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Title: Trump is forming a 'National Design Studio' to spruce up government
websites

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:00:53 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/trump-is-fo...

The Trump administration is forming a "National Design Studio," with the aim
of improving government websites and the efficiency of digital services at
federal agencies. Trump has already signed an executive order to create the
studio. According to Reuters, the president will appoint Airbnb co-founder
Joe Gebbia as the head of the new organization, which one of its sources
described as a stripped-down version of the Department of Government
Efficiency (DOGE).

DOGE, which was once led by Elon Musk, aimed to cut wasteful government
spending and modernize its IT systems. It facilitated mass layoffs of
hundreds of thousands of federal workers and even dismantled whole agencies.
As Reuters has noted, though, its activities have greatly slowed down after
Musk left the organization and his role as Trump's advisor altogether. The
White House did not respond to Reuters' request for comment, and it's unclear
if DOGE will continue operating once the studio has been formed.

Gebbia will be apparently be named as the studio's the Chief Design Officer
and will lead its efforts to upgrade the "usability and aesthetics" of
federal digital services. The news organization says the studio will
standardize design for websites meant to allow people to interact with the
government and will advise agencies on how to reduce costs on duplicative
designs. Based on Trump's executive order, the studio will shut down in three
years before he steps down from office. While Gebbia will be the Chief Design
Officer, an administrator will run the studio and will be in charge of
reporting to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-
tech/trump-is-forming-a-national-design-studio-to-spruce-up-government-
websites-140053273.html?src=rss

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