Documents/DOIWIP/1: Web Improvement/1.3: Website Content

1.3: Website Content

Ensure that website content is readily accessible, updated, accurate, and routinely improved.

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How does your Agency currently ensure that website content is readily accessible, updated, accurate, and routinely improved? This question was answered as portion of another question. A section is included below along with additional specific detail. The Department implemented a review process for initial Domain Name Server (DNS) requests. Each initial request is reviewed by the requesting bureau staff that includes, but is not limited to, compliance with OMB Circular A-130, E-Government Act of 2002, Privacy Act, Federal Records Act, Federal Cyber Security Guidelines, Information Accessibility Standards (Section 508), Information Quality Guidelines (Section 515), Paperwork Reduction Act and clear site sponsorship notifications. The bureau’s Assistant Director for Information Resources verifies and signs a commitment of compliance prior to the Departmental Chief Information Officer request submission to the General Services Administration. The Department is implementing this process for both initial DNS requests and DNS renewal actions. Specific policy, procedures and guidelines to ensure ready-access, updated, accurate and routinely improved content includes, but not limited to: * Bureau Web Managers review material to ensure compliance with Electronic Information and Accessibility Standards (Section 508) prior to web posting * Annual Privacy Act review as part of the Federal Information System Security Management Act * Semi-annual Information Quality Guidelines (Section 515) review of web content; and * Departmental Privacy Act policy link on each web site.

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