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Executive Order 14338

Improving Our Nation Through Better Design

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In simple terms

Executive Order 14338 establishes "America by Design," a national initiative to improve federal digital and physical service design through a new National Design Studio and Chief Design Officer position. Agency heads must consult with the Chief Design Officer to redesign high-impact government websites and physical sites, with initial results due by July 4, 2026, and the temporary supporting organization automatically terminates three years from signing.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 41759

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 90 FR 41759

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Temporary organization under 5 U.S.C. 3161 terminates

  4. Agency heads produce initial results for America by Design implementation

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

Technology & softwareOther industrial

Mechanisms

ProcurementSubsidy / incentive

Role pressure

  • MixedEquipment supplier — Federal contractors and design/research firms may see new procurement opportunities for UX/design services, but standardized design system could reduce bespoke contract volumes
  • ProtectiveDomestic producer — Preference for recruiting U.S. design talent and private-sector experts implies domestic professional services demand

Geographies

US

Exposure dates

  • — Agency heads produce initial results for America by Design implementation

Illustrative public companies

Curated watchlist matches by sector/role — incomplete; not a recommendation.

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Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Establish National Design Studio within White House Office
  • Create Chief Design Officer position within NDS
  • Create temporary organization under 5 U.S.C. 3161 headed by NDS Administrator
  • Agency heads shall consult with Chief Design Officer to implement initiative
  • Agency heads shall produce initial results by July 4, 2026
  • Agency heads shall prioritize websites and physical sites with major everyday impact
  • GSA Administrator shall consult with Chief Design Officer to update U.S. Web Design System
  • Agency heads shall ensure Government-wide compliance with 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (P.L. 115-336)
  • Chief Design Officer shall recruit designers from private sector using all relevant hiring authorities including Intergovernmental Personnel Act
  • Temporary organization terminates 3 years from date of order

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Establishment of National Design Studio and Chief Design Officer position
  • Temporary organization created under 5 U.S.C. 3161

Near term (90d)

  • Chief Design Officer recruitment of private-sector design talent
  • Consultations between agency heads and Chief Design Officer begin
  • GSA Administrator begins updating U.S. Web Design System

Long term

  • Initial agency redesign results due July 4, 2026
  • Temporary organization terminates August 21, 2028
  • Ongoing compliance with 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act

Risks & tensions

  • Subject to availability of appropriations may limit implementation without Congressional funding
  • No enforcement mechanism specified for non-compliant agencies beyond consultation requirement
  • Ambiguity around 'initial results' standard creates compliance uncertainty
  • Temporary organization sunset (3 years) while initiative continues may create administrative disruption
  • Recruiting top private-sector talent to federal service at scale historically challenging
  • Coordination burden across all agencies with single Chief Design Officer may create bottlenecks
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