Daily DAP Accessibility Report — 2026-05-02
Run ID: run-2026-05-02-03f1326380 · Status: partial · Source data: 2026-04-30 · Generated: 2026-05-02T09:42:41.858Z
About These Reports
The Digital Analytics Program (DAP) is a U.S. government analytics service that collects website traffic data across participating federal agencies. DAP tracks page views, visitor counts, and usage patterns for hundreds of government websites, providing transparency into how the public engages with federal digital services. The traffic data is publicly available at analytics.usa.gov.
This report measures the quality and accessibility of the top 100 most-visited U.S. government URLs as reported by DAP. Each day, Lighthouse scans are run against these URLs to measure:
- Performance - How fast pages load for users (scores 0-100, higher is better)
- Accessibility - How well pages work for users with disabilities, following WCAG guidelines (scores 0-100, higher is better)
- Best Practices - Whether pages follow modern web development standards (scores 0-100, higher is better)
- SEO - How well pages are optimized for search engines (scores 0-100, higher is better)
Accessibility findings come from axe-core, the industry-standard accessibility testing engine embedded in Lighthouse. The axe findings surface specific WCAG violations such as missing alternative text, insufficient color contrast, and missing form labels that make government websites harder to use for people with disabilities.
Traffic data reflects daily visitor counts from DAP. URLs are ranked by page load count, ensuring the most-used government pages are prioritized for quality measurement.
Accessibility Trend Narrative
Over the past 30 days of data (2026-04-02 to 2026-05-01), government website accessibility scores have improved (+0.9 points, from 91.53 to 92.43). Performance scores have improved (+1.92 points, from 52.67 to 54.59).
Today's aggregate accessibility score of 91.9 reflects the mean Lighthouse accessibility score across 92 successfully scanned government URLs. A score above 90 indicates generally strong compliance with WCAG automated checks, though manual testing is always recommended to fully assess accessibility.
Comparison with 30-Day Average
| Metric | 2026-05-02 | 30-day avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 50.3 | 52.89 | -2.59 |
| Accessibility | 91.9 | 92.15 | -0.25 |
| Best Practices | 86.38 | 84.85 | +1.53 |
| SEO | 89.77 | 89.32 | +0.45 |
See the full score trend in the History section below.
Common Accessibility Issues (Top 10)
The following axe-core rules were most frequently violated across scanned URLs today. These patterns indicate systemic accessibility barriers present across multiple government websites.
Total axe findings today: 205 across 100 scanned URLs.
| Rule ID | Description | URLs affected | Disabilities Affected (hover/focus icons for estimated impact) |
|---|---|---|---|
target-size | Touch targets do not have sufficient size or spacing. | 30Affected sites: tools.usps.com, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, forecast.weather.gov, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, studentaid.gov, weather.gov, globe.gov, usajobs.gov, medlineplus.gov, apod.nasa.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, cpsc.gov, reg.usps.com, nhlbi.nih.gov, home.treasury.gov, www.usajobs.gov, store.usps.com, osha.gov, osti.gov, acf.gov, nhtsa.gov, federalregister.gov, fbi.gov, fs.usda.gov, my.navy.mil, spc.noaa.gov, ipps-a.army.mil, faq.usps.com, cnsb.usps.com | People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~625,899 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 28,449,938 affected page loads) People with limited reach, strength, or stamina. Estimated ~1,650,096 people potentially excluded (5.8% prevalence × 28,449,938 affected page loads) |
landmark-one-main | Document does not have a main landmark. | 21Affected sites: tools.usps.com, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, forecast.weather.gov, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, weather.gov, travel.state.gov, usajobs.gov, medlineplus.gov, apod.nasa.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, www.usajobs.gov, store.usps.com, archives.gov, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, fbi.gov, spc.noaa.gov, faq.usps.com | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~257,794 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 25,779,405 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~77,338 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 25,779,405 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~567,147 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 25,779,405 affected page loads) |
heading-order | Heading elements are not in a sequentially-descending order | 19Affected sites: tools.usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, studentaid.gov, sec.gov, fda.gov, ecfr.gov, bls.gov, tsa.gov, usa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, store.usps.com, nhtsa.gov, nsopw.gov, federalregister.gov, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, fbi.gov, ttp.cbp.dhs.gov, ipps-a.army.mil, aviationweather.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~167,281 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 16,728,102 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~50,184 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 16,728,102 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~368,018 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 16,728,102 affected page loads) |
color-contrast | Background and foreground colors do not have a sufficient contrast ratio. | 16Affected sites: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, forecast.weather.gov, weather.gov, globe.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, home.treasury.gov, store.usps.com, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, nhtsa.gov, about.usps.com, federalregister.gov, faa.gov, spc.noaa.gov, aviationweather.gov, fdic.gov | People with low vision who need magnification or high contrast. Estimated ~238,785 people potentially excluded (2.4% prevalence × 9,949,368 affected page loads) People who cannot distinguish certain colors (color blindness). Estimated ~427,823 people potentially excluded (4.3% prevalence × 9,949,368 affected page loads) |
link-name | Links do not have a discernible name | 15Affected sites: tools.usps.com, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, cdc.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, nasa.gov, usda.gov, store.usps.com, nhtsa.gov, opm.gov, fbi.gov, spc.noaa.gov, ipps-a.army.mil, faq.usps.com, aviationweather.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~174,345 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 17,434,547 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~52,304 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 17,434,547 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~383,560 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 17,434,547 affected page loads) |
label-content-name-mismatch | Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. | 14Affected sites: fns.usda.gov, globe.gov, nps.gov, acquisition.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov, home.treasury.gov, sam.gov, nhtsa.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, ustraveldocs.com, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, my.navy.mil, gsa.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~44,712 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 4,471,171 affected page loads) People with low vision who need magnification or high contrast. Estimated ~107,308 people potentially excluded (2.4% prevalence × 4,471,171 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~13,414 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 4,471,171 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~98,366 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 4,471,171 affected page loads) |
image-alt | Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes | 10Affected sites: forecast.weather.gov, usps.com, weather.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, usda.gov, store.usps.com, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, fbi.gov, spc.noaa.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~63,962 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 6,396,153 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~19,188 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 6,396,153 affected page loads) |
listitem | List items (`<li>`) are not contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements. | 8Affected sites: tools.usps.com, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, store.usps.com, osha.gov, faq.usps.com, uspto.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~151,198 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 15,119,802 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~45,359 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 15,119,802 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~332,636 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 15,119,802 affected page loads) |
aria-required-children | Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` are missing some or all of those required children. | 7Affected sites: tools.usps.com, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, uscis.gov, store.usps.com, faq.usps.com, uspto.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~153,140 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 15,314,020 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~45,942 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 15,314,020 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~336,908 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 15,314,020 affected page loads) |
aria-required-parent | `[role]`s are not contained by their required parent element | 7Affected sites: tools.usps.com, usps.com, informeddelivery.usps.com, cms.gov, store.usps.com, faq.usps.com, uspto.gov | People who are blind or have no functional vision. Estimated ~149,389 people potentially excluded (1.0% prevalence × 14,938,896 affected page loads) People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content. Estimated ~44,817 people potentially excluded (0.3% prevalence × 14,938,896 affected page loads) People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity. Estimated ~328,656 people potentially excluded (2.2% prevalence × 14,938,896 affected page loads) |
Human impact narratives for top issues
The following narratives describe the real-world impact of each accessibility barrier on people with disabilities. These barriers are not abstract technical failures; they prevent citizens from independently accessing government services.
target-size: Digital Motor Access
Small touch targets act as a digital gatekeeper, excluding individuals with tremors, arthritis, or limited dexterity from accessing essential services independently. These technical failures transform a routine interaction into a source of failure, stripping away the autonomy of citizens who require a frictionless, accessible interface to participate in digital life. The approximately 58 million Americans with ambulatory or self-care disabilities are disproportionately impacted by inadequate touch target sizing on government mobile websites.
Affected groups:
- People with Parkinson's disease, arthritis, or hand tremors
- Older adults with reduced fine motor control
- People with motor disabilities using alternative pointing devices
- People in situational impairment contexts (e.g., commuting, holding a child)
landmark-one-main: Primary Content Identification
Without a main landmark, screen reader users lose their most efficient way to skip to the primary content of a government page. Every page visit requires tabbing through the entire navigation structure to reach the actual content, a significant time and effort burden that accumulates across repeated visits to government websites for citizens managing ongoing benefit cases or legal matters.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities using keyboard navigation
heading-order: Document Structure Navigation
Screen reader users navigate complex government websites primarily through heading structure, using headings as a table of contents to jump between sections. Skipped heading levels break the logical document outline, causing confusion about the hierarchy of information and forcing users to re-read sections to understand the relationship between topics, adding significant time and effort to information-gathering tasks.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities using keyboard navigation
color-contrast: Visual Information Access
Low contrast text is one of the most pervasive barriers on government websites, rendering critical information invisible to the approximately 26 million Americans with low vision or color blindness. When agency announcements, form instructions, error messages, or legal notices are displayed in insufficient contrast, affected citizens are denied equal access to the information they need to exercise their rights and access public services.
Affected groups:
- People with low vision including age-related vision loss
- People who are color blind (approximately 8% of men, 0.5% of women)
link-name: Link Purpose Clarity
Links without accessible names are completely useless to screen reader users who navigate government pages by jumping between links. An unnamed link could lead anywhere, and activating it unknowingly could trigger downloads, open unexpected pages, or initiate unintended processes. On government websites, unnamed links undermine the informed consent principle by preventing citizens from knowing where a link will take them.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities using keyboard navigation
label-content-name-mismatch: Voice Control Activation
When the accessible name of an element does not match its visible text, voice control users cannot activate it using the words they see on screen. Saying "click Submit" to a button whose visual label is "Submit" but whose accessible name is "submitbtn" results in no action. This mismatch silently breaks voice control for citizens with motor disabilities who depend on this input method to interact with government websites.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People with low vision relying on screen magnifiers
- People who are deaf using keyboard navigation
- People with motor disabilities using voice control software
image-alt: Visual Content Access
Images without alternative text are completely invisible to blind users and to search engines. On government websites, informational images, diagrams, infographics, and document screenshots without alt text deprive blind citizens of the same information available to sighted visitors. Critical details like emergency instructions, benefit eligibility charts, or form procedure diagrams can be entirely inaccessible, putting these citizens at a disadvantage in accessing government services and information.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
listitem: List Item Semantic Context
Orphaned list items outside of list containers lose their semantic meaning and list navigation properties. Screen reader users rely on list structure to understand that a set of items is related and to count the total number of items. Government navigation menus, step lists, and option groups presented as invalid lists are harder to parse and navigate efficiently.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities navigating by keyboard
aria-required-children: Widget Structure Integrity
ARIA composite widgets without the correct child roles create structurally broken interfaces for screen reader users. Menus without menu items, lists without list items, and grids without cells all degrade to incoherent structures, making navigation impossible and forcing blind users to abandon complex interactive government tools.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities navigating by keyboard
aria-required-parent: Widget Context Integrity
ARIA elements without their required parent context lose semantic meaning for screen readers. A list item without a list, or a tab panel without a tab list, strips away the structural context that screen reader users depend on to understand and navigate government websites. This disorientation forces repeated and often futile navigation attempts.
Affected groups:
- People who are blind using screen readers
- People who are deaf and rely on visual-to-text tools
- People with motor disabilities navigating by keyboard
Disability icon key
- Without Vision — People who are blind or have no functional vision (1.0% of U.S. population — ~3,400,000 Americans)
- Limited Vision — People with low vision who need magnification or high contrast (2.4% of U.S. population — ~8,100,000 Americans)
- Without Perception of Color — People who cannot distinguish certain colors (color blindness) (4.3% of U.S. population — ~14,500,000 Americans)
- Without Hearing — People who are deaf and cannot hear audio content (0.3% of U.S. population — ~1,100,000 Americans)
- Limited Hearing — People with hearing loss who may struggle with audio without accommodations (3.5% of U.S. population — ~11,900,000 Americans)
- Without Speech — People who cannot use speech or voice-based input effectively (0.5% of U.S. population — ~1,700,000 Americans)
- Limited Manipulation — People with limited hand, finger, or fine motor dexterity (2.2% of U.S. population — ~7,600,000 Americans)
- Limited Reach and Strength — People with limited reach, strength, or stamina (5.8% of U.S. population — ~19,600,000 Americans)
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities — People with cognitive, learning, or language differences (4.7% of U.S. population — ~15,900,000 Americans)
These icons show which groups of people with disabilities are excluded by each accessibility barrier. Where page view data is available, each icon shows an estimated number of people potentially excluded (page loads for affected URLs × disability prevalence rate from U.S. Census ACS 2023). Hover over or focus an icon to see the full estimate and methodology. Icons follow the Section 508 Functional Performance Criteria and the equivalent EU EN 301 549 v3.2.1 Table B.2 categories.
Prevalence data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates, Table B18101; supplemental data from CDC, NIDCD, AFB, and NIH/NEI. U.S. population base: ~336,500,000 (2023 estimate). Reviewed annually.
See the Section 508 WCAG to FPC mapping for additional detail on how accessibility requirements map to functional needs.
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Usability Heuristics Summary
The most common accessibility violations map to Nielsen Norman Group's 10 usability heuristics. This table shows which heuristics are most affected by today's top axe-core violations, helping to identify where systemic usability barriers exist.
| # | Heuristic | Issue patterns | URL violations | Related axe rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Recognition rather than recall | 7 | 93 | landmark-one-main, heading-order, color-contrast, link-name, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 4 | Consistency and standards | 7 | 91 | landmark-one-main, heading-order, link-name, label-content-name-mismatch, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 8 | Aesthetic and minimalist design | 6 | 69 | landmark-one-main, color-contrast, image-alt, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 10 | Help and documentation | 6 | 69 | landmark-one-main, color-contrast, image-alt, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 1 | Visibility of system status | 5 | 59 | landmark-one-main, color-contrast, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 9 | Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors | 5 | 59 | landmark-one-main, color-contrast, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
| 7 | Flexibility and efficiency of use | 3 | 48 | heading-order, link-name, label-content-name-mismatch |
| 5 | Error prevention | 4 | 43 | landmark-one-main, listitem, aria-required-children, aria-required-parent |
Heuristics with no violations today
| # | Heuristic | Issue patterns | URL violations | Related axe rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Match between system and the real world | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | User control and freedom | 0 | 0 | — |
Aggregate Scores
- Processed: 100
- Succeeded: 92
- Failed: 8
- Excluded: 0
Americans Excluded by Disability Today
Based on 60,224,115 page loads across successfully scanned government URLs and U.S. disability prevalence rates from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates, Table B18101 (2023), an estimated 4,250,000 Americans encountered an accessibility barrier on a government website today.
Each row shows the number of people in a disability group who visited a page with at least one accessibility issue that affects their group. Prevalence rates and U.S. population estimates are derived from the American Community Survey (ACS) and supplemental sources. These figures are rough estimates intended to illustrate the scale of accessibility barriers.
| Icon | Disability Group (Section 508 FPC) | U.S. Prevalence | U.S. Population Affected | Page Loads with Barriers | Est. Americans Excluded Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Reach and Strength | 5.8% | ~19,600,000 | 28,400,000 | 1,650,000 | |
| Limited Manipulation | 2.2% | ~7,600,000 | 38,900,000 | 850,000 | |
| Without Perception of Color | 4.3% | ~14,500,000 | 11,600,000 | 500,000 | |
| Limited Vision | 2.4% | ~8,100,000 | 18,600,000 | 440,000 | |
| Without Vision | 1.0% | ~3,400,000 | 40,200,000 | 400,000 | |
| Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities | 4.7% | ~15,900,000 | 5,880,000 | 270,000 | |
| Without Hearing | 0.3% | ~1,100,000 | 40,200,000 | 120,000 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates, Table B18101; disability prevalence from ACS 2023 and supplemental CDC/NIDCD/NIH data. Reviewed annually.
Performance Impact on Americans
Google defines a good Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) as under 2.5 seconds and recommends pages under 1.6 MB. The figures below estimate how much extra time Americans spend waiting, and how much extra data is transferred, because government websites fall short of these benchmarks. Calculations are based on 92 successfully scanned URLs with Lighthouse timing data.
| Metric | Estimated total (May 2, 2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Extra time waiting (vs 2.5s LCP benchmark) | 10 years, 10 months, 21 daysExtra time is calculated as: for each scanned URL, max(0, actual LCP − 2.5s) × page loads. Total: 343,771,479 seconds. | 343,771,479 seconds |
| Extra data transferred (vs 1.6 MB page weight benchmark) | ~78.7 TB (3,274 copies of Wikipedia)Extra data is calculated as: for each scanned URL, max(0, actual page weight − 1.6 MB) × page loads. | Across 92 URLs with weight data |
LCP and page weight are measured by Lighthouse. Wikipedia copy count uses a size of 24.05 GB per Wikipedia:Size of Wikipedia. These are rough estimates based on a sample of the top government URLs by traffic. Hover or focus the estimated totals for calculation details.
Content Density (Words per Megabyte)
Words-per-Megabyte (WpM) measures how efficiently a page delivers readable content relative to its total download size. A low ratio indicates Digital Bloat—the page transfers far more data than the text it contains. Pages below 200 WpM are flagged for optimization review.
- URLs with content metrics: 69
- Average word count: 266
- Average Words/MB: 113
- URLs below 200 WpM threshold: 59
| URL | Word Count | Words/MB |
|---|---|---|
| https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | 159 | 148 |
| https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | 453 | 523 |
| https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | 308 | 336 |
| https://irs.gov | 92 | 59 |
| https://forecast.weather.gov | 62 | 48 |
| https://secure.login.gov | 204 | 278 |
| https://usps.com | 76 | 19 |
| https://va.gov | 322 | 145 |
| https://studentaid.gov | 13 | 3 |
| https://science.nasa.gov | 104 | 32 |
Word counts are extracted from the page’s main article content using Mozilla Readability, which strips navigation, sidebars, and ads. Page weight is the total resource size measured by Lighthouse. Pages below 200 WpM may impose unnecessary data costs on users on metered connections.
Environmental conditions and situational disability
Environmental conditions can create temporary or situational disabilities. High pollen, particle pollution, and poor air quality can cause irritated eyes, blurred vision, headaches, fatigue, and reduced concentration. On days like this, people may rely more heavily on zoom, contrast, clear headings, plain language, keyboard navigation, and error-tolerant forms.
Signal level: High — Environmental conditions are likely affecting people across many major U.S. metro areas.
- Metro areas with AQI ≥ 101 (air pollution): 0
- Metro areas with PM2.5 AQI ≥ 101 (particle pollution, which may include smoke): 0
- Metro areas with high or very high pollen: 41 (source: Seasonal estimate (not live data))
Pollen-affected metro areas (up to 10 shown)
- New York: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Los Angeles: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Chicago: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Houston: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Phoenix: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Philadelphia: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- San Antonio: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- San Diego: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- Dallas: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
- San Jose: TREE, GRASS (seasonal)
Pollen conditions are based on Google Pollen data when available. When live data is unavailable, a seasonal estimate is used. This is a situational signal, not a medical or exposure model.
Data source notes
- Air quality data unavailable (AIRNOW_API_KEY not configured).
- Pollen data is a seasonal estimate, not live data. Live Google Pollen data was unavailable.
History
Download full Lighthouse history CSV · For the average comparison, see the Comparison with Average section above.
| Date | Performance | Accessibility | Best Practices | SEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 54.59 | 92.43 | 86.56 | 89.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | 53.4 | 92.28 | 86.43 | 89.16 |
| 2026-04-29 | 52.76 | 92.34 | 85.87 | 90.06 |
| 2026-04-28 | 54.31 | 92.14 | 86.12 | 89.33 |
| 2026-04-27 | 51.9 | 92.37 | 85.2 | 90.24 |
| 2026-04-26 | 52.4 | 92.58 | 85.22 | 89.09 |
| 2026-04-25 | 50.63 | 92.53 | 85.34 | 89.56 |
| 2026-04-24 | 54.25 | 91.85 | 85.05 | 89.55 |
| 2026-04-23 | 51.53 | 92.85 | 84.54 | 89.42 |
| 2026-04-22 | 50.93 | 92.52 | 85.27 | 88.7 |
| 2026-04-21 | 54.02 | 91.52 | 83.96 | 88.24 |
| 2026-04-20 | 50.81 | 92.27 | 84.19 | 88.16 |
| 2026-04-19 | 52.56 | 91.91 | 83.77 | 89.17 |
| 2026-04-18 | 54.03 | 93.54 | 85.51 | 90.93 |
Top URLs by Traffic (Scanned)
Showing up to 100 highest-traffic URLs from the latest available DAP day in this run.
Note: CWV = Core Web Vitals (measures page loading performance including Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, and Interaction to Next Paint). Lighthouse scores are 0–100 (higher is better). The Accessibility / Important column shows the Lighthouse accessibility score; if Critical or Serious axe findings exist the count appears after the slash (e.g. 94 / 2). Click Details (N) to view WCAG accessibility findings for each URL.
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| Lighthouse accessibility score (0–100). If any Critical or Serious axe findings exist, the count is shown after the slash (e.g. 94 / 2). | Axe details | Technologies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://tools.usps.com | 10649582 | poor | 42 / 952 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.7s LCP × 10,649,582 page loads. | 68 / 8 | 96 | 83 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 4772428 | needs improvement | 76 / 207 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.8s LCP × 4,772,428 page loads. | 100 | 96 | 92 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 4083527 | needs improvement | 84 / 139 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 2.9s LCP × 4,083,527 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 92 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 4046180 | needs improvement | 72 / 169 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.6s LCP × 4,046,180 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 96 | 92 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://irs.govDepartment of the Treasury | 2467454 | poor | 49 / 144 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 5.1s LCP × 2,467,454 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://forecast.weather.govDepartment of Commerce | 2071119 | poor | 69 / 150 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 6.2s LCP × 2,071,119 page loads. | 67 / 4 | 85 | 73 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://secure.login.govGeneral Services Administration | 2020230 | needs improvement | 93 / 54 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 2.3s LCP × 2,020,230 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Fonts, Login.gov | |
| https://usps.com | 1965183 | poor | 49 / 117 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 5.2s LCP × 1,965,183 page loads. | 68 / 7 | 54 | 85 | 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Facebook / Meta Pixel | |
| https://informeddelivery.usps.com | 1666301 | poor | 31 / 338 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 17.5s LCP × 1,666,301 page loads. | 74 / 6 | 50 | 92 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads | |
| https://va.govDepartment of Veterans Affairs | 1190548 | poor | 33 / 66 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.8s LCP × 1,190,548 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://ssa.govSocial Security Administration | 1059724 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://studentaid.govDepartment of Education | 978677 | poor | 7 / 153 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 13.5s LCP × 978,677 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 54 | 92 | Drupal 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, unpkg CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://science.nasa.govNational Aeronautics and Space Administration | 876760 | poor | 47 / 121 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 12.0s LCP × 876,760 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 96 | 92 | WordPress USWDS 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://secure.ssa.govSocial Security Administration | 858633 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://cdc.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 820006 | poor | 68 / 124 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 13.1s LCP × 820,006 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 100 | 85 | USWDS 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://weather.govDepartment of Commerce | 779950 | poor | 66 / 59 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 6.6s LCP × 779,950 page loads. | 67 / 4 | 85 | 73 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://justice.govDepartment of Justice | 745508 | poor | 32 / 78 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.0s LCP × 745,508 page loads. | 97 / 1 | 73 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 7 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, jsDelivr CDN, unpkg CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://fns.usda.govDepartment of Agriculture | 737220 | poor | 36 / 301 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 35.2s LCP × 737,220 page loads. | 100 / 1 | 92 | 77 | Drupal USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://travel.state.govDepartment of State | 719725 | poor | 27 / 102 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 12.2s LCP × 719,725 page loads. | 93 | 50 | 82 | Adobe Experience Manager 8 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Facebook / Meta Pixel, YouTube, cdnjs, Google Fonts | |
| https://globe.govNational Aeronautics and Space Administration | 688084 | poor | 32 / 304 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 38.1s LCP × 688,084 page loads. | 94 / 3 | 88 | 92 | 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts, Google Maps | |
| https://nps.govDepartment of the Interior | 668132 | poor | 52 / 132 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 17.0s LCP × 668,132 page loads. | 100 / 1 | 100 | 92 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://usajobs.govOffice of Personnel Management | 619533 | needs improvement | 75 / 29 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.0s LCP × 619,533 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 100 | 92 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://uscis.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 605301 | poor | 27 / 85 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 12.1s LCP × 605,301 page loads. | 93 / 2 | 73 | 85 | Drupal USWDS 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Facebook / Meta Pixel, YouTube | |
| https://medlineplus.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 576148 | poor | 63 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 2.3s LCP × 576,148 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 96 | 92 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://myaccount.uscis.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 534582 | poor | 42 / 58 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.3s LCP × 534,582 page loads. | 100 | 73 | 100 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://acquisition.govGeneral Services Administration | 530962 | poor | 79 / 27 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.4s LCP × 530,962 page loads. | 100 / 1 | 92 | 83 | Drupal 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://sec.govSecurities and Exchange Commission | 523838 | poor | 56 / 30 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.9s LCP × 523,838 page loads. | 98 | 100 | 92 | USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://apod.nasa.govNational Aeronautics and Space Administration | 516499 | poor | 61 / 35 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 5.8s LCP × 516,499 page loads. | 78 / 2 | 100 | 100 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://openi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 514449 | poor | 20 / 83 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 13.9s LCP × 514,449 page loads. | 55 / 6 | 96 | 67 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://nasa.govNational Aeronautics and Space Administration | 477624 | poor | 62 / 39 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.0s LCP × 477,624 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 96 | 100 | WordPress USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://radar.weather.govDepartment of Commerce | 473338 | poor | 58 / 18 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.2s LCP × 473,338 page loads. | 77 / 1 | 100 | 82 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://www.va.govDepartment of Veterans Affairs | 456736 | poor | 46 / 20 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.7s LCP × 456,736 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://egov.uscis.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 413275 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://ofac.treasury.govDepartment of the Treasury | 411845 | needs improvement | 83 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.2s LCP × 411,845 page loads. | 100 | 92 | 85 | Drupal USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://tsp.govFederal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | 396585 | poor | 43 / 44 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.5s LCP × 396,585 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 100 | 100 | USWDS 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://cpsc.govConsumer Product Safety Commission | 389804 | poor | 24 / 67 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 14.9s LCP × 389,804 page loads. | 93 / 2 | 100 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 3.4.1 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, jsDelivr CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://reg.usps.com | 389101 | poor | 52 / 21 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.7s LCP × 389,101 page loads. | 97 / 1 | 92 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://fda.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 383618 | poor | 53 / 237 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 53.4s LCP × 383,618 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 100 | 100 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads | |
| https://ais.usvisa-info.com | 334630 | poor | 55 / 34 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 8.9s LCP × 334,630 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://ecfr.govGovernment Publishing Office | 323022 | needs improvement | 83 / 12 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.2s LCP × 323,022 page loads. | 99 | 100 | 83 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://medicare.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 310606 | poor | 33 / 28 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.9s LCP × 310,606 page loads. | 97 / 1 | 54 | 92 | Drupal 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 304643 | needs improvement | 75 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.9s LCP × 304,643 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://clinicaltrials.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 302739 | poor | 47 / 31 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.0s LCP × 302,739 page loads. | 97 / 2 | 96 | 100 | USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://my.uscis.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 283674 | poor | 45 / 39 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.8s LCP × 283,674 page loads. | 89 / 1 | 77 | 100 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://consumerfinance.govConsumer Financial Protection Bureau | 267163 | poor | 49 / 48 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 15.6s LCP × 267,163 page loads. | 100 | 77 | 100 | 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://bls.govDepartment of Labor | 266580 | poor | 71 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.9s LCP × 266,580 page loads. | 99 | 92 | 83 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://earthquake.usgs.govDepartment of the Interior | 245617 | poor | 70 / 5 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 1.9s LCP × 245,617 page loads. | 94 / 1 | 96 | 91 | USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://nhlbi.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 245072 | poor | 45 / 21 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.5s LCP × 245,072 page loads. | 96 / 2 | 73 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Adobe Analytics, Google Fonts | |
| https://par.nsf.govNational Science Foundation | 240802 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://home.treasury.govDepartment of the Treasury | 232186 | poor | 41 / 61 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 22.6s LCP × 232,186 page loads. | 93 / 3 | 92 | 77 | Drupal USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://be-md.ncbi.nlm.nih.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 231399 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://cms.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 230177 | poor | 68 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 5.7s LCP × 230,177 page loads. | 90 / 2 | 73 | 85 | Drupal 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://esta.cbp.dhs.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 227597 | poor | 42 / 51 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 19.3s LCP × 227,597 page loads. | 85 / 4 | 92 | 73 | 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://tsa.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 222698 | poor | 26 / 18 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.1s LCP × 222,698 page loads. | 99 | 73 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube | |
| https://usda.govDepartment of Agriculture | 221268 | poor | 44 / 19 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.4s LCP × 221,268 page loads. | 91 / 2 | 100 | 69 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube | |
| https://usa.govGeneral Services Administration | 219993 | poor | 65 / 10 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.1s LCP × 219,993 page loads. | 98 | 100 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://sam.govGeneral Services Administration | 205645 | poor | 40 / 16 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 6.6s LCP × 205,645 page loads. | 97 / 2 | 92 | 83 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://www.usajobs.govOffice of Personnel Management | 200660 | needs improvement | 86 / 7 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 2.8s LCP × 200,660 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 100 | 92 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://epa.govEnvironmental Protection Agency | 198477 | poor | 51 / 26 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.2s LCP × 198,477 page loads. | 100 | 96 | 100 | Drupal 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://cbp.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 198116 | poor | 39 / 27 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.6s LCP × 198,116 page loads. | 100 | 73 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube, jsDelivr CDN | |
| https://fisheries.noaa.govDepartment of Commerce | 186992 | poor | 51 / 16 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.2s LCP × 186,992 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 96 | 92 | Drupal 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube, cdnjs, Google Fonts | |
| https://store.usps.com | 185261 | poor | 60 / 8 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.9s LCP × 185,261 page loads. | 70 / 7 | 50 | 92 | 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Facebook / Meta Pixel | |
| https://osha.govDepartment of Labor | 183486 | poor | 39 / 62 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 29.0s LCP × 183,486 page loads. | 88 / 3 | 88 | 92 | Drupal 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, jsDelivr CDN, cdnjs, Google Fonts | |
| https://osti.govDepartment of Energy | 182090 | needs improvement | 80 / 8 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.9s LCP × 182,090 page loads. | 96 / 1 | 96 | 100 | Drupal 1 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics | |
| https://acis.eoir.justice.govDepartment of Justice | 178659 | poor | 60 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 6.9s LCP × 178,659 page loads. | 100 | 77 | 100 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://cisa.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 176463 | poor | 40 / 24 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.9s LCP × 176,463 page loads. | 100 | 77 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://archives.govNational Archives and Records Administration | 170788 | poor | 38 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.8s LCP × 170,788 page loads. | 98 | 81 | 83 | Drupal 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://urs.earthdata.nasa.govNational Aeronautics and Space Administration | 168776 | poor | 40 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.1s LCP × 168,776 page loads. | 81 / 4 | 92 | 92 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://acf.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 167990 | poor | 31 / 21 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 10.6s LCP × 167,990 page loads. | 97 / 1 | 92 | 83 | Drupal 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, unpkg CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://nhtsa.govDepartment of Transportation | 166247 | poor | 44 / 31 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 16.0s LCP × 166,247 page loads. | 84 / 5 | 54 | 100 | 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Google Fonts | |
| https://nsopw.govDepartment of Justice | 163569 | poor | 59 / 10 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 5.2s LCP × 163,569 page loads. | 99 | 96 | 92 | USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads | |
| https://ncei.noaa.govDepartment of Commerce | 161602 | poor | 51 / 52 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 28.1s LCP × 161,602 page loads. | 98 / 1 | 92 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://healthcare.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 161555 | poor | 34 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.4s LCP × 161,555 page loads. | 100 | 73 | 92 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads | |
| https://dol.govDepartment of Labor | 160159 | poor | 40 / 22 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.8s LCP × 160,159 page loads. | 100 | 77 | 92 | 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Twitter / X Widgets, jsDelivr CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://gml.noaa.govDepartment of Commerce | 156957 | poor | 68 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.9s LCP × 156,957 page loads. | 100 | 96 | 100 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, cdnjs, Google Fonts | |
| https://about.usps.com | 150338 | poor | 65 / 5 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.1s LCP × 150,338 page loads. | 95 / 1 | 88 | 91 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://search.usa.govGeneral Services Administration | 148363 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://login.govGeneral Services Administration | 145727 | needs improvement | 81 / 6 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.4s LCP × 145,727 page loads. | 100 | 100 | 92 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://ustraveldocs.com | 143526 | poor | 41 / 17 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 10.3s LCP × 143,526 page loads. | 100 / 1 | 96 | 91 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube | |
| https://federalregister.govGovernment Publishing Office | 141976 | needs improvement | 71 / 6 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 3.9s LCP × 141,976 page loads. | 79 / 5 | 100 | 83 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://accessdata.fda.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 141284 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://noaa.govDepartment of Commerce | 136452 | poor | 36 / 13 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 8.1s LCP × 136,452 page loads. | 100 | 92 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, jsDelivr CDN, Google Fonts | |
| https://i94.cbp.dhs.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 136031 | poor | 38 / 13 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 8.6s LCP × 136,031 page loads. | 90 / 3 | 96 | 100 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://opm.govOffice of Personnel Management | 133507 | poor | 40 / 17 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 11.3s LCP × 133,507 page loads. | 93 / 2 | 73 | 92 | USWDS 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads, Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts | |
| https://fbi.govDepartment of Justice | 132992 | poor | 30 / 35 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 22.7s LCP × 132,992 page loads. | 79 / 3 | 77 | 54 | USWDS 2.9.0 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Ads | |
| https://fs.usda.govDepartment of Agriculture | 132307 | poor | 36 / 25 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 16.3s LCP × 132,307 page loads. | 94 / 2 | 88 | 100 | Drupal USWDS 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube, Google Fonts | |
| https://my.navy.mil | 131825 | poor | 49 / 6 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.2s LCP × 131,825 page loads. | 88 / 4 | 85 | 91 | 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://ttp.cbp.dhs.govDepartment of Homeland Security | 131607 | poor | 41 / 14 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.3s LCP × 131,607 page loads. | 93 / 1 | 92 | 82 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://faa.govDepartment of Transportation | 130016 | poor | 44 / 15 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 9.8s LCP × 130,016 page loads. | 93 / 2 | 81 | 100 | Drupal 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://army.mil | 129633 | unknown | — | — | — | — | ||
| https://spc.noaa.govDepartment of Commerce | 129558 | poor | 53 / 26 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 17.4s LCP × 129,558 page loads. | 53 / 7 | 65 | 33 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Twitter / X Widgets | |
| https://ipps-a.army.mil | 126503 | poor | 69 / 7 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 4.8s LCP × 126,503 page loads. | 83 / 4 | 81 | 100 | ASP.NET 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Google Fonts | |
| https://faq.usps.com | 123451 | poor | 2 / 34 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 23.9s LCP × 123,451 page loads. | 78 / 5 | 77 | 83 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://aviationweather.govDepartment of Commerce | 122615 | needs improvement | 90 / 3 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 2.4s LCP × 122,615 page loads. | 92 / 2 | 100 | 100 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://portal.cms.govDepartment of Health and Human Services | 122110 | poor | 55 / 11 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 7.8s LCP × 122,110 page loads. | 100 | 69 | 82 | 2 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://gsa.govGeneral Services Administration | 121900 | poor | 40 / 19 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 13.3s LCP × 121,900 page loads. | 100 / 1 | 92 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 4 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, Google Maps | |
| https://fdic.govFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 119874 | poor | 40 / 18 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 13.3s LCP × 119,874 page loads. | 82 / 5 | 54 | 92 | Drupal USWDS 3.8.0 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Digital Analytics Program, Adobe Analytics, Google Ads, jsDelivr CDN | |
| https://uspto.govDepartment of Commerce | 118941 | poor | 46 / 31 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 22.5s LCP × 118,941 page loads. | 88 / 3 | 77 | 92 | Drupal 5 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, YouTube, jsDelivr CDN | |
| https://cnsb.usps.com | 117724 | poor | 7 / 26 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 19.3s LCP × 117,724 page loads. | 96 / 1 | 92 | 54 | 3 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program | |
| https://state.govDepartment of State | 117401 | poor | 35 / 8 daysTotal time users spent waiting for this page to load: 6.2s LCP × 117,401 page loads. | 100 | 54 | 77 | WordPress 6 3rd-partyThird-party services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Digital Analytics Program, ForeSee / Verint, Google Ads, Google Fonts |
Detected Technologies
Technology signals detected from the network requests loaded by each scanned URL. CMS detection identifies WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, ASP.NET, SharePoint, Squarespace, Adobe Experience Manager, and TYPO3 from characteristic asset paths. USWDS detection identifies use of the U.S. Web Design System.
| CMS | URLs | Share | Avg Accessibility | Avg Performance | Avg Best Practices | Avg SEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupal | 30Sites: acf.gov, acquisition.gov, archives.gov, cbp.gov, cisa.gov, cms.gov, cpsc.gov, epa.gov, faa.gov, fdic.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, fns.usda.gov, fs.usda.gov, gsa.gov, home.treasury.gov, justice.gov, medicare.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov, noaa.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, osha.gov, osti.gov, sam.gov, studentaid.gov, tsa.gov, usa.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, uspto.gov | 33% | 95 | 44 | 84 | 91 |
| WordPress | 3Sites: nasa.gov, science.nasa.gov, state.gov | 3% | 95 | 48 | 82 | 90 |
| Adobe Experience Manager | 1Sites: travel.state.gov | 1% | 93 | 27 | 50 | 82 |
| ASP.NET | 1Sites: ipps-a.army.mil | 1% | 83 | 69 | 81 | 100 |
USWDS detected on 34 of 92 scanned URLs (37%).
Observed USWDS versions: 2.9.0Sites: fbi.gov, 3.4.1Sites: cpsc.gov, 3.8.0Sites: fdic.gov. The latest release is available at github.com/uswds/uswds/releases.
Third-Party JavaScript Services
Third-party scripts detected from network requests loaded by scanned pages. These services may affect page performance, user privacy, and security posture.
11 services marked tracking send user data to third-party servers and may have privacy implications for site visitors.
| Service | Category | URLs | Share | Privacy | Size (avg / total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | analytics | 92Sites: about.usps.com, acf.gov, acis.eoir.justice.gov, acquisition.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, apod.nasa.gov, archives.gov, aviationweather.gov, bls.gov, cbp.gov, cdc.gov, cisa.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, cms.gov, cnsb.usps.com, consumerfinance.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, ecfr.gov, epa.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, faa.gov, faq.usps.com, fbi.gov, fda.gov, fdic.gov, federalregister.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, fns.usda.gov, forecast.weather.gov, fs.usda.gov, globe.gov, gml.noaa.gov, gsa.gov, healthcare.gov, home.treasury.gov, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, ipps-a.army.mil, irs.gov, justice.gov, login.gov, medicare.gov, medlineplus.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, nasa.gov, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov, nhtsa.gov, noaa.gov, nps.gov, nsopw.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, opm.gov, osha.gov, osti.gov, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, portal.cms.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, radar.weather.gov, reg.usps.com, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, secure.login.gov, spc.noaa.gov, state.gov, store.usps.com, studentaid.gov, tools.usps.com, travel.state.gov, tsa.gov, tsp.gov, ttp.cbp.dhs.gov, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, usa.gov, usajobs.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, usps.com, uspto.gov, ustraveldocs.com, va.gov, weather.gov, www.usajobs.gov, www.va.gov | 100% | tracking | 460 KB (25.8 TB total) |
| Digital Analytics Program | analytics | 89Sites: about.usps.com, acf.gov, acis.eoir.justice.gov, acquisition.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, apod.nasa.gov, archives.gov, aviationweather.gov, bls.gov, cbp.gov, cdc.gov, cisa.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, cms.gov, cnsb.usps.com, consumerfinance.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, ecfr.gov, epa.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, faa.gov, faq.usps.com, fbi.gov, fda.gov, fdic.gov, federalregister.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, fns.usda.gov, forecast.weather.gov, fs.usda.gov, globe.gov, gml.noaa.gov, gsa.gov, healthcare.gov, home.treasury.gov, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, ipps-a.army.mil, irs.gov, justice.gov, login.gov, medicare.gov, medlineplus.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, nasa.gov, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov, nhtsa.gov, noaa.gov, nps.gov, nsopw.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, opm.gov, osha.gov, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, portal.cms.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, radar.weather.gov, reg.usps.com, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, spc.noaa.gov, state.gov, store.usps.com, studentaid.gov, tools.usps.com, travel.state.gov, tsa.gov, tsp.gov, ttp.cbp.dhs.gov, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, usa.gov, usajobs.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, usps.com, uspto.gov, ustraveldocs.com, va.gov, weather.gov, www.usajobs.gov, www.va.gov | 97% | 13 KB (739.2 GB total) | |
| Google Tag Manager | analytics | 58Sites: about.usps.com, acf.gov, acquisition.gov, archives.gov, cbp.gov, cisa.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, cnsb.usps.com, consumerfinance.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, epa.gov, faa.gov, faq.usps.com, fda.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, fns.usda.gov, fs.usda.gov, globe.gov, gsa.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, irs.gov, login.gov, medlineplus.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, nasa.gov, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, nhtsa.gov, noaa.gov, nsopw.gov, openi.nlm.nih.gov, opm.gov, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, reg.usps.com, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, state.gov, store.usps.com, tools.usps.com, travel.state.gov, tsa.gov, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov, usa.gov, usajobs.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, usps.com, uspto.gov, ustraveldocs.com, va.gov, www.usajobs.gov, www.va.gov | 63% | tracking | 173 KB (7.4 TB total) |
| Google Fonts | fonts | 38Sites: acf.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, archives.gov, cisa.gov, clinicaltrials.gov, consumerfinance.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, ecfr.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, faa.gov, federalregister.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, fns.usda.gov, fs.usda.gov, globe.gov, gml.noaa.gov, home.treasury.gov, i94.cbp.dhs.gov, ipps-a.army.mil, justice.gov, medicare.gov, my.navy.mil, myaccount.uscis.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov, nhtsa.gov, noaa.gov, nps.gov, opm.gov, osha.gov, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, secure.login.gov, state.gov, studentaid.gov, travel.state.gov, urs.earthdata.nasa.gov | 41% | tracking | 67 KB (878.8 GB total) |
| Google Ads | advertising | 25Sites: acf.gov, cisa.gov, consumerfinance.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, fbi.gov, fda.gov, fdic.gov, healthcare.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, justice.gov, medicare.gov, nhtsa.gov, nsopw.gov, opm.gov, osha.gov, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, state.gov, store.usps.com, studentaid.gov, travel.state.gov, tsa.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, usps.com | 27% | tracking | 4 KB (43.5 GB total) |
| YouTube | social | 22Sites: bls.gov, cbp.gov, cisa.gov, cms.gov, consumerfinance.gov, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov, forecast.weather.gov, fs.usda.gov, justice.gov, medicare.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, travel.state.gov, tsa.gov, uscis.gov, usda.gov, uspto.gov, ustraveldocs.com, weather.gov | 24% | tracking | 75 KB (687.5 GB total) |
| jsDelivr CDN | cdn | 8Sites: cbp.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, fdic.gov, justice.gov, noaa.gov, osha.gov, uspto.gov | 9% | 33 KB (63.7 GB total) | |
| Facebook / Meta Pixel | advertising | 4Sites: store.usps.com, travel.state.gov, uscis.gov, usps.com | 4% | tracking | 165 KB (548.2 GB total) |
| cdnjs | cdn | 4Sites: fisheries.noaa.gov, gml.noaa.gov, osha.gov, travel.state.gov | 4% | 51 KB (60.8 GB total) | |
| unpkg CDN | cdn | 3Sites: acf.gov, justice.gov, studentaid.gov | 3% | 5 KB (8.2 GB total) | |
| Google Maps | maps | 2Sites: globe.gov, gsa.gov | 2% | tracking | 168 KB (129.7 GB total) |
| Adobe Analytics | analytics | 2Sites: fdic.gov, nhlbi.nih.gov | 2% | tracking | 34 KB (11.9 GB total) |
| Twitter / X Widgets | social | 2Sites: dol.gov, spc.noaa.gov | 2% | tracking | 134 KB (37.0 GB total) |
| Login.gov | government | 1Sites: secure.login.gov | 1% | 99 KB (190.3 GB total) | |
| Adobe Fonts | fonts | 1Sites: opm.gov | 1% | tracking | 56 KB (7.2 GB total) |
| ForeSee / Verint | analytics | 1Sites: state.gov | 1% | tracking | 454 B (50.8 MB total) |
Accessibility Statements (M-24-08)
OMB Memorandum M-24-08 requires each federal agency to publish a digital accessibility statement that includes contact information for accessibility issues, known limitations, and a link to the agency Section 508 program page.
38 of 92 domains (41%) checked have a detectable accessibility statement at a standard URL path.
54 domains without a detectable accessibility statement:
- about.usps.com
- acis.eoir.justice.gov
- acquisition.gov
- ais.usvisa-info.com
- apod.nasa.gov
- archives.gov
- aviationweather.gov
- bls.gov
- cbp.gov
- cdc.gov
- cpsc.gov
- dol.gov
- earthquake.usgs.gov
- faq.usps.com
- fda.gov
- fisheries.noaa.gov
- fns.usda.gov
- forecast.weather.gov
- globe.gov
- gml.noaa.gov
- gsa.gov
- home.treasury.gov
- informeddelivery.usps.com
- ipps-a.army.mil
- justice.gov
- medicare.gov
- my.navy.mil
- my.uscis.gov
- myaccount.uscis.gov
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- nhlbi.nih.gov
- nhtsa.gov
- noaa.gov
- nsopw.gov
- ofac.treasury.gov
- osha.gov
- osti.gov
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- portal.cms.gov
- pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- radar.weather.gov
- reg.usps.com
- sec.gov
- secure.login.gov
- spc.noaa.gov
- store.usps.com
- tsp.gov
- usajobs.gov
- uscis.gov
- usda.gov
- usps.com
- uspto.gov
- weather.gov
- www.usajobs.gov
Required Federal Links (M-17-06)
OMB Memorandum M-17-06 and the 21st Century IDEA Act require federal agency public websites to provide links to a Privacy Policy, Contact page, and FOIA page. These were among the compliance criteria benchmarked by the performance.gov federal website performance initiative (no longer active, but the underlying requirements remain in force).
59 of 92 domains (64%) have all three required link types detectable at standard URL paths.
| Link Type | Policy | Domains with Link | Missing Domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | OMB M-03-22 / M-17-06 | 61 / 92 (66%) | about.usps.com, acis.eoir.justice.gov, acquisition.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, apod.nasa.gov, aviationweather.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, faq.usps.com, forecast.weather.gov, gml.noaa.gov, home.treasury.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, ipps-a.army.mil, justice.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, nsopw.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, portal.cms.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, radar.weather.gov, reg.usps.com, sam.gov, sec.gov, secure.login.gov, store.usps.com, www.usajobs.gov |
| Contact Page | OMB M-17-06 | 64 / 92 (70%) | about.usps.com, acis.eoir.justice.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, apod.nasa.gov, aviationweather.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, faq.usps.com, forecast.weather.gov, gml.noaa.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, ipps-a.army.mil, justice.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, portal.cms.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, radar.weather.gov, reg.usps.com, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, secure.login.gov, store.usps.com, www.usajobs.gov |
| FOIA Page | 5 U.S.C. 552 | 59 / 92 (64%) | about.usps.com, acis.eoir.justice.gov, acquisition.gov, ais.usvisa-info.com, apod.nasa.gov, aviationweather.gov, cpsc.gov, dol.gov, earthquake.usgs.gov, faq.usps.com, forecast.weather.gov, gml.noaa.gov, home.treasury.gov, informeddelivery.usps.com, ipps-a.army.mil, justice.gov, my.navy.mil, my.uscis.gov, myaccount.uscis.gov, nsopw.gov, ofac.treasury.gov, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, portal.cms.gov, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, radar.weather.gov, reg.usps.com, sam.gov, science.nasa.gov, sec.gov, secure.login.gov, store.usps.com, www.usajobs.gov |
Section 508: Legal Requirements vs. Best Practices
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act was enacted in 1998 and requires U.S. federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. The technical standards were significantly updated through the ICT Accessibility Standards refresh, which became effective in January 2018 — the same year Apple celebrated the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. That refresh incorporated WCAG 2.0 Level AA (published in 2008) as the baseline for web content.
The web has changed dramatically since then. What agencies are legally required to meet today is built on a standard from 2008 — the same era as the original iPhone. Agencies should treat WCAG 2.0 AA as the floor, not the ceiling.
Legal Requirement
WCAG 2.0 Level AA (published 2008)
Referenced by the Section 508 ICT Standards refresh (effective 2018). Agencies must meet these 38 success criteria to satisfy their Section 508 obligations for web content.
- Text alternatives for non-text content
- Captions and audio descriptions for multimedia
- Keyboard accessibility and focus management
- Minimum color contrast (4.5:1 for normal text)
- No seizure-inducing content
- Consistent navigation and labeling
- Error identification and correction
Best Practices
WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 Level AA (published 2018 and 2023)
These later versions add criteria that reflect how the web actually works today — mobile devices, cognitive accessibility, and modern authentication patterns — and are strongly recommended for any agency aiming to serve all Americans. The US Federal Government is one of the last to use the legacy WCAG 2.0 AA Standard, as it was developed ~2 decades ago.
- WCAG 2.1 (2018): 17 new criteria for mobile, low vision, and cognitive accessibility
- WCAG 2.2 (2023): 9 more criteria for authentication and cognitive tasks, removing the outdated "Parsing" criterion
- W3C now recommends WCAG 2.2 as the current normative standard for new and updated content
The scores and findings in this report are based on automated checks aligned with WCAG 2.x rules surfaced by axe-core. Passing automated checks is necessary but not sufficient: manual testing with assistive technologies is required to verify true conformance and to catch barriers that automation cannot detect.
Take Action
Today's scan identified 205 accessibility barriers across the most-visited U.S. government websites, affecting an estimated 4,250,000 Americans with disabilities. Here is how you can help.
- Read the federal accessibility report. The 2025 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment from the GSA Administrator details the state of federal accessibility compliance and the steps agencies are taking to improve.
- Submit URLs you care about. Want specific government pages included in future scans? Submit them to the Open Scans project to help broaden coverage.
- Test with free tools. Do your own automated and manual accessibility testing with Accessibility Insights and Google Lighthouse. Automated tools catch a significant portion of WCAG failures quickly; manual review with assistive technologies catches the rest.
- Adopt and update the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS). The USWDS is already a strong foundation for accessible, consistent federal websites, but many agencies have not adopted it or are running outdated versions. Encourage your agency to adopt or upgrade so every American benefits from its accessibility work.
- Hire people with disabilities. People with disabilities are the ultimate experts on digital barriers. Bringing them into design, engineering, and testing teams — not just as consultants but as full-time employees — leads to more accessible products and services for everyone.