Section 508

After 10 years, limited maturity of agencies’ Section 508 programs ‘largely unchanged’

The departments of Agriculture, Labor, State and Veterans Affairs reported that 50% or less of their public-facing websites comply with Section 508 accessibility…

Agency Oversight

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Intel agency IT leaders prioritize accessibility in technology

Technology

Congress drives CIO authorities deeper down at USDA, Justice, State

Reporter's Notebook

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Role of OIRA, compliance with 508 requirements highlight lawmakers’ focus on IT modernization in 2023

Budget

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As DOJ, GSA publicly report on Section 508 progress, US Access Board driving change

Management

FILE - Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks at an event with President Joe Biden at the Arnaud C. Marts Center on the campus of Wilkes University, Aug. 30, 2022, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Casey, a member of the Intelligence Committee, said staff will often use a lockbag even simply to transport materials from committee offices to a sensitive compartmented information facility, known as a SCIF, some 30 feet (9 meters) away. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

The government’s Section 508 transparency problem

Reporter's Notebook

Senate committee calls on VA, DOJ to improve accessibility to federal technology

Veterans Affairs

For federal accessibility managers, adding ‘A’ to new DEIA initiative is a welcome change

Management

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Popular federal websites riddled with accessibility flaws

Technology

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New federal website design standards emphasize ‘continuous improvement’

Technology

How GSA uses AI to keep agencies on the right side of the law

Ask the CIO

Move aside sports betting, let’s wager on FAR rules

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently released its semi-annual regulatory agenda with 47 proposed and final Federal Acquisition…

Reporter's Notebook

The NIB: What is its role in procurement?

Kevin Lynch, president and chief executive officer for the National Industries for the Blind will discuss the organizations mission, its role in the procurement…

Off the Shelf

New IT accessibility rules catch up to 17 years of changes

Reporter's Notebook

The U.S. Access Board finalized new requirements for IT and communications technology under Sections 508 and 255 of the Rehabilitation Act.