DHS Trusted Tester Certification: What is Section 508? Functional Performance Criteria, Web Standards & Testing Tools

Together with the Google Developer Group Vienna , I am hosting a study group for the Trusted Tester certification. You can watch the previous session recordings on YouTube and access the presentation and transcript. The next session will be on Friday March 6, 4 PM CET , on GDG Vienna. We will cover how to test auto-playing and auto-updating content, as well as flashing content. What is Section 508? Section 508 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. that requires any ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by the U.S. Federal government to be accessible to people with disabilities. It guarantees that federal employees and the public can use government‑provided software, websites, hardware, and documents. The DHS Trusted Tester program is a manual‑testing methodology created by the Department of Homeland Security. It follows the ICT Testing Baseline and produces repeatable, reliable conformance results, and gives you a concrete, audit‑ready way to prove that a product meets Sect