Office of the Chief Information Officer &
High Performance Computing and Communications
NOAA Web Infrastructure Policy: Department of Commerce Web Policies
This policy is issued by the NOAA Chief Information Officer.
Certified by: CIO Council
DATES: Effective date: April 2, 2003. Last Revision: July 5, 2005
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Department of Commerce Web Policies
Policy:
Compliance with the Department of Commerce Web policies as listed at http://www.osec.doc.gov/webresources/ is mandatory for all NOAA Web sites. Department of Commerce Best Practices are
not mandatory, but should be followed where feasible and practical.
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that NOAA Web sites comply with DOC Web
policies, which have been developed to ensure compliance with all applicable
laws and government directives.
Scope:
This policy applies to all NOAA Web sites, public and internal.
Terms and Discussion:
NOAA Web pages have a high degree of visibility and represent the official
position of NOAA. It is imperative that there is consistency and quality within
NOAA’s Web sites regarding identification, privacy, accessibility, and
usability. Please see each DOC Web policy for its effective date.
Summary of Revisions |
August 19, 2008: Added link to main NOAA Web policies page. Policy itself NOT changed.
July 5, 2005: The wording is
revised to clarify the original policy dated April 2, 2003.
The policy statement was changed to
indicate that compliance with Department of Commerce Web policies is mandatory,
while compliance with DOC Best Practices is not mandatory, but recommended
where feasible and practical. A link to the DOC policies was added.
The sentence regarding NOAA Web assets was moved to policy W-2. The scope was
revised to reflect which Web sites need to comply with the policy, and a new
Terms and Discussion section was added. (Link to previous
version: http://www.cio.noaa.gov/itmanagement/CIOW-1-superceded.pdf)