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How Government Digital Services Actually Work: From 1960s Mainframes to Modern Apps

Why does your driver's license renewal take 47 clicks online when ordering pizza takes 3? Alex Romano digs into the surprising evolution of government digital services, from 1960s mainframes designed for efficiency to today's apps that still feel like they're stuck in the past. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How the EPA accidentally created the blueprint for public data access in the 1980s • Why your tax filing and passport renewal can't talk to each other (and the $50 billion cost of these data silos) • The real reason Moving.gov works while most government sites frustrate you • Which countries…

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