Section 508 Compliance

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to make their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. This includes websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents.

Federal contractors and vendors must also comply with Section 508 when providing ICT to federal agencies.

• ✓ Federal agencies and departments
• ✓ Federal contractors providing ICT
• ✓ Grant recipients using federal funds for ICT
• ✓ Vendors selling to the federal government

The ICT Testing Baseline provides a standardized approach to Section 508 conformance testing. It includes:

• 27 baseline tests covering WCAG 2.0 Level AA
• Aligned with Trusted Tester methodology
• Standardized test procedures and reporting
• Regular updates to match current standards

• ☐ Keyboard accessibility for all functionality
• ☐ Text alternatives for non-text content
• ☐ Captions and transcripts for multimedia
• ☐ Color contrast meets WCAG standards
• ☐ Accessible forms with proper labels
• ☐ ARIA markup for complex widgets
• ☐ Accessible PDF documents
• ☐ Testing with assistive technologies
• ☐ Conformance reporting and documentation