Accessibility Sub–Council
Who We Are
The Accessibility Sub–Council is part of the Federal Web Managers Council, an interagency group of senior government web managers working to improve government websites.
Our Goal
Our goal is to help government Web Managers improve the accessibility of their agency's web content to individuals with disabilities, including screen reading software used by people who are blind. Attention is given to public standards for web accessibility, including Section 508 and WCAG 2.0.
What We Do
The Accessibility Sub–Council meets monthly by telephone.
Activities include:
- Provide strategic direction towards adherence with guidelines and standards, helping Web Managers to set priorities and goals when total immediate compliance is not practical.
- Develop recommendations and best practices to help Web Managers use leading edge technology while ensuring content remains accessible. For example, posting video to the web has become so easy it is almost trivial. Captioning, in contrast, remains laborious and technically challenging.
- Benchmark and report on tools and services used for accessibility compliance and metrics.
- Maintain accessibility–related content on this website (webcontent.gov).
- Looking to the future – for new and improved accessibility standards, upcoming legislation, and accessibility–related requirements and expectations in the government web space, including activities abroad.
Who Can Join
If you're a federal, state, or local U.S. Government employee interested in helping with these activities, please join us! Please note that that Sub–Council membership is limited to government employees and does not include contractors or other non–government individuals.
Learn More or Join us
Visit us on our Forum networking site, or contact group Co–Chairs Bruce Bailey and Laura Keen to learn more or join this group.
