Agencies can’t ‘contract away’ DOJ web standards compliance, state officials say
Georgia's top IT and accessibility officials said agencies can't rely on vendors to "contract away" their compliance responsibilities.
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Utah State University to open national center for digital accessibility of learning materials
Utah State's National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction will target education departments seeking to meet new accessibility requirements.
Maryland launches web accessibility training program
Maryland officials have announced the accessibility officer initiative, aimed at training state employees on how to make digital services accessible to people with disabilities.
State websites average ‘A’ grade for URL configuration, ‘F’ for sitemaps
A new analysis found that a majority of state websites do not have properly configured sitemaps, a key component of web accessibility.
The ADA needs an update for the digital era, but some states are ahead of the curve
As Congress weighs revising federal accessibility rules for digital services, a few states are already working on it.
Senators ask DOJ to enforce accessibility rules for state and local websites
Ten senators, led by Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., want updated standards for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Web accessibility for disabled people mandated by new Colorado law
Officials, who called their law a first in the nation, will require all state and local government agencies to meet new accessibility standards.