A bill was recently passed that takes more steps toward making new technology accessible to people with disabilities. It covers topics such as captions on internet videos and touch screens. You can read President Obama’s comments about the bill here.
- What is this blog?
Voices from the front line - the stakeholders, the issues, the conversation about Section 508.
It is not the intent of this blog to dictate policy.
Note: This blog is a pilot.
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- Acquisition Process (46)
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- BuyAccessible (34)
- Government Performance (3)
- Improving Accessibility (6)
- Is it E&IT? (18)
- IT Vendors (1)
- Market Research Tips & Techniques (5)
- Misconceptions (13)
- Quick Links (12)
- Roles and Responsibilities (4)
- Uncategorized (3)
- Website Accessibility (18)
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- GSA FedBizOpps Sampling Letters(10);
- VPAT(9);
- Common Misconceptions(8);
- GPAT(7);
- Quick Links(7);
- guidance document(6);
- accessibility(6);
- solicitation(5);
- acquisition(5);
- Section 508 Roles and Responsibilities(4);
- Section 508 refresh(4);
- EIT or E&IT(4);
- GSA(4);
- procurement(4);
- accessible(4);
- mobile apps(3);
- Market Research(3);
- IDEAS(3);
- Wordpress(3);
- Is it E&IT?(3);
- accessible website(3);
- Useful Links
- Buyaccessible.gov Resources and tools to help you meet Section 508 requirements
- CIO.gov Website of the U.S. CIO and the Federal CIO Councils, serving as a central resource for information on Federal IT
- Disability.gov Connecting the disability community to information and oportunities
- Section508.gov Resources for understanding and implementing Section 508
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