President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026 directing the establishment of America.gov as what the White House calls the "unified digital front door" to the federal government for people seeking federal information or services. The order tasks the Administrator of General Services, working with the National Design Studio and the Office of Management and Budget, with building and operating the site.
What the order directs
The order says America.gov "will not be merely another website, search engine, or directory of Government links." The White House describes it instead as a secure, intelligent, service-oriented point of entry where an individual may sign in, communicate in plain language, receive answers and, where authorized and technically available, complete government transactions without visiting multiple agency websites.
The Administrator of General Services, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Design Studio and the Director of OMB, must establish and operate America.gov as the single point of entry for covered services online and integrate Login.gov with America.gov, using Login.gov as the authentication service.
Which services are covered
The order defines "covered services" as public-facing federal services that serve more than 100,000 users in a 12-month period and can be accessed or applied for online. It excludes tax filing services provided by the Internal Revenue Service and services provided by the Department of War and elements of the Intelligence Community.
The Director of OMB may add or exclude covered services by memorandum.
Implementation timeline
Within 90 days of the order, the Director of OMB must issue an implementation memorandum to agency heads.
Agency heads are directed to identify covered services in their agencies; integrate those services with America.gov in a secure and privacy-preserving manner, including by making existing public Application Programming Interfaces, dashboards and digital forms accessible through the platform; complete Login.gov integration consistent with section 1523(b)(1)(D) of title 6, United States Code, and OMB Memorandum M-26-18; and provide GSA and OMB with historical and current usage and performance data on an ongoing basis.
Privacy, AI and limits
The stated policy is to preserve each agency's custody and control of its records, systems, statutory responsibilities and adjudicatory authority, and to ensure that unifying access "does not create a centralized Federal system of records concerning the American people." The order also calls for data minimization, secure authentication, auditable authorization and disclosure practices consistent with applicable law.
On automation, the order states it is US policy to "ensure that super intelligence used in connection with America.gov is accurate, reliable, and transparent." It further says existing lawful methods of obtaining federal services — in person, telephone, mail and agency-specific digital services — are preserved, so that America.gov "provides a better option but does not become the only option."
The order is to be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations, and states that it does not create any enforceable right or benefit. Publication costs are to be borne by the General Services Administration.
What to do
- Agency heads should identify which of their public-facing services meet the covered-services threshold set in the order.
- Agencies should prepare to expose existing public APIs, dashboards and digital forms so they can be reached through the America.gov platform.
- Agencies should complete Login.gov integration consistent with section 1523(b)(1)(D) of title 6, United States Code, and OMB Memorandum M-26-18.
- Agencies should begin supplying GSA and OMB with historical and current usage and performance data for covered services on an ongoing basis.
- Watch for the OMB implementation memorandum, due within 90 days of the September 29, 2026 order.
Key facts and where they come from
- The order establishes America.gov as a unified entry point to federal services.
This order therefore directs the establishment of America.gov as the unified digital front door to the Federal Government
- Login.gov is designated as the authentication service.
integrate Login.gov with America.gov, including using Login.gov as the authentication service for America.gov
- Covered services threshold is more than 100,000 users in 12 months.
public-facing Federal services that serve more than 100,000 users in a 12-month period and can be accessed or applied for online
- IRS tax filing, the Department of War and Intelligence Community elements are excluded.
The term excludes tax filing services provided by the Internal Revenue Service and services provided by the Department of War and elements of the Intelligence Community.
- OMB must issue an implementation memorandum within 90 days.
Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Director of OMB shall issue a memorandum to the heads of agencies on implementation of this order.
- The order addresses accuracy of automated systems used with the portal.
ensure that super intelligence used in connection with America.gov is accurate, reliable, and transparent
- Existing service channels remain available.
preserve existing lawful methods by which Americans may obtain Federal services, including in-person, telephone, mail, and agency-specific digital services
- The order says it must not create a centralized federal records system.
ensure that unifying access to Federal services does not create a centralized Federal system of records concerning the American people