Awhitty-Jan25 edits pushed to main

_content/apply.yml

@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ page_title:
 
    Our projects span agencies and programs, with profound impacts—including helping working families, Veterans, farmers, students, children, small businesses and retirees. We build project teams that understand the transformational impact they can have by bringing their expertise to the federal government to work on services that change lives.
 
-   By applying on our website, our team of talent experts will work to connect you with opportunities across the federal government. This includes roles on our core team at USDS, as well as roles working directly at agencies to support new and existing digital service initiatives. See ["How we work."](https://www.usds.gov/how-we-work) to learn more about the skills we are hiring for including product, engineering, design, procurement, data science.
+   By applying on our website, our team of talent experts will work to connect you with opportunities across the federal government. This includes roles on our core team at USDS, as well as roles working directly at agencies to support new and existing digital service initiatives. See ["How we work"](https://www.usds.gov/how-we-work) to learn more about skills we hire for, including product, engineering, data science, design & user research, procurement, recruiting & talent management, and operations.
 
   heading_button_text: "Read our hiring FAQ"
 page_body:
   accordion_header1: |-
     Hiring process
   accordion_item1: |-
-    Complete the application below and attach your resume (and portfolio, if you're a designer).
+    Complete the application below and attach your resume (and portfolio, if you're a designer). We accept both standard and Federal resumes.
   accordion_item2: |-
-    People who progress to the interview process will connect with a member of our talent team over the phone.
+    If you are invited to progress to interviews, you will be contacted by a member of our talent team over the phone.
   accordion_item3: |-
     Participate in interviews to assess for skills important to our disciplines.
   accordion_item4: |-
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ page_body:
 
     You may have applied for a government job that previously required a COVID-19 vaccine. As of August 2022, you don't need a COVID-19 vaccine to be hired as a federal employee. We'll update our information if this changes in the future.
 
-    We're currently hiring both remote employees and people who are local to Washington, DC. If you have additional questions about remote or in-person work, please reach out to the USDS Talent Team at [recruiting@usds.gov](mailto:recruiting@usds.gov).
+    We're currently hiring both remote employees and people who are local to Washington, DC. If you have additional questions about USDS work requirements, please reach out to our Talent Team at [recruiting@usds.gov](mailto:recruiting@usds.gov).
   accordion_header4: |-
     Compensation
   accordion_content4: |-

_content/home.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ hero:
 mission:
   heading_title: "We’re solving big problems"
   heading_text: |-
-      Millions of people use federal government services every day. Veterans apply for health care. Immigrants apply for naturalization. Too often, outdated tools and complex systems make these interactions cumbersome and frustrating.
+      Millions of people use federal government services every day. Too often, outdated tools and complex systems make these interactions cumbersome and frustrating.
 
       To improve these services, USDS hires mission-driven professionals into term-limited ‘tours of civic service.’ By working alongside civil servants, they help address some of the most critical needs.
   heading_button_text: "Learn about our mission"

_content/news_and_blog.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 page_title:
-  heading_title: "News & blog"
-  heading_text: |-
-      Read about some of the exciting, improbable, and sometimes inconceivable experiences that have come up while working through problems with the government’s systems and processes.
-
-inside_look:
   heading_title: "An inside look at USDS"
   heading_text: |-
-      Learn about the situations our teams have encountered during their time in government: the good, the bad, and the just plain bananas.
-  heading_button_text: "View more on Medium"
 
 usds_in_the_news:
   heading_title: "USDS in the news"

_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>

_includes/_header.html

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
           <a class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__link" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/projects.html %}">Projects</a>
         </li>
         <li class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__item">
-          <a class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__link" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/news-and-blog.html %}">News &amp; blog</a>
+          <a class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__link" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/news-and-blog.html %}">Blog</a>
         </li>
         <li class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__item site-c-nav__primary-nav__item--mobile">
           <a class="site-c-nav__primary-nav__link" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/apply.html %}">Apply now</a>

pages/home.html

@@ -59,27 +59,6 @@ <h2 class="site-c-section-heading__heading">{{ content.work.heading_title }}</h2
 
   <hr aria-hidden="true">
 
-  <section class="site-c-section">
-    <div class="site-c-section-heading">
-      <h2 class="site-c-section-heading__heading">{{ content.news.heading_title }}</h2>
-      <div class="site-c-section-heading__links card:display-none tablet:display-block">
-        <a class="usa-button usa-button--outline" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/news-and-blog.html %}" class="usa-button usa-button--outline">{{ content.news.heading_button_text }}</a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="site-c-section__body">
-
-      {% include news-articles.html %}
-
-      <p class="tablet:display-none">
-        <a class="usa-button usa-button--outline" href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% link pages/news-and-blog.html %}" class="usa-button usa-button--outline">{{ content.news.heading_button_text }}</a>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-
-  </section>
-
-  <hr aria-hidden="true">
-
   <section class="site-c-section">
     <div class="site-c-section-heading">
       <h2 class="site-c-section-heading__heading">{{ content.community.heading_title }}</h2>

pages/news-and-blog.html

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 layout: default
 title: News and blog
 permalink: /news-and-blog
-banner_file: banner--news-media-lg.svg
-banner_file_mobile: banner--news-media-sm.svg
-social_image: social-card--news-and-media.png
-social_image_alt_text: "Graphic illustration of two spotlights projecting downward on a dark blue field. A bright yellow area is highlighted where the two spotlights overlap."
 
 redirect_from:
   - /blog
@@ -63,52 +59,5 @@ <h3 class="site-c-card__title">{{ item.carousel_title }}</h3>
     </div>
   </section>
 </div>
-  <hr aria-hidden="true">
-
-  <section class="site-c-section">
-    <div class="site-c-section-heading">
-      <h2 class="site-c-section-heading__heading">{{ content.usds_in_the_news.heading_title }}</h2>
-      <div class="site-c-section-heading__text usa-prose">
-        {{ content.usds_in_the_news.heading_text | replace: 'site.baseurl', site.baseurl | markdownify}}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="site-c-section__body">
-      {% include news-articles.html %}
-    </div>
-  </section>
-
-  <hr aria-hidden="true">
-
-  <section class="site-c-section">
-    <div class="site-c-section-heading">
-      <h2 class="site-c-section-heading__heading">{{ content.for_the_press.heading_title }}</h2>
-      <div class="site-c-section-heading__text usa-prose">
-        {{ content.for_the_press.heading_text | replace: 'site.baseurl', site.baseurl | markdownify}}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="site-c-section__body">
-      <div class="grid-row tablet:margin-x-neg-2 flex-justify-center">
-        <div class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-4 tablet:padding-2 margin-bottom-5">
-          <div class="site-c-mask">
-            <img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/img/{{ content.for_the_press.email_image }}" alt="">
-          </div>
-          <div class="text-center">
-            <a class="usa-button usa-button--outline" href="{{ content.for_the_press.email_link }}">{{ content.for_the_press.email_button_text }}</a>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-4 tablet:padding-2 margin-bottom-5">
-          <div class="site-c-mask">
-            <img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/img/{{ content.for_the_press.press_kit_image }}" alt="">
-          </div>
-          <div class="text-center">
-            <a class="usa-button usa-button--outline" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/files/{{ site.press_kit_file_name }}">{{ content.for_the_press.press_kit_button_text }}</a>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-    </div>
-  </section>
 
 </div>