How Makpar Enables 508 Compliance Testing for Federal Agencies
As part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508 requires that government agencies procure, create, use and maintain Information Communication Technologies (ICT) that are accessible to people with disabilities, regardless of whether or not they work for the federal government. In addition, on January 18, 2017, the U.S. Access Board published a final rule […]
Advancing Section 508 Compliance for Government Agencies
Section 508 compliance is well below expectations, according to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) latest report to Congress about overall federal website accessibility. The report found that more than three quarters of the agencies that responded were at or below average in terms of compliance. In addition, less than 30 percent of top-viewed online content […]