Firm Bridge Wins Initial Approval of National Bank Trust Charter Joins Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Paxos, Fidelity Digital—all got conditional OCC approval Dec 2025. Anchorage Digital (2021) remains only crypto firm with finalized charter. National charter = operate across all...

By Efi Pylarinou
EU Guarantees Iris2 Access for Governments, Limits Others
SocialFeb 18, 2026

EU Guarantees Iris2 Access for Governments, Limits Others

EU Commission @defis_eu: Iris2 capacity to be free for EU govts, whose comms will be confidential, not shared w/ others. In time of crisis, non-govt users will be preempted. @esa @EUDefenceAgency @EU4Space. @SESSpaceDefense @EutelsatGroup @Hispasat.https://t.co/QFF3UPPXsq https://t.co/56rvMAcqIo

By Peter B. de Selding
Broadband Policy Fights Spark Lawsuits, Funding Debates
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Broadband Policy Fights Spark Lawsuits, Funding Debates

Policyband Headlines: ■ @NRBAssociation Defends Cable Must Carry for NextGen TV Signals; ■ @StephenAtHome, @CBS Suits in Dispute over Talarico Interview ■ @FSFthinktank: @EchoStar Needs to Pay Tower Companies ■ Broadband Experts at ACLP Dispute Calif. Broadband Study ■ @LAGovJeffLandry Eyes 911 Upgrades with BEAD...

By Ted Hearn
Cambodia's Payment System Outsourced Abroad Threatens Sovereignty
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Cambodia's Payment System Outsourced Abroad Threatens Sovereignty

🇰🇭#Cambodia's payment infrastructure: Outsourced to overseas vendors, platforms and foreign-owned banks. How to maintain the country's sovereignity?

By Urs Bolt