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https://bea.gov
Compared to previous audit · 8 weeks ago View previous audit

Santa Clara, United States Amsterdam, Netherlands

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

26
New issues
20
Resolved
24
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (76)B (81) +5.000
PerformanceC (77)B (81) +4.000
SecurityC (72)B (82) +10.000
AccessibilityD (62)C (79) +17.000
SEOA (94)A (94)
InfrastructureA (92)B (83) -9.000
ComplianceC (78)C (70) -8.000
ContentD (62)D (68) +6.000
SustainabilityC (72)C (73) +1.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 56004400 -1200
Accessibility 90009400 +400
Best Practices 1000010000
SEO 85008500
PWA 00
Desktop Performance 88008300 -500
Desktop Accessibility 95009500
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000
Desktop SEO 85008500
FCP 3.26 s6.48 s +3.22 s
LCP 4.26 s13.82 s +9.56 s
TBT 946 ms599 ms -347 ms
CLS 0.0010.000 -0.001
Desktop FCP 1.13 s1.03 s -101 ms
Desktop LCP 1.86 s2.50 s +645 ms
Desktop TBT 88 ms107 ms +18 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0010.002 +0.001
TTFB 475 ms335 ms -140 ms
DNS 82 ms43 ms -39 ms
TLS 31 ms10 ms -21 ms
Connect 10 ms3 ms -7 ms
Total 619 ms456 ms -163 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 76
Projected
A 95
Actual
B 81
Fell short of projection
20 issues resolved since last audit
58 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 1 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 1 image(s) missing alt attribute accessibility
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 108 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING 4 render-blocking stylesheet(s) -- recommended: <=3 performance
WARNING IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable infrastructure
WARNING All 7 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) content
WARNING Domain expires in 63 days infrastructure
WARNING https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/js/all...: 265ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 65 KB unused (43%) performance
WARNING 113 of 114 links are healthy content
WARNING SRI adoption: 0/9 third-party resources protected (0%) security
WARNING 5 images significantly larger than display size content
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 737ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1 images missing alt text content
WARNING 0.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING Unattributable: 406ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/js/js_I61q1dFT...: 75 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING Page weight 2.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.3 MB performance
WARNING Canonical www-ness doesn't match the final URL seo
WARNING Third-party scripts: 1671ms (71% of total) performance
WARNING Permissions-Policy header not set -- features default to allow-on-same-origin security
WARNING 4 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 64 KB unused (39%) performance
WARNING 16 third-party resources (45% of weight) performance
WARNING 6 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 346ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL HTTP link loaded on HTTPS page content
CRITICAL 11 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
WARNING Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB performance
WARNING Domain expires in 44 days infrastructure
WARNING Unattributable: 368ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/js/js_EYBW8o2t...: 75 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING 17 third-party resources (47% of weight) performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 396ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 63 KB unused (43%) performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 495ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 1681ms (59% of total) performance
WARNING 106 of 108 links are healthy content
WARNING 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
WARNING https://bea.gov/: 569ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 62 KB unused (39%) performance
WARNING Canonical scheme (http/https) doesn't match the final URL seo
WARNING Broken link: http://172.26.64.68/ content
WARNING 0.60g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/js/all...: 406ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 106 KB unused (72%) performance
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #main-content accessibility
WARNING External script from search.bea.gov lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/favicon-57.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Canonical does not match final URL (https://bea.gov) seo
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 10 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Broken link: https://search.bea.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js content
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING frame-ancestors directive is missing security
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING No Open Graph meta tags found content
WARNING External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING External script from dap.digitalgov.gov lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Title is only 18 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 infrastructure
WARNING External script from use.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING JavaScript is 1.1 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
x-backend backend_director
x-varnish 271991 293133
x-varnish-server serv730d
via 1.1 varnish (Varnish/6.0)
last-modified
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:28 GMT Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:06 GMT
x-hits
4 143
x-generator
Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org) CMS
x-powered-by
PHP/8.2.30 Code and Coffee
etag
"1776890728" "1782187206"
x-azure-ref
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x-drupal-dynamic-cache
HIT MISS
content-length
58922 58066
x-ttl-remaining
59.693 24.436

20 headers unchanged

Varnish Caching
Lodash v1.13.6 v1.13.8
PHP v8.2.30 v

14 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+16 pts
B (81) Could reach A+ (97)
Accessibility +21Performance +19Security +18Content +17Infrastructure +17Compliance +10SEO +6Sustainability +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (58 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Bea

April 22, 2026 → June 23, 2026

C B 76 → 81 +5 pts

20

Resolved

26

New issues

32

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$4,975 in development time

Investment remaining

$8,067 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$1/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score76 (C)81 (B)+5
Performance77 (C)81 (B)+4
Security72 (C)82 (B)+10
Accessibility62 (D)79 (C)+17
SEO94 (A)94 (A)0
Infrastructure92 (A)83 (B)-9
Compliance78 (C)70 (C)-8
Content62 (D)68 (D)+6
Sustainability72 (C)73 (C)+1

Resolved (20)

  • Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Domain expires in 44 days (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

  • Unattributable: 368ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/js/js_EYBW8o2t...: 75 KB unused (72%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 17 third-party resources (47% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 396ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 63 KB unused (43%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • HTTP link loaded on HTTPS page (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 495ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 1681ms (59% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 106 of 108 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://bea.gov/: 569ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 11 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 62 KB unused (39%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 5 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (58)

  • Sprint 1

    1 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    1 image(s) missing alt attribute (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Both www and non-www versions serve content (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 108 KB unused (72%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    4 render-blocking stylesheet(s) -- recommended: <=3 (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

    All 7 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    Domain expires in 63 days (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/js/all...: 265ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 65 KB unused (43%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    113 of 114 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    SRI adoption: 0/9 third-party resources protected (0%) (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    5 images significantly larger than display size (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 737ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    1 images missing alt text (Content)

…and 43 more recommended item(s)

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