Trump's Plan to Redesign Every .gov Website
President Donald Trump's plan to "fill the digital potholes" and use AI to quickly redesign every government website isn't going very well.
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The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites[image or embed] -- Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com) 10:04 AM · Jun 28, 2026
The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites[image or embed]
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... At the end of this so-called "America by Design" initiative, the government's "design language" would supposedly be more usable and beautiful, Trump expected. However, that monumental task -- assigned to a small team under a short timeframe -- was seemingly made harder by DOGE's deep cuts to agencies previously responsible for improving government websites, including dismantling the 18F technology unit and restructuring the US Digital Service into DOGE. Those teams knew exactly how hard it can be to get every government agency to adopt new web standards. They had spent years trying to push agencies to update their sites to comply with USWDS standards, yet "only 30 percent of government websites used them as of mid-2023," NextGov reported. Notably, the USWDS team -- which was created in 2015 to ensure government websites were accessible and mobile-friendly -- was reduced to one full-time employee after Trump took office. Most people agree that updating government websites is a worthwhile and necessary endeavor. But about a year into NDS's existence, the team hasn't accomplished much. ...
However, that monumental task -- assigned to a small team under a short timeframe -- was seemingly made harder by DOGE's deep cuts to agencies previously responsible for improving government websites, including dismantling the 18F technology unit and restructuring the US Digital Service into DOGE.
Those teams knew exactly how hard it can be to get every government agency to adopt new web standards. They had spent years trying to push agencies to update their sites to comply with USWDS standards, yet "only 30 percent of government websites used them as of mid-2023," NextGov reported. Notably, the USWDS team -- which was created in 2015 to ensure government websites were accessible and mobile-friendly -- was reduced to one full-time employee after Trump took office.
Most people agree that updating government websites is a worthwhile and necessary endeavor. But about a year into NDS's existence, the team hasn't accomplished much. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-01 08:41 PM | Reply
... President Donald Trump's plan ...
Yeah, that is where my concern starts, and it only grows from there.
Using the words "plan" and "Trump" in the same sentence seems to be a self-contradiction.
Did Pres Trump have a plan when he fired those with knowledge and responsible for the .gov websites?
If so, what was that plan?
(aside from what currently seems to be sabotage of the websites)
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-01 08:45 PM | Reply
AI could do it?
I mean that is what AI excels with now, front end websites.
Progress!
#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-07-01 09:49 PM | Reply
@#3 ... AI could do it?
I mean that is what AI excels with now, front end websites. ...
Based upon what seems to be occurring with the .gov websites, your current trolling alias seems to be, as usual, speaking out of its ---- pore.
But that's just my opinion.
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-01 10:00 PM | Reply
Looks like the White House lawn
#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-01 11:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Fck Trmp.
#6 | Posted by cbob at 2026-07-02 10:05 PM | Reply
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