This memorandum provides guidance to Federal agencies on how to broaden public participation and community engagement to improve government decision-making, enhance transparency, and build trust by engaging with communities, especially underserved groups.
Executed April 3, 2025, this memo provides federal agencies with government-wide guidance for accelerating AI adoption through innovation, governance, and public trust.
This blog discusses the importance of phased rollouts for government software products, emphasizing the benefits of starting small, gathering real-world user feedback, and resolving issues before a full public release.
USDS partnered with CMCS and state Medicaid agencies to improve eligibility and enrollment systems after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended, focusing on health coverage renewals.
Executed on March 28, 2024, this memorandum establishes new agency requirements and guidance for AI governance, innovation, and risk management, including through specific minimum risk management practices for uses of AI that impact the rights and safety of the public.
Executed on September 24, 2024, a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on advancing the responsible acquisition of artificial intelligence in government.
This memo provides guidance on conducting usability testing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), clarifying when PRA approval is required, and offering strategies for quickly implementing improvements based on usability feedback for federal forms and websites.
The document outlines revisions to OMB's SPD No. 15, which updates the standards for collecting and presenting federal race and ethnicity data, including the integration of race and ethnicity questions, the addition of a MENA category, and requirements for more detailed data collection.
The RFI summary report consolidates submissions received from the open-source software community and details twelve activities that members of the OS3I plan—or have completed—in 2024-2025.
