About

Learn about the mission and vision of the U.S. Web Design System, plus a little about our history.

Our mission

Shaping the future of government digital services.

Our vision

Empowered and supported digital service teams. Familiar and easy-to-use digital services.

Our polestar

We help government teams align, design, and keep their websites and services up to date.

Our history

USWDS was created by a collaborative team at 18F and the U.S. Digital Service in 2015, under the guidance of an advisory board of talented, experienced government staff in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Department of Education, Internal Revenue Service, and GSA.

USWDS is a product of GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, maintained by the Office of Solutions. Read about the initial process and learn where we’ve been and where we’re going.