{"id":13,"date":"2022-02-09T19:38:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T00:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:54:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color3);--link_color: var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-position:right top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4rem;--awb-padding-bottom:4rem;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--awb-color8) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 50%)) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/va-hero-2560x1280-1.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(90deg, var(--awb-color8) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 50%)) 100%)\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_7-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_7-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_7-font-style);margin:0;\"><span class=\"logo\">VA<\/span> Web Governance<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 content\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>This website is a resource for VA employees and contractors who are responsible for building and maintaining the Department\u2019s digital presence.<\/p>\n<p>This online resource supplements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/vapubs\/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=1056&amp;FType=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Directive 6102<\/a> for content management, technical management, best practices, standards, and requirements for <span style=\"letter-spacing: -1px\"><b>our <\/b><\/span>internet websites and will be updated as federal regulatory or policy, departmental policy, or standards change. The guidance contained herein is a direct extension of <span style=\"letter-spacing: -1px\"><b>VA<\/b><\/span> Directive 6102, <em>VA Internet and Intranet Services<\/em>, and will be considered with the same authority.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-padding-left:2rem;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--blue-warm-70v);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--blue-warm-80v);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 10px 20px -10px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/standards-and-policies\/\" aria-label=\"Access the web governance standards\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-gavel fa-3x\" style=\"color:#fff\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));\">Standards<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -1px\">VA p<\/span>olicies, directives and guidelines that impact websites and social media.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-padding-left:2rem;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--blue-warm-70v);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--blue-warm-80v);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 10px 20px -10px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/building-and-managing-va-websites\/\" aria-label=\"Learn more about designing and managing VA websites\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-swatchbook fa-3x\" style=\"color:#fff\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:0px;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));\">Design<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>Basic standards, guidelines, information, tips, and best practices on designing, styling and managing <span style=\"letter-spacing: -1px\">VA <\/span>websites and applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-padding-left:2rem;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--blue-warm-70v);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--blue-warm-80v);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 10px 20px -10px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/services-and-resources\/\" aria-label=\"Access the web governance resources\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-rectangle-list fa-3x\" style=\"color:#fff\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));\">Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>Services and resources available to web managers to improve website performance and usability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-padding-left:2rem;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--blue-warm-70v);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--blue-warm-80v);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 10px 20px -10px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/social-media\/\" aria-label=\"Access the social media guidance\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-share-nodes fa-3x\" style=\"color:#fff\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));\">Social media<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>Social media provides another way to communicate with Veterans to provide important, improve transparency and encourage public engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-padding-left:2rem;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--blue-warm-70v);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--blue-warm-80v);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 10px 20px -10px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%));;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/web-governance\/about\/\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the Web Governance Board\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-screen-users fa-3x\" style=\"color:#fff\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-responsive-type__disable\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 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