Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 refers to a statutory section in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d). Congress significantly strengthened section 508 in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Its primary purpose is to provide access to and use of Federal executive agencies’ electronic and information technology (EIT) by individuals with disabilities.
Section 508 generally requires Federal agencies to ensure that their procurement of EIT takes into account the needs of all end users – including people with disabilities. Doing so enhances the ability of Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to others. Similarly, agency procurement of accessible EIT enhances the ability of members of the public with disabilities who are seeking information or services from a Federal agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to others.
Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508 by visiting the official Section 508 website at www.section508.gov.
The following links will direct you to the 508 Compliance webpages available for some of the manufacturers partnered with High Plains Computing, Inc.:
