Section 508 Compliance Standards

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Section 508 compliance standards. How to build an effective section 508 program describes the 12 plays to integrate strategic business and technology management into a successful section 508 program to ensure federal ict. Examples of information and communications technology ict and internal official agency communications include but are not limited to the following. Information about the section508 gov website gsa s government wide it accessibility team and guidance to federal agencies on accessible information and communication technology ict.

Audits and validates ict for compliance with section 508 standards and policies provides support to project managers by offering tools training and support serves as a liaison for va s chief information officer cio and makes department wide policy recommendations regarding section 508 issues. Making documents section 508 compliant all electronic communication and documentation created by cms employees and contractors must be 508 compliant. This includes but is not limited to the following.

The final rule includes revisions and updates to the section 508 based standards and section 255 based guidelines and is effective march 20 2017. Section 508 standards for electronic and information technology attachments. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act 29 u s c.

On january 18 2017 the united states access board published the final rule information and communication technology ict standards and guidelines in the federal register. 794d as amended by the workforce investment act of 1998 p l. Micro purchases and section 508 requirements how to make micro purchases that conform with the revised 508 standards technology accessibility playbook.

Accessibility compliance checklists section 508 requires that all external public facing content and non public facing official agency communications be accessible. The section 508 standards are part of the federal acquisition regulation far and address access for people with physical sensory or cognitive disabilities. Introduction to section 508 and information and communication technology ict.

The purpose of this part is to implement section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 as amended 29 u s c. Explains what section 508 is and why it s important shows how conformance can make ict more accessible reviews job related responsibilities for meeting section 508 standards offers resources to help you meet your section 508 responsibilities. They contain technical criteria specific to various types of technologies and performance based requirements which focus on functional capabilities of covered products.