Lawmakers Cry Foul Over VA Accessibility Issues
Lawmakers Cry Foul Over VA Accessibility Issues This is an update on VA Accessibility. Following an 11-month investigation, the United States Senate Special Commission on Aging said the VA has not made technology accessible to older adults, veterans, and disabled persons. The report says the government has not met the requirements for accessibility set forth by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires the federal government to develop accessibility guidelines for its electronic equipment. Through the investigation, senators uncovered problems throughout the federal government, including with the VA's websites. Their report says federal departments and agencies often…