Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents.
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) is a compliance framework from United States with 10 domains and 30 controls that map to 68 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements (6 controls), Chapter 5: Software (6 controls), Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (10)
Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements
Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 302.1 | Functional Performance Without Vision |
| 302.2 | Functional Performance with Limited Vision |
| 302.3 | Functional Performance Without Perception of Color |
| 302.4 | Functional Performance Without Hearing |
| 302.8 | Functional Performance with Limited Reach and Strength |
Chapter 4: Hardware
Chapter 4: Hardware
Chapter 5: Software
Chapter 5: Software
Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Chapter 7: Referenced Standards
Chapter 7: Referenced Standards
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 707 | Real-Time Text Functionality |
Documentation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIVEOEIGHT-4 | Support Documentation and Services |
Functional Performance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIVEOEIGHT-1 | Functional Performance Criteria (Chapter 3) |
Hardware
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIVEOEIGHT-2 | Hardware (Chapter 4) - Closed Functionality, Speech, Operability |
Software
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIVEOEIGHT-3 | Software (Chapter 5) - WCAG 2.0 AA + Authoring Tools |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised), you already cover:
Virginia CDPA
7%
2 controls mapped
Compare →Vietnam PDPD
7%
2 controls mapped
Compare →Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
7%
2 controls mapped
Compare →+ 65 more: Uruguay DPL (7%), UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation) (7%)
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What is Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) and who does it apply to?
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) is a compliance framework from United States with 10 domains and 30 controls. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) actually require?
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) has 30 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements (6 controls), Chapter 5: Software (6 controls), Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) do I already cover?
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) maps to 68 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Virginia CDPA (7% coverage), Vietnam PDPD (7% coverage), Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA) (7% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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