Edward Coristine, the former DOGE engineer widely known by the nickname “Big Balls,” is working with the National Design Studio on the Trump administration’s America.gov, according to an interview with Fox News Digital. The portal launched Sept. 29 as a single online entry point for information drawn from federal websites.
Coristine said the project responds to the difficulty of finding the right government service among thousands of websites. He described America.gov as a place where users can locate information and receive answers based on federal sources. The administration has also presented the site as an AI-powered hub.
Some planned functions have not yet been delivered. Coristine said the administration intends to allow people to apply for first-time passports online, including submitting a photo taken at home. He contrasted that proposal with the current process, which he described as requiring in-person steps. The interview did not provide a launch date for the passport feature.
He also cited Medicare enrollment as an example of a process that can involve more than one federal website. Coristine said his earlier work at DOGE gave him exposure to complaints about navigating government services.
Coristine joined DOGE at 19 after working for several months at Neuralink, the interview reported. President Donald Trump identified him as America.gov’s lead engineer during the site’s launch, according to the source.
The interview also revisited Coristine’s August 2025 assault in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood. He said he suffered a broken nose and concussion. Coristine praised Trump’s crime response in Washington and credited the National Guard with helping residents feel safer. Those assessments were his personal views; the interview included no independent evaluation of his claims about public safety or crime trends.
