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Domain management – Digital.gov
Domain management Clear and consistent use of .gov and .mil domains is essential to maintaining public trust. It should be easy to identify government websites on the internet. Using a .gov or .mil domain increases security, trust, and accountability, while ensuring the public can clearly identify official government services and information.
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Requirements for the registration and use of .gov domains in the ...
This memo provides guidance on the acceptable use and registration of internet domain names. In part, this memo provides policy guidance to help executive branch agencies understand the uses of a .gov domain and how to register or renew a .gov domain. The law and policy guidance collectively establish a framework for maintaining registered domains.
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An introduction to domain management - Digital.gov
A domain uniquely identifies areas on the internet, like websites or email services. For example, Digital.gov is a domain, consisting of 1) the second-level domain digital, and 2) the top-level domain .gov. Domain management is the process of overseeing and maintaining a domain or related domains so that they are consistent and safe.
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An introduction to robots.txt files - Digital.gov
Key points include: Place a robots.txt file at the root of your domain and any subdomains. Each subdomain needs its own file. Pay attention to casing. The robots.txt protocol is case-sensitive. Be careful when you write the instructions: Use Disallow: / to disallow everything. Use Disallow: to disallow nothing. In other words, use it to allow ...
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Checklist of requirements for federal websites and digital services
What’s in the checklist? The checklist is organized into 11 broad categories, listed below, that cover the breadth of federal web policy requirements. It explains what you need to do to meet each requirement. Accessibility - Websites and digital services are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities Analytics - Data-informed analysis influences management and development ...
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GOV Domain Registration Process Final Rule
This final rule provided a new policy for the .GOV domain that will be included in the Federal Management Regulation. This final rule establishes FMR part 102-173, Internet GOV Domain, and provides policy for registration of domain names.
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United States Government Works (USGWs) include any text, image, dataset, audio or video clip prepared by a federal employee, while on government time. They are free of copyright in the United States.
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Federal government banner | Federal website standards
The federal government banner identifies official federal government sites. Learn how to implement the banner on your federal government site.
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Banner | U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)
With only a few exceptions (described in our Implementation guidance), sites should use the top-level domain (TLD)-appropriate text provided, unaltered. Use the Spanish version of the banner for Spanish-language websites. Use the version appropriate to your website’s top-level domain (TLD).
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HTTP/2 Performance Guide - U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)
How to use USWDS HTTP/2 Performance Guide TL;DR: If possible, enable HTTP/2 support on your server for dramatic performance gains. When using HTTP/2: Do not use the domain splitting technique. Prefer small, modular files rather than concatenating them to reduce connection overhead. What is HTTP/2? HTTP/2 is the next version of HTTP (described on Wikipedia), the protocol that powers the web ...