Merge pull request #1052 from usds/awhitty-january25

Awhitty january25

_content/our_mission.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ page_title:
 
 who_we_are_what_we_do:
   section_1_title: "Who we are"
-  section_1_text: "We are mission-driven professionals who are passionate about applying our work and lived experiences to public service. We come from a range of cultural, geographical, and ethnic backgrounds, and we represent a myriad of intersecting identities, just like the people we serve. We are curious about understanding the needs of people and are excited to use our short tours of service to make a positive impact."
+  section_1_text: "We are mission-driven professionals who are passionate about applying our work and lived experiences to public service. We come from a range of backgrounds, just like the people we serve. We are curious about understanding the needs of people and are excited to use our short tours of service to make a positive impact."
 
   section_2_title: "What we do"
   section_2_text: "We collaborate with public servants throughout the government to address some of the most critical needs and ultimately deliver a better government experience to people. We work across multiple agencies and bring best practices from our various disciplines, which include engineering, product, design, procurement, data science, operations, talent, and communications."
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ who_we_help:
       title: Veterans
     - image: graphic-mission-servicemember.svg
       title: Military service members
-    - image: graphic-mission-immigrant.svg
-      title: Immigrants and refugees
     - image: graphic-mission-farmer.svg
       title: Farmers
     - image: graphic-mission-medicare-beneficiary.svg
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ our_values:
 origin_story:
   heading_title: "The USDS origin story"
   origin_story_text: |-
-    Too often, outdated tools, systems, and practices make interacting with the government cumbersome and frustrating. The challenges behind the rollout of [HealthCare.gov](https://www.healthcare.gov/) made clear that accessing government services should be as easy as ordering a book online.
+    The idea of a team like USDS had been percolating since 2012, and people across federal agencies had been exploring new modes of hiring and working since 2008. The [HealthCare.gov](https://www.healthcare.gov/) launch crisis created an opportunity for a scrappy idea to become a reality. The challenges behind the launch made clear that accessing government services should be as easy as ordering a book online.
 
-    Founded by President Obama in August of 2014, the U.S. Digital Service brought together the best engineering, design, and government talent to change our government’s approach to technology. We planned to hire ten people for three critical national priorities: modernizing immigration, Veterans’ benefits, and [HealthCare.gov](https://www.healthcare.gov/). During the 2015 State of the Union address, we launched an online application to join the team. We worried if ten people would even apply. 1000 did.
+    Founded by President Obama in August of 2014, the U.S. Digital Service brought together the best engineering, design, and government talent to change our government’s approach to technology. We planned to hire ten people for three critical national priorities: modernizing immigration, Veterans’ benefits, and HealthCare.gov. During the 2015 State of the Union address, we launched an online application to join the team. We worried if ten people would even apply. 1000 did.
 
     We quickly went to work with a simple strategy:
 

_includes/_footer.html

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ <h2 class="site-c-footer__heading">About USDS</h2>
         <ul class="site-c-footer__list tablet:padding-right-3">
           <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/contact-us.html %}">Contact us</a></li>
           <li><a href="https://www.usds.gov/impact-report/2024">2024 Impact Report </a></li>
-          <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/deia.html %}">Employee Report</a></li>
           <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/files/{{ site.press_kit_file_name }}" target="_blank">Press sheet [PDF, 2 pages]</a></li>
           <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/faq">Hiring FAQ</a></li>
         </ul>