[Auto-QA] ARIA label and role gaps detected

[clubanderson]

Auto-QA [A11y]: ARIA Attributes

Detected: 2026-02-07T19:30:10.084Z | Focus: A11y | Commit: 90952fe | Run: View

Findings

### Elements with role="button" but no aria-label
  - `components/cards/Missions.tsx:382`

### Icon-only buttons without aria-label
  - `components/dashboard/StatBlockFactoryModal.tsx:494`
  - `components/cards/ClusterCosts.tsx:675`

### Modal components without role="dialog"
  - `components/gitops/GitOps.tsx`
  - `components/dashboard/FloatingDashboardActions.tsx`
  - `components/dashboard/AddCardModal.tsx`
  - `components/dashboard/CustomDashboard.tsx`
  - `components/dashboard/Dashboard.tsx`

Suggested Improvements

• Add aria-label to elements with role="button"
• Add aria-label or title to icon-only buttons
• Add role="dialog" and aria-modal to modal components
• Use aria-labelledby to reference visible labels
• Add aria-describedby for additional context

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