Move to Updated Fcc.gov Site To Happen This Fall
The FCC plans to switch to its updated FCC.gov website later this fall, agency Chief Information Officer David Bray said in an agency blog Friday. The FCC announced plans in April for an updated site (see ">1504210011), and the beta…
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version of the modernized site is Drupal-based and responsive so as to feature different displays depending on the device being used to navigate it, Bray said. The FCC also set up a new taxonomy for classifying Web content to allow easier searches and automate lists of content, he said. The beta site also connects to the Electronic Comment Filing System and EDOCS (Electronic Document Management System) database through an application programming interface that allows real-time updates to show up in "Headlines" and "Most Active Proceedings" areas of the site, Bray said, saying applications will increasingly be cloud-based, much like the Consumer Help Desk. Everything on the current FCC.gov site is also on the beta site, though the agency continues to integrate it "into new information architecture" for improved accessibility, he said.