diff --git a/src/app/pharos-services/review-banner.service.ts b/src/app/pharos-services/review-banner.service.ts
index 8c2c4f6b7..f139d1ee1 100644
--- a/src/app/pharos-services/review-banner.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/pharos-services/review-banner.service.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {Injectable, signal} from '@angular/core';
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class ReviewBannerService {
-  bannerVisible = signal(true);
+  bannerVisible = signal(false);
 
   dismissBanner() {
     this.bannerVisible.set(false);
diff --git a/src/app/tools/ncats-header/review-banner/review-banner.component.html b/src/app/tools/ncats-header/review-banner/review-banner.component.html
index b5bd498ca..686ed8f60 100644
--- a/src/app/tools/ncats-header/review-banner/review-banner.component.html
+++ b/src/app/tools/ncats-header/review-banner/review-banner.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <div *ngIf="bannerService.bannerVisible()" class="floating-banner" @close>
-  This repository is under review for potential modification in compliance with Administration directives.
-  <button (click)="dismiss()">Dismiss</button>
+<!--  Banner text goes here. -->
+<!--  <button (click)="dismiss()">Dismiss</button> -->
 </div>
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.ts b/src/environments/environment.ts
index a4945c41c..f27ae2da8 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * environment object to set basic urls and firebase configuration
  */
-export const backend = 'https://ncatsidg-dev.appspot.com';
+export const backend = 'https://pharos-api.ncats.io';
 
 export const environment = {
   rendererUrl: `${backend}/render`,