Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act lays out technical requirements to ensure accessibility but stops short of linking that to usability, which guarantees a site is efficient and satisfying, said Sanjay Koyani, senior usability specialist in the Department of Health and Human Services.
In fact, making those sites accessible to people with disabilities is the law — Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates accessibility.
The General Services Administration, which is acting as the contracting arm to the Office of Management and Budget, issued the RFI seeking ideas on how government can better integrate the systems and services that support financial, grants and human resources management.
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The General Services Administration, working with the Office of Management and Budget, released a request for information on the governmentwide consolidation efforts in three business areas: financial management, human resources and grants management.
The Legislature put $150,000 into this year's state budget to continue work on the so-called e-portal. The system would serve as a gateway for individuals and businesses to access information from government agencies through the Internet.
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