Section 508 Standards

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Section 508 standards. The board s section 508 standards apply to electronic and information technology procured by the federal government including computer hardware and software websites phone systems and copiers. The standards are published in the federal government s procurement regulations. Internet and intranet websites.

About the section 508 standards. Members include the u s. Federal government revised 508 standards transition workgroup and gsa shows how to integrate the standards into an existing 508 program.

This roadmap developed by the u s. Follow the revised 508 standards to ensure your information and communication technology ict is accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. The section 508 standards were developed by the us access board an independent federal agency that works on accessibility for people with disabilities.

They were issued under section 508 of the rehabilitation act which requires access for both members of the public and federal employees to such technologies when developed procured maintained or used by federal agencies. Content on dvds and cds. Clarifies guidance on allowed exceptions.

Provides accessibility requirements for modern hardware software and authoring tools. Federal government revised 508 standards transition workgroup. Televisions dvd players and videotaped productions.

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. Federal cio council accessibility community of practice the u s. Section 508 requires that when federal agencies develop procure maintain or use electronic and information technology federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.