Despite all this effort, the system still failed. In collaboration with MIT Technology Review and Trouw, we set out to understand why. We obtained unprecedented access to the system, the officials who built it, and the critics who fought against it.

It is clear that the current practices for digital accessibility are not working. The Department of Justice and the General Services Administration Section 508 Report to Congress and the President confirms this. From this we know that in the last decade, agencies have not made measurable progress toward Section 508.

The Library of Congress is sponsoring a challenge to help improve public knowledge of civics–that is, the rights and responsibilities of citizens-by asking video games developers to create fun, lightweight video games related to civics that incorporate Library of Congress resources. Please see the rules and entry form for more information on this challenge.

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The release of the Justice Department’s first Section 508 report since 2012 comes after lawmakers raised bipartisan concerns about agencies’ continued inability to meet federal technology accessibility standards.

An Examination of Federal Technology’s Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Older Adults and Veterans

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