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Asha Venkataswamy

Asha Venkataswamy reads past the announcement to the policy and technical detail underneath it. She covers defense systems, security budgets and public-sector delivery — from procurement records and naval force levels to the portals and caseload data of civilian government.

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Independent editorial contributor covering defense, security policy, public programs and civic technology.

Articles by Asha Venkataswamy

Infographic comparing payment channels and delivery speeds

Getting Paid by Government: The Slow Modernization of Benefits Delivery

Asha Venkataswamy

Agency reading room with shelves of released records and a scanner station

FOIA Portals: Where Requests Actually Stall

Asha Venkataswamy

Polling place ballot scanner with paper ballots during a test

Voting System Certification: How a Machine Earns the Ballot Box

Asha Venkataswamy

Mixed team of fellows and career staff working at a government office

Digital Service Fellows: The Talent Model That Outlived Its Startup Era

Asha Venkataswamy

Resident using a public service chatbot on a phone at a library desk

Government Chatbots: Where They Fail, in Order

Asha Venkataswamy