Redirect Request: Vet Tec

[strelichl]

Status

[2024-03-3-28] Per Beth, on hold until further notice. May end up being cancelled altogether.

Instructions

• Requests must be submitted AT LEAST 2 weeks in advance. Some requests take a significant amount of time and coordination to implement, so start the process as soon as you know you will need one.
• This issue will be used from initial request through implementation to ensure all individuals working on this are notified of status updates. Please do not create multiple issues to track differnt steps.
• It is your responsibility to notify VA stakeholders as appropriate.

Type of request

• [x] We are retiring or taking down a page and need to redirect the URL (complete redirect section)
• [ ] We are changing the URL of an existing page (complete redirect section)
• [ ] We need a custom vanity URL (complete vanity URL section)

Implementation date

When does this request need to be live? Choose one:

• [ ] On a specific date, connected to a program or publishing requirement. DATE:
• [ ] Any day prior to a deadline/latest possible date. DEADLINE:
• [ ] Any day after an earliest possible date. EARLIEST DATE:
• [ ] During a specific date range: EARLIEST DATE TO LATEST DATE:
• [ ] No hard timing requirements, publish when possible.

Redirects

Current URL	Redirect Destination or New URL
https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/vettec-high-tech-program/apply-for-vettec-form-22-0994 and all child pages (JM 3/27)	https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/vettec-high-tech-program/

Vanity URLs

Vanity URL	Landing page
requested URL	landing page URL

Link to campaign landing page request issue:

Process, Roles and Responsibilities

• [ ] Requesting team: Above information is provided
• [ ] Requesting team: All appropriate VA stakeholders are notified as appropriate
• [x] IA: Request is vetted and documented and implementation plan is clear
• [x] IA: Request is assigned to appropriate team for implementation
• [ ] Implementation team: Work is complete
• [ ] Implementation team: Validated in production
• [ ] Requesting team: Validates everything is correct in production and closes ticket

[strelichl]

Noting from Beth:

We'll have to expedite this (we may need to be ready with this on Friday) Short term we'll be slimming the static VET TEC page down, but need to keep it up for now.

[jennymayoco]

Hi @FranECross @jilladams - this form is being sunset 4/1 and so it's a priority redirect request. We are redirecting the form URL and all child pages to the VET TEC static page. This is good to go from an IA perspective

CC @bethpotts

[bethpottsVADEPO]

@FranECross @jilladams I'm still in conversations with Education Service about the timing of this--and I even heard (granted from a non-technical person over there) that she's not sure they want a redirect since Congress might grant an extension on the program any day. Please hold on doing any work right now on this as things seem to be changing by the minute. I'm going to get some clarity from that business line's GCIO team about what their understanding is and what exactly is the need. I didn't want you all to do unnecessary work, and I'm sorry you are on the receiving end of some disorganization. I'll follow up as soon as I have more info. @davidconlon for awareness

[bethpottsVADEPO]

We can stand down. I finally got ahold of someone who knows what's happening. They will eventually want to retire the application, but not at this point. So no need for this redirect work at this time. I think we should keep this ticket open though, and I will post here when we need to pick it back up. Thanks for your patience, all.

[FranECross]

@bethpottsVADEPO Thanks so much for the update! I'll pop the ticket into our Ice Box bucket to be resurrected if/when necessary. 😁