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* [http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/1194_22_VASection508_web_checklist.doc VA Section 508 Checklist for Web-based Internet Information and Applications] (doc)
* [http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/1194_22_VASection508_web_checklist.doc VA Section 508 Checklist for Web-based Internet Information and Applications] (doc)
* [http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/VAWebBestPracticesGuide.pdf VA Web Best Practices Guide] (PDF)
* [http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/VAWebBestPracticesGuide.pdf VA Web Best Practices Guide] (PDF)
== Federal requirements ==
* On August 7, 1998, the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 strengthened Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) which requires access to electronic and information technology provided by the Federal government to employees and the public
* On January 24, 2013, The [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/memo/strategic-plan-508-compliance.pdf OMB Strategic Plan for Improving Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act] (OMB Strategic Plan) requires that Executive Branch agencies assess and self-report biannually on the maturity of their Section 508 Programs
* On January 18, 2017, the Access Board published a [https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule final rule] that jointly updates requirements for information and communication technology covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communication Act.
* On December 20, 2018, Congress passed the [[21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act]] (21st Century IDEA), which reasserts the requirement for agencies to ensure that websites, forms, signatures and digital services are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Revised Section 508 Standards for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)


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