Section 508United States Federal
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Requires all U.S. federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible. Procurement standard for federal vendors.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- United States Federal
- Issued by
- U.S. Access Board
- Year
- 1998
- Conformance Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA + additional requirements
- Applies To
- Federal agencies, federal contractors, government procurement
- What it requires
- Technical standards via VPAT conformance reporting
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