R 152030Z Aug 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 406/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/OSD/YMD:20130616//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/HQMC C4/YMD:20120114//
NARR/REF A IS DOD MEMO, SUBJECT: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUGDET (OMB) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1972 (FEDERAL LEGISLATION). REF B IS MARADMIN 651/12 DIRECTING ORGANIZATIONS TO MIGRATE PUBLIC UNRESTRICTED WEBSITES TO MARINES.MIL.//
POC/AISHA GRACE/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4CIO/-/TEL:571-256-8827//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. PROMULGATE DIRECTION TO ENSURE MARINE CORPS WEBSITES ARE COMPLIANT IAW REF A.
2.  BACKGROUND. SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT REQUIRES FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND DATA COMPARABLE TO THAT OF PERSONS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WHEN DEVELOPING, PROCURING, MAINTAINING, OR USING ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (E AND IT).  REF A REITERATES THE OMB GUIADANCE AND DIRECTS DOD ORGANIZATIONS POST TO ALL INTERNET AND INTRANET WEBSITES AN ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LINK TO THE DOD CIO SECTION 508 WEBSITE.
3.  INTENT. PRIOR TO 30 AUGUST 2013, ALL USMC INTERNET AND INTRANET WEBPAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LINK "HTTP:SLASH SLASHDODCIO.DEFENSE.GOV(SLASH)DODSECTION508.ASPX" WHICH CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS "ASSESSIBILITY" IN A BANNER ON EACH PAGE.
4.  ACTION. MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS WITH WEBSITES MUST INCLUDE AN ASSESSIBILITY STATEMENT AND THE LINK IDENTIFIED ABOVE ON EACH WEBPAGE OF THEIR WEBSITE BY 30 AUGUST 2013.  POSTING THE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LINK ONLY TO THE HOMEPAGE WILL NOT MAKE THE WEBSITE COMPLIANT.
4.A. EFFECTIVE 29 JUL 2013, MARINES.MIL POSTED THE ASSESSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LINK IN THE BOTTOM BANNER ON THE MARINES.MIL HOMEPAGE. ALL WEBSITES MIGRATED TO MARINES.MIL. IAW REF B, MUST ALSO ENSURE AN ASSESSIBILITY STATEMENT AND THE LINK IDENTIFIED ABOVE ARE POSTED ON EACH WEBPAGE TO BE COMPLIANT.
4.B. MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS WITH PUBLIC UNRESTRICTED WEBSITES THAT HAVE NOT MIGRATED TO MARINES.MIL, PUBLIC RESTRICTED SITES, AND ALL INTRANET SITES MUST ENSURE THEIR WEBSITES ARE COMPLIANT WITH DIRECTION PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE.
4.C. SUBMIT EXTENSION REQUESTS, TO THE 30 AUGUST 2013 DEADLINE, TO THE DIR C4(SLASH)CIO.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL,COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS/DEPUTY DON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER(MARINE CORPS).//