(2011). Accessibility of US federal government home pages: Section 508 compliance and site accessibility statements. Government Information Quarterly, 28(3), 303-309.A. Olalere and J. Lazar, "Accessibility of US Federal Gov- ernment Home Pages: Section 508 Compliance and Site Accessibility ...
US Government code Section 508, an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, has established requirements for electronic document accessibility. Any electronic documents maintained, procured, or used by the U.S. Federal government must meet these guidelines. ...
Section 508 requires federal agencies, organizations and vendors who contract with federal agencies to offer people with disabilities comparable access to the same information that is offered to someone without a disability. In simple words, 508 compliance means that all users, regardless of disability...
Section 508 applies to three types of organizations: Government bodies Organizations that receive federal funding Service providers to government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding The Rehabilitation Act: a brief rundown In the early 1970s, American lawmakers started to become more aw...
They believed that if the Federal agencies required accessible IT, then companies would respond by (1) offering accessible IT to the government and (2) rather than have two sets of products, they would offer accessible IT for everybody. At IBM in the late 90's, for example, the decision...
Beginning in June of 2001, all government web sites were required to conform to these standards. Any contractor doing web development for the Federal government must build web sites that conform to these standards. Any company doing business with the Federal government or with states receiving techn...
So, who needs to be 508 compliant? Section 508 doesn’t apply to federal agencies alone. It also impacts any company that does business with a federal agency. This includes private contractors, the financial industry, healthcare, many legal organizations, and others. ...
It also applies to private and public companies that hold federal contracts. In fact, as of September 2021, Section 508 compliance is mandatory for all government procurement, per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Section 508 Evolves Keep in mind technology was moving faster than ...
Section: 508 Overview General Purpose Requirements for Federal Agencies regarding disabled access to information Application Gives rules for how this law is applied to specific situations. Definitions Definition of terms used within the Section. Equivalent Facilitation Clarifies that section is meant to mak...
Section 508 VPATs for SmartSoft products The following VPAT documents describe how the accessibility features of SmartSoft products help federal agencies address the requirements of Section 508 Standards. A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is a standardized form developed by the Informa...