National Design Studio Archives

A sign marks the location of the General Services Administration headquarters building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

A Trump team wants to automate U.S. Web Design System accessibility testing. Experts are worried.

GitHub community and accessibility experts are concerned about a reversal of progress amid potential AI reliance and plans to “automate as much accessibility testing as possible.”

Sep 25, 2026 By Madison Alder

Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia answers questions during a December 2025 interview with FedScoop. (YouTube screenshot)

Federal CIO sees website redesign as key to digital services’ ‘one government’ approach

Greg Barbaccia says the National Design Studio is helping to “coalesce” a governmentwide voice for the public online.

Jan 30, 2026 By Miranda Nazzaro

The US government is headed for disruptive digital transformation in 2026

Expect many improvements across public-sector tech this year, a former Clinton and Bush cybersecurity expert writes.

Jan 9, 2026 By Roger Cressey

President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

White House registers ‘techforce.gov’ domain

The new URL mentions the “National Design Studio,” which was established by an August executive order aimed at federal web design.

Oct 30, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia speaks at an event in London to announce Airbnb as a leading partner of the Olympics on November 19, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia takes on new White House design chief role

Gebbia will help lead Trump’s initiative to redesign the federal government’s digital services.

Aug 25, 2025 By Madison Alder