Life update: Ive joined the National Design Studio Design Studio the White House team leading America by Design. Ive been trying to put into words why this one landed differently for me. A few months ago I read about two engineers on the team who rebuilt retire.opm.gov. For decades, federal retirement has been a six month process. Paper records sat 230 feet underground in a former limestone mine in Pennsylvania Yes literally. Veterans, air traffic controllers, and first responders spent half a year in financial limbo waiting on a full paycheck after a lifetime of service. Theyre turning it near instant. Thats the whole thing for me. Design isnt decoration. Its whether the senior citizen accessing Social Security, the family...
