General Processes for Section 508 Implementation Clause Samples
General Processes for Section 508 Implementation. The first section of the Department’s survey focused on general processes for implementing Section 508 within the agencies and their components. Specifically, this section sought information regarding policies, processes, and procedures that agencies used to ensure their components comply with the requirements of Section 508. In addition, agencies were asked questions regarding their budgets for information technology (IT), development of software and web applications, and training. Also, agencies were asked several questions regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). Agencies reported mixed levels of success. Slightly more than fifty percent of agency components had established a general policy to implement and comply with Section
General Processes for Section 508 Implementation. This section of the survey focused on general processes for implementing Section 508 within the agencies and their components. Specifically, this section sought information regarding policies, processes, and procedures that agencies used to ensure compliance with the full requirements of Section 508, including EIT that is procured, developed, maintained or used by federal agencies. In addition, agencies were asked questions regarding their budget or spending on information technology (IT), development of software and web applications, and training. Also, agencies were asked several questions regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). The general processes section focused on ten specific areas: • Section 508 Policy • Section 508 Office or Program • Spending on IT and Section 508 • Software and Other EIT • Section 508 Technical Requirements • Section 508 Functional Performance Requirements • Section 508 Information and Documentation Requirements • Section 508 Training • Section 508 Challenges • Other Rehabilitation Act Issues The following provides a brief summary of findings for each of the ten subsections of Section II – General Processes for Section 508 Implementation.