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Section 508
Definition
U.S. federal law requiring electronic and information technology developed or procured by federal agencies to be accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 compliance ensures equal access to training materials for all employees, aligning with WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards.
Where it fits in the SDI system
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SDI practitioner lens
From definition to decision
Section 508 turns accessibility into a procurement and delivery obligation for covered federal technology. Meeting it requires an evidence-based process across design, authoring, testing, documentation, remediation, and maintenance—not a statement added at handoff.
01 / Decision it should inform
Confirm the applicable legal and contractual requirements, target standard, supported technologies, test methods, conformance documentation, and ownership before production begins.
02 / What to watch for
Treating an automated checker or vendor declaration as complete proof can miss keyboard, screen-reader, caption, focus, document, and interaction failures in the delivered experience.
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