Required Content and Links
If you manage a public website in the federal executive branch, it's a requirement to have certain content—or link to that content—from various places on your website. Here’s a table to help you comply with these requirements.
You can find more information about each requirement by clicking on each topic.
Required Link | Recommended Link Label* | Where It’s Required | Source of Requirement |
---|---|---|---|
"Privacy Policy" |
|
OMB Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the (See Attachment A, Section III)
|
|
"FOIA" or "Freedom of Information Act" |
|
OMB Policies for Federal Public Websites, Section 3
|
|
|
"About Us" |
|
OMB Policies for Federal Public Websites, Section 3
|
Inspector General audits and investigative reports and a method for reporting evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse to the IG
|
"Office of the Inspector General" | The homepage of each executive department and agency | Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2008, Division D, Title VI, Section 534 |
Budget and Performance Reports
|
"Budget and performance" |
|
Guidance on President's Management Agenda Scorecard Meetings, March 2008
|
"No Fear Act Data" |
|
See final rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
|
|
USA.gov |
USA.gov logo or text "USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal" |
|
OMB Policies for Federal Public Websites, Section 3 see Linking to USA.gov page for implementation guidance
See also the E-Gov Act of 2002 (PDF), which mandates a "Federal Internet Portal"
|
Cross–agency portals, as required by law or policy
|
See individual requirements for your agency |
See individual requirements for your agency |
* The Federal Web Managers Council recommends that government agencies use consistent link labels for common content found on government websites. These recommendations are based on industry standard link labels and a usability study of common government terms (PowerPoint document, 118 KB, requires PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer).
Page Updated or Reviewed: August 25, 2008