US Digital Service

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Technology unit

• Mission

  To deliver better government services to the American people through technology and design, improving the usefulness and reliability of digital services.

• Approach

  Human-centered engineering and design, iterative improvements, collaborative work with federal agencies.

• Headquarters

  736 Jackson Place, Washington, D.C., United States

• Team Composition

  Interdisciplinary teams including engineers, data scientists, designers, user researchers, product managers, and procurement experts.

• Parent Department

  Office of Management and Budget

• Parent Organization

  Executive Office of the President of the United States

• Number of Agencies Collaborated With

  Over 30 federal agencies

Timeline

• The United States Digital Service (USDS) was launched by then-President Barack Obama, housed within the Office of Management and Budget inside the Executive Office of the President. (Source: Wikipedia; Web Search Results)

  2014-08-11

• The USDS launched an online application to recruit talent during the State of the Union address. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2015

• The US Digital Service was publicly renamed and reorganized as the United States DOGE Service, which includes the Department of Government Efficiency, according to Executive Order 14158. (Source: Wikipedia; Provided Summary)

  2025

United States Digital Service

The United States Digital Service (USDS) was a technology unit housed within the Executive Office of the President of the United States and established by Congressional appropriations. In 2025, it was "publicly renamed" and reorganized as the United States DOGE Service, which includes the self-styled Department of Government Efficiency, according to Executive Order 14158.

Web Search Results

• The United States Digital Service - Obama White House

  Jump to main content Jump to navigation Home ## Search form ## You are here ## Join Us # The United States Digital Service United States Digital Service United States Digital Service The United States Digital Service is a startup at the White House that pairs the country’s top technology talent with the best public servants, to improve the usefulness and reliability of the country’s most important digital services. Visit USDS.gov

• United States Digital Service - Wikipedia

  The United States Digital Service (USDS) was a technology unit housed within the Executive Office of the President of the United States and established by Congressional appropriations "Appropriations bill (United States)"). In 2025, it was "publicly renamed" and reorganized as the United States DOGE Service, which includes the self-styled Department of Government Efficiency, according to Executive Order 14158. ## History [...] The USDS was launched on August 11, 2014, by then-president Barack Obama, inside the Office of Management and Budget within the Executive Office of the President. It provides consultation services to federal agencies on information technology. The agency's 2014 mandate was to improve and simplify digital service, and to improve federal websites. The mission of the agency is to "deliver better government services to the American people through technology and design." [...] | | | | --- | --- | | | | | Agency overview | | | Formed | August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11) | | Headquarters | 736 Jackson Place, Washington, D.C., United States 38°53′59″N 77°02′17″W / 38.899614°N 77.038026°W / 38.899614; -77.038026 | | Agency executive | USDS Administrator | | Parent department | Executive Office of the President of the United States, Office of Management and Budget | | Website | www.usds.gov |

• 10 Years of the U.S. Digital Service: Transforming Government for ...

  The American public deserves a government that delivers services effectively and builds trust. In 2014, the United States Digital Service (USDS) was born. Initially formed as a crisis response team to tackle service delivery challenges, USDS has since evolved into a trusted partner for over 30 federal agencies – working directly with them to deliver superior services to the public and to build digital capabilities for the future. [...] USDS brings together interdisciplinary teams of top technologists – including engineers, data scientists, designers, user researchers, product managers, and procurement experts – who collaborate closely with agency experts to tackle important problems. This collaborative approach prioritizes human-centered engineering and design, focusing on iterative improvements to create user-friendly, reliable, and seamless digital services. [...] There is still much important work to do. Over the next decade, USDS will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible, while working towards ensuring that a better government through technology and design become the norm. This will require even more strong, committed, entrepreneurial technologists and leaders to join and make it a reality. America deserves nothing less.

• 10 Years of the U.S. Digital Service: Transforming government for ...

  The American public deserves a government that delivers services effectively and builds trust. In 2014, the United States Digital Service (USDS) was born. Initially formed as a crisis response team to tackle service delivery challenges, USDS has since evolved into a trusted partner for over 30 federal agencies – working directly with them to deliver superior services to the public and to build digital capabilities for the future. [...] USDS brings together interdisciplinary teams of top technologists – including engineers, data scientists, designers, user researchers, product managers, and procurement experts – who collaborate closely with agency experts to tackle important problems. This collaborative approach prioritizes human-centered engineering and design, focusing on iterative improvements to create user-friendly, reliable, and seamless digital services. [...] There is still much important work to do. Over the next decade, USDS will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible, while working towards ensuring that a better government through technology and design become the norm. This will require even more strong, committed, entrepreneurial technologists and leaders to join and make it a reality. America deserves nothing less.

• Our mission | United States Digital Service

  Founded by President Obama in August of 2014, the U.S. Digital Service brought together the best engineering, design, and government talent to change our government’s approach to technology. We planned to hire ten people for three critical national priorities: modernizing immigration, Veterans’ benefits, and HealthCare.gov. During the 2015 State of the Union address, we launched an online application to join the team. We worried if ten people would even apply. 1000 did. [...] To deliver better government services to the American people through technology and design. ## Who we are We are mission-driven professionals who are passionate about applying our work and lived experiences to public service. We come from a range of backgrounds, just like the people we serve. We are curious about understanding the needs of people and are excited to use our short tours of service to make a positive impact. ## What we do [...] We collaborate with public servants throughout the government to address some of the most critical needs and ultimately deliver a better government experience to people. We work across multiple agencies and bring best practices from our various disciplines, which include engineering, product, design, procurement, data science, operations, talent, and communications. ## Our objectives Find out how we meet our goals ## Who we help