Siteimprove performs daily crawling on web pages. This tool scans for compliance issues, broken links on web pages and within documents, misspellings, and benchmarks web pages with industry standards.
How we use Siteimprove at VA
The Veterans Health Administration Digital Media team and the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development’s (OTED) Strategic Engagement Office use this product to perform daily crawling on various VA public-facing web pages, supporting compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 Guidelines.
No VA Data
For SaaS products that do not contain VA-owned data*, there is now an expedited process that does not require a traditional VA authority to operate (ATO). Criteria include the following:
User owns a device (even if VA paid for the purchase of the device) such as a CPAP or glucometer that uses a SaaS product to share patient data (non-VA data*).
SaaS product has no direct connections or interfaces to VA systems or network.
Users consent to share their data (which may include PII and PHI) directly with the SaaS provider.
SaaS providers must have published terms and conditions for user consent.
VA providers access data in a view-only mode or with limited functionality per the user’s consent.
*According to Circular a130, anything that VA creates, collects, processes, maintains, disseminates, or disposes of by or for the federal government is considered federal information (VA data).
VA providers may not enter any VA information into this product; it must adhere to no VA data standards mentioned above.
The next step
If VA employees would like to use or purchase this previously approved service, please submit a SaaS inquiry form to confirm your use case and get procurement approval.
Allows VA users to access the Google Maps Platform application programming interface and software development kit.
Link Disclaimer
This page includes links to other websites outside our control and jurisdiction. VA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of non-VA Web sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy or terms and conditions of those sites to fully understand what information is collected and how it is used.
Statement of Endorsement
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
