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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 image(s) missing alt attribute accessibility
CRITICAL 1 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 65 KB unused (43%) performance
WARNING Canonical www-ness doesn't match the final URL seo
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 108 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING 16 third-party resources (45% of weight) performance
WARNING 113 of 114 links are healthy content
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 737ms CPU time performance
WARNING 0.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable infrastructure
WARNING 6 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 64 KB unused (39%) performance
WARNING 5 images significantly larger than display size content
WARNING Permissions-Policy header not set -- features default to allow-on-same-origin security
WARNING https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/js/all...: 265ms CPU time performance
WARNING Domain expires in 63 days infrastructure
WARNING Unattributable: 406ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 346ms 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 Third-party scripts: 1671ms (71% of total) performance
WARNING 4 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING 4 render-blocking stylesheet(s) -- recommended: <=3 performance
WARNING 1 images missing alt text content
WARNING SRI adoption: 0/9 third-party resources protected (0%) security
WARNING All 7 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) content
CRITICAL 11 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL HTTP link loaded on HTTPS page content
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 396ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 1681ms (59% of total) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 368ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 106 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 62 KB unused (39%) performance
WARNING 0.60g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
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...: 63 KB unused (43%) performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 495ms CPU time performance
WARNING 17 third-party resources (47% of weight) performance
WARNING Domain expires in 44 days infrastructure
WARNING Canonical scheme (http/https) doesn't match the final URL seo
WARNING https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/js/js_EYBW8o2t...: 75 KB unused (72%) performance
WARNING Broken link: http://172.26.64.68/ content
WARNING https://bea.gov/: 569ms CPU time performance
WARNING Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB performance
WARNING 106 of 108 links are healthy content
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #main-content accessibility
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING https://bea.gov/sites/default/files/favicon-57.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING Title is only 18 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING frame-ancestors directive is missing security
WARNING JavaScript is 1.1 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING Canonical does not match final URL (https://bea.gov) seo
WARNING No Open Graph meta tags found content
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from dap.digitalgov.gov lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from search.bea.gov lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING 10 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Broken link: https://search.bea.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js content
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 infrastructure
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from use.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute security
− x-varnish 271991 293133
− x-varnish-server serv730d
− x-backend backend_director
− via 1.1 varnish (Varnish/6.0)
x-powered-by
PHP/8.2.30 → Code and Coffee
etag
"1776890728" → "1782187206"
x-drupal-dynamic-cache
HIT → MISS
content-length
58922 → 58066
x-azure-ref
20260422T204629Z-r1ff48f47d7cghx9hC1PARvz300000000920000000007mnp → 20260623T071935Z-1556b89bd9d5xgg9hC1BY1h7ug00000003gg0000000049c9
x-hits
4 → 143
x-ttl-remaining
59.693 → 24.436
last-modified
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:28 GMT → Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:06 GMT
x-generator
Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org) → CMS

20 headers unchanged

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

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)

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • Unattributable: 368ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 106 KB unused (72%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 0.60g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/js/all...: 406ms 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

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Domain expires in 44 days (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

  • Canonical scheme (http/https) doesn't match the final URL (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • HTTP link loaded on HTTPS page (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

…and 5 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (58)

  • Sprint 2

    1 image(s) missing alt attribute (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 3

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

  • Sprint 1

    Canonical www-ness doesn't match the final URL (SEO)

  • Sprint 3

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

  • Sprint 1

    16 third-party resources (45% of weight) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    113 of 114 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 2

    0.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 1

    6 images missing explicit width/height (Content)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-J469...: 64 KB unused (39%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    5 images significantly larger than display size (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    Permissions-Policy header not set -- features default to allow-on-same-origin (Security)

…and 43 more recommended item(s)

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