Section 508
ComplianceU.S. federal law requiring government information and communication technology to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Glossary · Accessibility
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
W3C standard defining how to make web content perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities.
Definition
In long form.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, maintained by the W3C, are organized around four principles (POUR): perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. Each principle is broken into success criteria at three conformance levels — A, AA, and AAA. The current normative version is WCAG 2.2, published October 2023. Most regulated buyers reference WCAG 2.1 AA or WCAG 2.2 AA in their procurement language. AAA is achievable on most flows but caps out for some interaction patterns.
In context
When a federal RFP says 'must conform to WCAG 2.1 AA', that's the conformance level you're committing to in your VPAT. Conformance is documented per-page (or per-template) and verified against each applicable success criterion.
Related terms
Adjacent definitions.
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program(FedRAMP)
GovernmentU.S. government program standardizing security assessment and authorization for cloud services used by federal agencies.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA)
HealthcareU.S. law setting privacy and security standards for protected health information held by covered entities and their vendors.
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