Guidance on building better digital services in government
Popular Guides and Resources
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for U.S. Government Websites and Social Media —Addressing web and digital communications related to COVID-19
Checklist of Requirements for Federal Websites and Digital Services —The relevant laws, policies, and regulations for federal agencies.
Eight Principles of Mobile-Friendliness —Following these principles will help you make your site more usable and user-friendly.
Guide to Robotic Process Automation —Automate reptitive business processes without writing code
Required Web Content and Links —A list of required links that all federal websites need to have
USWDS Maturity Model —How to adopt the design system incrementally and design and build better digital experiences.
News and Events
Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government
TTS Bug Bounty Program: 3 Year Review
Federal Student Aid’s New Virtual Assistant Offers Model for Improved Customer Service in Government
USWDS Monthly Call - December 2020
Archivist Memorandum to Agency Heads on Presidential Transition—On Monday, November 30, the Archivist of the United States sent a memorandum to agency heads reminding them of the importance of records management during a presidential transition. In this memo, the Archivist emphasizes that in order to have a successful transition, it is crucial that agency heads work with their Senior Agency Official for Records Management and Agency Records Officers to ensure that this message is communicated within the agency and that all agency officials and employees are properly briefed on their records management responsibilities. Review the resources posted on their website for additional information about federal records management during transition. — via National Archives and Records Administration
State of Federal RPA Report: Adoption and Impact of Robotic Process Automation in the Federal Government
Zero Pageviews Is Your Goal: Finding Problem Pages with Website Analytics
Discovery BPA Evaluation Process: How to Operationalize this Practice
True Crime Detectives: How We Used Free Web Metrics Tools To Uncover a Cybersecurity Incident
Product lessons from the front lines of COVID-19 civic tech response
Digital Analytics Program releases Web Analytics Playbook —Take a look at these considerations anyone managing a web analytics tool should keep in mind! Strategy, implementation, and action among the plays discussed. — via Digital Analytics Program
Improvements to the US Web Design System Banner Content and Code —We improved the security banner that’s featured on many government websites and we encourage teams to update to this new security language as soon as possible. — via U.S. Web Design System