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Purpose

This document establishes procedural requirements for providing accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with special emphasis on implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794d (Section 508). Section 508 requires Federal agencies' ICT be accessible to individuals with disabilities and that NASA accommodate the needs of employees and program participants.

Applicability

a. This directive is applicable to all civil servants and contractors at NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers (Agency-wide).

b. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

c. In this directive, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

d. This document does not apply to ICT acquired, developed, or maintained by contractors solely to be used by contractors in developing products or services for NASA and which has not been procured under Government contract.