section 508

What section 508 does

Section508.gov is the official U.S. government technical assistance website operated by the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), delivering centralized guidance, tools, and training resources to help federal agencies comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Established in 2017 following the U.S. Access Board's publication of the Revised Section 508 Standards, the platform serves four primary user groups: federal agencies subject to Section 508, federal employees and contractors who create, procure, or test ICT, commercial vendors supplying ICT products and services to the federal government, and members of the public with disabilities accessing federal services. The platform's mandate originates directly from Section 508, which tasks GSA OGP with providing government-wide accessibility compliance assistance.

The core product is the Section508.gov website itself, structured around six functional domains—Policy & Management, Acquisition, Content Creation, Design & Develop, Testing, and Training, Tools & Events—and supported by a portfolio of specialized tools. These include the Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) for generating standardized procurement language, with a companion ART API Server enabling programmatic integration; the OpenACR Editor for machine-readable Accessibility Conformance Reports; the Solicitation Review Tool (SRT) for procurement review; the ACR Library repository for vendor conformance documentation; and the ICT Testing Baseline Portfolio establishing minimum testing requirements. The platform curates and promotes several free open-source accessibility testing instruments developed by partner organizations, including the ANDI bookmarklet (Social Security Administration), Color Contrast Analyzer (The Paciello Group), and WebAIM Contrast Checker, while delivering an extensive training program of online courses and video modules through the Federal Acquisition Institute and direct LMS integration. Strategic content collaborations include the U.S. Access Board (standards authority), SSA (ANDI tooling), NASA (ACR/VPAT guidance), and DHS (Trusted Tester process).

Section508.gov operates on a non-commercial, government-funded model with no revenue generation, and all guidance, tools, training, and technical assistance are provided at no cost to federal agencies, contractors, vendors, or the public. Distribution is exclusively direct through the section508.gov domain, with reach driven by content marketing, bi-monthly IT Accessibility Community Meetings, training videos, the Section 508 Listserv community of practice, and organic search via the centralized Content Library. Geographic scope is restricted to the United States, and the user base is mandated by federal regulation rather than commercially acquired, with no churn risk, no pricing tiers, and no customer acquisition cost structure applicable.

Name

section 508

Legal name

Section508.gov - U.S. General Services Administration

Website

https://section508.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Section508.gov is the official U.S. government technical assistance website operated by GSA, providing free guidance, testing tools, training, and procurement resources to help federal agencies and their vendors comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Digital Accessibility Compliance

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Digital accessibility compliance
• Section 508 guidance
• ICT accessibility testing
• Accessibility requirements tool
• Government procurement accessibility

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

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Core offering

Section508.gov is a U.S. government website operated by the GSA Office of Government-wide Policy that provides free technical assistance, guidance, tools, and training resources to help federal agencies comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and ensure information and communication technology (ICT) is accessible to individuals with disabilities. It offers interactive tools (Accessibility Requirements Tool, OpenACR Editor, Solicitation Review Tool), standardized testing frameworks (ICT Testing Baseline, Trusted Tester Program), and an extensive content and training library.

Product overview

Section508.gov is a comprehensive government-wide resource platform operated by the GSA Office of Government-wide Policy to provide technical assistance for Section 508 compliance. The platform consists of the core Section508.gov website (serving as the main guidance hub), complemented by specialized tools including the Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) for procurement requirements generation, OpenACR Editor for machine-readable Accessibility Conformance Reports, Solicitation Review Tool (SRT) for solicitation evaluation, and an ACR Library repository. Additional resources include a searchable Content Library, ICT Accessibility Playbooks, the ICT Testing Baseline Portfolio establishing testing standards, the Trusted Tester Program for certification, the IT Accessibility Policy Framework for organizational assessment, and an extensive training program with online courses and video libraries covering tools like ANDI, document accessibility (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel), and Section 508 fundamentals. The platform also provides access to a network of agency Section 508 Program Managers and reference tools including a glossary and acronyms database.

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Products and services

• Section508.gov Website The primary government-wide resource website providing guidance, training, tools, and resources to help federal agencies comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements. Serves as the central hub for digital accessibility guidance across acquisition, development, content creation, testing, and policy management.
• Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) Interactive web-based tool that guides buyers through simple questions about ICT products and services being procured to automatically generate standardized Section 508 requirements language. No prior Section 508 knowledge required to use.
• OpenACR Editor Web-based editor that helps evaluators build Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) in the machine-readable OpenACR format. Designed for accessibility subject matter experts to create and share standardized conformance documents.
• Solicitation Review Tool (SRT) Tool created to help federal agencies evaluate and improve the overall accessibility compliance of solicitation documents before issuing ICT procurement requests.
• ACR Library Repository indexing Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) for government buyers to easily find conformance documentation for commercial ICT products and services.
• Section508.gov Content Library Centralized, searchable hub of Section508.gov guidance and resources allowing digital accessibility experts to filter and search by topic, sub-topic, resource type, audience, and file format.
• Section 508 Program Manager Network Directory connecting users with agency Section 508 Program Managers who serve as points of contact for digital accessibility questions and compliance guidance.
• Online Training Courses Self-paced online courses covering Section 508 fundamentals, procurement, document accessibility, accessible meetings, and ACR evaluation. Includes courses via the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and LMS integration options.
• Training Video Library Comprehensive video training series including 18-module ANDI tool training, Color Contrast Analyzer tutorials, document accessibility modules (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), and presentation creation guides.
• ICT Accessibility Playbooks Guided resources including the 12-play Technology Accessibility Playbook and Executive Guide to Federal IT Accessibility, designed to help agencies implement and manage accessible ICT programs.
• ICT Testing Baseline Portfolio Interpretations of Section 508 Standards establishing minimum requirements for consistent and reliable accessibility test results across web and documents.
• Trusted Tester Program Standardized accessibility testing methodology and certification program based on DHS Trusted Tester Process, providing consistent procedures for evaluating ICT conformance to Section 508 Standards.
• IT Accessibility Policy Framework Framework with policy review template and guidance for agencies to evaluate and update IT accessibility policies and procedures across organizational structures.
• Glossary and Acronyms Reference Comprehensive definitions of accessibility and Section 508 terminology, plus common acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the website and accessibility field.

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• U.S. Access Board (USAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe U.S. Access Board is an independent federal agency that develops and maintains design criteria for ICT accessibility under Section 508. The Board published the Revised Section 508 Standards in January 2017 and provides ongoing standards development. Section508.gov references USAB standards and the Board contributes content including the Guide to Accessible Web Design & Development, IT Accessibility Laws and Policies, and DHS Trusted Tester Process documentation.
• Social Security Administration (SSA)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSA developed the ANDI (Accessible Name & Description Inspector) tool, a free open-source bookmarklet used for accessibility testing. Section508.gov hosts ANDI training videos and promotes the tool as the recommended testing tool for the Trusted Tester Test Process and ICT Testing Baseline tests.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA contributes to Section508.gov content, particularly the Accessibility Conformance Report/VPAT Frequently Asked Questions page. NASA developed the Demystifying Section 508 guide which Section508.gov adapted into its ACR/VPAT FAQ resource.
• The Paciello GroupsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe Paciello Group developed the Color Contrast Analyzer (CCA) tool, a free open-source application referenced on Section508.gov for testing color contrast ratios in digital content and documents.
• General Services Administration (GSA)coreOthersSection508.gov is operated by the GSA Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) which is tasked under Section 508 to provide technical assistance to help Federal agencies comply with accessibility requirements.

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