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Section 508 (federal ICT accessibility): cited answers and gap reviews

An AI compliance assistant for federal agencies and vendors selling to them · updated 2026-10-03

Section 508 requires US federal ICT to be accessible. Compliance Colleague covers the Revised 508 Standards, WCAG 2.0 Level AA, VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports, and remediation planning.

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What it covers

The Revised Section 508 Standards (2018)
WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria
VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports
Testing methods and remediation planning
Undue burden exceptions and procurement requirements

Questions you can ask

“What should our ACR say for a criterion we partially support?”
“Do PDFs we publish have to meet Section 508?”
“When can an agency claim undue burden?”

Every answer cites the Section 508 requirement, article or control it rests on, so you can check it in seconds.

What you can upload for review

A VPAT or ACR checked for weak or unsupported claims
An accessibility test log (Excel) checked against the criteria
A screenshot of a form checked for labels and contrast

Files: PDF, Word, Excel or CSV, Visio (.vsdx), draw.io, or an image such as a screenshot. Choose a full review, a prioritized fix list (each gap with its fix and the evidence an assessor will expect) or a short summary, and download the result as Word or PDF.

Crosswalk Section 508 to other standards

With Section 508 in your plan you can compare it against any standard in the library and see where they align and exactly where they don’t. Common pairings:

Section 508 to WCAG

What it’s built from

Compliance Colleague carries the official text and checks its answers against it: 36 CFR Part 1194: Information and Communication Technology Standards and Guidelines (Revised Section 508 Standards) (US Access Board (via eCFR)).

Re-checked every month for new versions, deadlines and penalty changes. Full list on the sources page.

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Research aid, not legal or audit advice, and not an audit opinion or certification. Verify findings against the official text before relying on them.