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USNA Section 508 Compliancy Web Site
This site is established to assist the Naval Academy WWW User's Group to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is not to be considered official policy of the Federal Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Navy. Information and material was gathered from a number of sites, modified, and rearranged to satisfy the immediate requirements of the USNA WWW Users Group. These sites and material include the Federal IT Accessibility Initiative, Federal IT Accessibility Section 508 Awareness Program, and Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). What is Section 508 ? Section 508 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
which requires that electronic and information technology developed, procured,
maintained, or used by the Federal government be accessible to people
with disabilities. On August 7, 1998, the President signed into law the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which includes the Rehabilitation Act
Amendments of 1998. Section 508 was originally added to the Rehabilitation
Act in 1986; the 1998 amendments significantly expand and strengthen the
technology access requirements in Section 508. Task All Federal web sites must conform to the Standards
established by this law. The target date of compliance is June 26, 2001.
There are a number of tools available to assist you to identify the elements that need to be addressed. Visit the option Tools for a list of tools and sites. More Information If you would like more information, visit the More Information section. U.S. Naval Academy |
