Section508 Management Strategy

Open 508 to a Wide Community of Practice

Right now 508 decisions are made with almost no transparency. This leads to disparities among agencies, and insufficient information about accessibility for other decisionmakers -- basically everyone who buys or uses ICT. (Remember, 508 is supposed to benefit the entire ICT market.) For example, why are VPATs treated as private communications between an agency and a vendor? All information about ICT accessibility should ...more »

Submitted by Jim Tobias in Mar 2012

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Need for an Agency to Sponsor a Community of Practice

It is hard enough for agencies to collaborate between one another, but what is harder is collaboration with States, Academia, Advocates, and Industry. A government focused community of practice should have contributors from all these perspectives since they are all stakeholders in Section 508. In order to navigate Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) rules, a sponsoring agency is needed.

Submitted by 508 Govt Professional in Mar 2012

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Roles and Responsibilities

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Comment on the roles and the statutory responsibilities of the key individuals and agencies responsible for implementing the Section 508 program. View statutory roles here.

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Strengthen Accountability

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Holding the federal government accountable is an important component in ensuring consistent implementation of Section 508 standards and policies throughout the Government.

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Improve Capabilities

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Create systematic approach to compliance and implementation of Section 508. Spotlight areas that require additional focus, strengthen partnerships with private industry, reduce the cost of implementation per Agency by encouraging use of best practices.

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Increase Transparency

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Section 508 standards should be clearly communicated and understood throughout government. Making government data, processes, decisions and activities accessible to all Americans empowers citizens to participate and contribute to decision making.

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Product Accessibility

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Encourage transparancy regarding accessibility of electronic and information technology procurements.

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Action Plan

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Critical activities were identified during listening sessions and from stakeholder input. Not all activities can be completed simultaneously. Help us determine priorities.

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Table of Contents

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Are we focused on the right areas? View the proposed Table of Contents here. Use the Submit New Idea button and select the Table of Contents campaign to let us know.

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Share your experiences

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Share your experiences implementing Section 508 or similar accessibility policies within your organization. If you have a disability, assessing, navigating and utilizing Federal websites. If you are a developer/vendor, implementing Section 508 requirements.

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