The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) advises the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. The office serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans and programs of the Federal Government.

The Challenge

OSTP needed a way to easily manage contributions from hundreds of content authors for distribution on their website. In addition, their site was an amalgam of several different designs ranging across multiple departments, leading to a disjointed and confusing user experience. Due to the nature of the organization, platform security and stability were of paramount concern.

The Solution

BrowserMedia worked directly with OSTP staff to perform an exhaustive content audit and reclassify hundreds of documents and articles. BrowserMedia redesigned the new architecture to include cross-links between OSTP and their two affiliated councils: The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The three web properties were unified under a consistent design model, with a much more modern and appealing aesthetic. OSPT opted to have BrowserMedia deploy the new web properties using BrowserCMS, which not only gives the staff the ability to distribute real-time content edits internally, but also satisfied the organizations need for a robust and highly-secure platform. In addition, OSTP was able to utilize many of the modules available within BrowserCMS to enhance the overall user experience, including: News, Events, and Site Search.

The Results

The newly designed website has given the public access to information that was previously difficult to find. The website has since won several national and international awards, including a 2008 Omni Intermedia award and 2008 Summit Creative award.