ITIF Seeks Federal Accessibility Lab Amid Website Issues
Fifty of 72 federal websites checked passed an accessibility test for their homepages, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation reported Thursday. But nearly half “failed the test on at least one of their three most popular pages,” ITIF said. “This…
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creates obstacles for millions of Americans, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic has moved many government services online.” Recommendations include that the General Services Administration create a federal accessibility testing lab and add to its Digital Analytics Program “real-time accessibility testing.” The report didn't include independent agencies such as the FCC and FTC, “since they are not necessarily obligated to follow OMB requirements or guidance,” ITIF co-author Daniel Castro emailed.