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How multicultural research guides USAGov’s benefit finder

As we continue to develop content for USAGov’s benefit finder, we work hard to tailor the experience for our Spanish-speaking users. Rather than a straight translation from English, we transcreate Spanish language content to catch the nuances of both language and culture. The process begins with our iterative multilingual user research.

Fired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC

A group of probationary federal employees who were terminated by the Trump administration is asking the Office of Special Counsel to seek a halt to the mass firings. The employees are being represented by Democracy Forward and Alden Law Group. In a Feb. 14 complaint to the OSC, the groups allege the Trump administration’s widespread […]

Insitu Secures $102M Navy Contract Modification for Drone Procurement

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary a $102.3 million contract modification to supply 21 RQ-21A Blackjack and 47 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Tuesday the modification includes the procurement of associated payloads, support equipment, turrets, spares, training and tools for both UAS. Insitu will deliver the items […]

Creating the new benefits experience on USA.gov and USAGov en Español

We’re celebrating the release of our new benefits experience on USA.gov and USAGov en Español. It features a redesigned benefit finder tool, offering a more streamlined way to find government benefits for health care, housing, food, unemployment, and more. This major update came as a result of the closing of Benefits.gov, SSABest.Benefits.gov, and GovLoans.gov. It […]

DeJoy announces plans to step down as USPS postmaster general

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is planning to step down from his role, and is calling on the Postal Service Board of Governors to start looking for his successor. DeJoy, in a letter dated Monday, told the USPS Board of Governors to begin the process of searching for a new postmaster general. DeJoy took office in […]

DIU’s Johnson Wu Has a Message for Industry

5G networks are highly scalable, accommodate electromagnetic spectrum diversity and are, beneficially, based on established standards, according to Johnson Wu, a contractor who works on the cyber portfolio at the Defense Innovation Unit. They’re also ideal for demanding environments such as remote locations ‘at the edge’ and for private networks that the military demands for its […]

How our developers and accessibility specialists work together

Ensuring USA.gov and USAGov en Español are accessible to people with disabilities is one of our top priorities. And planning for accessibility begins before we create a single piece of code. Learn how developers from our Web Operations team and specialists from our Accessibility team work closely to create an inclusive digital experience.