GovTech Is Broken Here is How We Fix It.
The restructuring of the U.S. Digital Service isn't just a bureaucratic reshuffle. It's a red flag. It underscores an uncomfortable truth: despite decades of effort, government modernization remains fragile, reactive, and largely ineffective at scale. These recent events should not just spark concern—they should set off alarms across the $200+ billion GovTech industry. At Viderity, we view this moment not as a crisis, but as a turning point. The $200 Billion Disconnect Each year, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spend more than $200 billion on technology. And yet the return on that investment is often underwhelming: outdated solutions, rigid systems, and vendor lock-in that traps agencies in expensive cycles of underperformance. Why? It’s tempting to blame procurement complexity or the public sector talent...
