White House unveils single online entry point for federal government information and services
The administration says the new platform is meant to be a single place to get answers from thousands of government websites.
What we know
- The White House said in posts on X on Sept. 29 that it launched a new "national front door to the federal government," described as one place to find answers about government. [1] [4]
- The White House said the platform draws answers from thousands of government websites and can be used with a single swipe. [3]
- The White House posted a statement from President Donald J. Trump saying citizens will no longer have to search through tens of thousands of government websites. [2]
- Not yet confirmed: The posts do not say how the platform works, what agencies take part, what it cost, or how its accuracy will be checked. The claim that it is "one of the most revolutionary product launches in history" is the White House's own characterization.
The White House announced on Sept. 29 that it has launched a new online starting point for the federal government, which it called a "national front door." In a post on X, the White House described it as "one trusted place" to find answers, and said people should start there for whatever they need from government. [1]
In a separate post, the White House said President Donald J. Trump is "delivering on his promise" to make government work for Americans. It called the platform "one of the most revolutionary product launches in history" and said users can get answers from thousands of government websites in one place, "with a single swipe." [3]
The White House also posted a statement from Trump on the reasoning behind the launch. "Instead of forcing citizens to search through the endless maze of tens of thousands of terrible government websites... you'll now have one front door for every single question," Trump said, according to the post. [2]
An earlier White House post the same day framed the effort as modernizing how government works for Americans and repeated the message that people should "start here" for whatever they need from government. [4]
The posts link to the new platform but do not detail how it operates, which agencies' information it includes, or how it will be maintained. Those points are not addressed in the White House's statements.
RECEIPTS · 4 SOURCES
- 1POST ON X · @WhiteHouse (The White House)A new national front door to the federal government. One trusted place to help people find answers. Whatever you need from government, startOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 2POST ON X · @WhiteHouse (The White House)"Instead of forcing citizens to search through the endless maze of tens of thousands of terrible government websites... you'll now have one Open source ↗ Archived copy
- 3POST ON X · @WhiteHouse (The White House)President Trump is delivering on his promise to ensure the government works FOR Americans with one of the most revolutionary product launcheOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 4POST ON X · @WhiteHouse (The White House)Modernizing how government works FOR Americans. Whatever you need from government, start here. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/faYXCD8f6ZOpen source ↗ Archived copy