Trust

Understand how digital services impact trust in government.

Trust has to be earned every time. Federal websites and digital services can’t assume it. The guidance, resources, and community you find here will help to create government websites that inspire trust in federal digital resources.

Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government

Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government

Design: essential knowledge

  • An introduction to trust

    Trusted digital services meet customer expectations, and they are easy to find, understand, and use. Understand how digital services impact trust in government.

  • 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act

    Delivering a digital-first public experience is a significant opportunity to improve the lives of millions by making it easier to access the information and services they use and count on each and every day.

  • U.S. Web Design System Design principles: Earn trust

    A list of key considerations and practical actions you can take to earn trust with users.

  • Get .gov

    Host your site on a .gov or .mil domain to assure users it’s an official government site.

  • To build trust, aim for easy

    Trust is built up with good experiences, and broken with bad ones. Build sites that build trust by considering user needs, respecting people’s time, and avoiding customer experience pitfalls.

Trust events

Annual Gathering

Spring 2024 Community Summit

Digital service experts across the federal government will share case studies and best practices on delivering a digital-first public experience.
2024

Trust news

Celebrating the work of public servants

Performance.gov invites you to participate in their #GovPossible campaign to celebrate Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)! Recognize the invaluable efforts of government employees who ensure that the everyday needs of Americans are met. Access a range of tools and resources to help you join the #GovPossible campaign and show your support. The #GovPossible toolkit makes it easy for you to participate in this important (and fun!) campaign. — via Performance.gov

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Apr 09, 2024

18F at ten

We’re celebrating all the ways we continue to realize our founding vision: bringing technologists into government, launching shared digital services, and helping partner agencies build user-centered technology. — via 18F

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Mar 19, 2024

Why the American People Deserve a Digital Government

OMB released new policy guidance for government that includes a variety of actions and standards to help federal agencies design, develop, and deliver modern websites and digital services. Memo M-23-22, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, will make it seamless for the public to obtain government information and services online, and help agencies fully implement the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA). — via The White House

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Sep 22, 2023

Resources on Trust

More News and Events on Trust

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Celebrating the work of public servants

Performance.gov invites you to participate in their #GovPossible campaign to celebrate Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)! Recognize the invaluable efforts of government employees who ensure that the everyday needs of Americans are met. Access a range of tools and resources to help you join the #GovPossible campaign and show your support. The #GovPossible toolkit makes it easy for you to participate in this important (and fun!) campaign. — via Performance.gov

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Apr 09, 2024

18F at ten

We’re celebrating all the ways we continue to realize our founding vision: bringing technologists into government, launching shared digital services, and helping partner agencies build user-centered technology. — via 18F

18F logo

Mar 19, 2024

Annual Gathering

Spring 2024 Community Summit

Digital service experts across the federal government will share case studies and best practices on delivering a digital-first public experience.
2024

Why the American People Deserve a Digital Government

OMB released new policy guidance for government that includes a variety of actions and standards to help federal agencies design, develop, and deliver modern websites and digital services. Memo M-23-22, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, will make it seamless for the public to obtain government information and services online, and help agencies fully implement the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA). — via The White House

The White House logo

Sep 22, 2023

Users don’t like surprises. Unexpected or unwanted content undermines the credibility of your agency and frustrates users who come to your website looking for specific information. Using links appropriately in your website content is one way to build trust with users, according to an article by Kara Pernice of the Nielsen Norman Group. Here’s a
Feb 25, 2015