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NewsDraft of Section 508 refresh out for comment
The Access Board published Dec. 8 a revised draft of the rule requiring federal agencies to procure electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. The draft (.pdf) Read more...
Years-long Section 508 refresh process draws criticism
Efforts to update Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to make electronic content and information technology accessible to people with disabilities, have been Read more...
Q&A: Tim Creagan on the 508 refresh and agency compliance (Part 2)
(Continued from Q&A: Tim Creagan on the 508 refresh and agency compliance) FGIT: You mentioned enforceability. At the hearing, a few people mentioned that some agencies think that they're in Read more...
Q&A: Tim Creagan on the 508 refresh and agency compliance
The U.S. Access Board is revamping Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and has completed a draft refresh. To kick off the commenting period, a public hearing was held on May 15. FierceGovernmentIT Read more...
| Press ReleasesBoard Releases New Draft of ICT Rule for Public CommentDecember 8, 2011 The U.S. Access Board has released for public comment a second Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that includes a revised draft of updated accessibility requirements for Read more >> |
