Executive Office of the President of the United States
U.S. government executive agency
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March 25 2025 | Michael Kratsios became Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. |
2025 | Russell Vought becomes OMB Director under the returning Donald Trump administration. |
February 2025 | Russell Vought became the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), serving in this role within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. |
February 14 2025 | Several dozen USDS employees from before the presidential transition are dismissed via email, citing 'restructuring and changes to USDS's mission'. |
January 20 2025 | Arati Prabhakar continues as OSTP director under the returning President Donald Trump. |
January 20 2025 | Susie Wiles appointed as White House Chief of Staff by President Donald Trump, overseeing the Executive Office of the President. |
January 20 2025 | President Donald Trump issues an executive order renaming and reorganizing the United States Digital Service, reusing the USDS acronym as the United States DOGE Service. |
January 20 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the United States Digital Service to the United States DOGE Service, establishing a focus on maximizing federal government efficiency through digital technology. The order also created a temporary organization called the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization (USDSTO). |
January 20 2025 | Donald Trump issued an executive order repurposing the USDS acronym and establishing the United States DOGE Service with a new mandate to defund various government initiatives and create the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization (USDSTO). |
2024 | USDS reported working with 31 agencies across the United States Federal Government. Sent an impact report to Congress detailing significant achievements, including 230 people currently serving and over 700 digital service experts hired into the federal government. |
2024 | Sent an impact report to Congress highlighting partnerships with 31 agencies, training of 900+ acquisition professionals, hiring of 700+ digital service experts, and currently serving 230 people. |
2022 | During the Biden administration, Mina Hsiang, the third USDS administrator, led the deployment of a new COVID-19 vaccine website. |
2022 | Addressed infant formula shortage, helping increase in-stock rates from a historic low of 19%. |
2022 | Addressed infant formula supply issues, increasing in-stock rates from a historic low of 19%. |
2022 | Mina Hsiang, the third administrator of the USDS, led the deployment of a new COVID-19 vaccine website during the Biden administration. |
October 3 2022 | Arati Prabhakar becomes OSTP Director. |
August 25 2022 | OSTP issued guidance to make all federally funded research in the United States freely available without delay. |
August 8 2022 | President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which included a provision to create a blockchain and cryptocurrency specialist advisory position under OSTP. |
March 17 2022 | Shalanda Young's tenure as Acting OMB Director concludes |
February 18 2022 | Alondra Nelson assumed the role of acting director of OSTP, and Francis Collins became the acting science advisor. |
February 18 2022 | Eric Lander resigned from his position following allegations of misconduct. |
2021 | USDS employed 215 people and was seeking to expand further. Published the Discovery Sprint Guide. |
2021 | Katherine Tai appointed as the United States Trade Representative at the beginning of the Joe Biden administration, becoming the first Asian American to hold this position. |
2021 | Discovery Sprint Guide published. United States Digital Service employed 215 people and was seeking to expand further. |
October 2021 | Jason Miller assumes OMB Director duties during Shalanda Young's maternal leave |
June 2 2021 | Mathematician and geneticist Eric Lander was sworn in as the director of OSTP. |
April 2021 | Matt Cutts concluded his tenure as head of the United States Digital Service. |
April 2021 | Matt Cutts completed his tenure as the head of the USDS, stepping down from the position. |
March 24 2021 | Shalanda Young becomes Acting OMB Director during Joe Biden's administration, with Jason Miller temporarily assuming duties during her maternal leave from October to December 2021. |
2020 | Florida Digital Service created, inspired by the United States Digital Service approach. By the end of this fiscal year, 400 people graduated from the Digital IT Acquisition Professional Training Program. |
2020 | Florida Digital Service established, inspired by the United States Digital Service model. By the end of FY 2020, 400 people graduated from the Digital IT Acquisition Professional Training Program. |
July 22 2020 | Russell Vought's tenure as Acting OMB Director concludes |
March 31 2020 | Mick Mulvaney's leave from OMB Director position ends |
2019 | Colorado Digital Service established, following the USDS digital services model. |
2019 | Colorado Digital Service created, modeling itself after the United States Digital Service. |
January 11 2019 | Kelvin Droegemeier becomes OSTP Director during Donald Trump's administration. |
January 2 2019 | Kelvin Droegemeier was confirmed by the Senate as OSTP director. |
January 2 2019 | Mick Mulvaney becomes Acting White House Chief of Staff while remaining OMB Director, going on leave from full OMB duties |
2018 | New Jersey Office of Innovation created, modeling digital services after the United States Digital Service. |
August 1 2018 | Kelvin Droegemeier, an atmospheric scientist, was nominated by President Trump to be the OSTP director. |
2017 | Final year of the comprehensive budget records for the Executive Office of the President spanning the 2008-2017 period. |
2017 | Budget reached $714 million, continuing the trend of gradual budget increases since 2014. |
2017 | Michael Froman completed his tenure as the United States Trade Representative. |
2017 | Robert Lighthizer became the United States Trade Representative during the Trump administration's first presidency. |
January 2 2017 | Mick Mulvaney becomes OMB Director under Donald Trump, simultaneously taking on the role of Acting White House Chief of Staff. |
2016 | Budget increased to $692 million, showing a recovery from the previous lower budget years. |
2016 | Digital IT Acquisition Training Program initiated, aimed at training acquisition professionals in modern IT and digital service procurement. |
2016 | Digital IT Acquisition Training Program initiated, aimed at training acquisition professionals across federal agencies on modern IT procurement. |
2015 | Executive Office of the President budget increases to $676 million. |
2015 | USDS published the TechFAR Handbook on federal contracting and procurement. |
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