DOD MANUAL 8400.01
A
CCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Originating Component: Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
Effective: November 14, 2017
Change 1 Effective: March 12, 2025
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Manual 8400.01-M, “Procedures for Ensuring the Accessibility of
Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Procured by DoD
Organizations,” June 3, 2011
Incorporates and Cancels: DoD Chief Information Officer Memorandum, “Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Strategic Plan for Improving Management of Section
508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,” July 16, 2013
Approved by: John A Zangardi, Acting Department of Defense Chief Information
Officer
Change 1 Approved by: Katherine Arrington, Performing the Duties of the DoD Chief Information
Officer
Purpose: This issuance, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.02:
• Implements Section 794d of Title 29, United States Code (U.S.C.), also known as “Section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;” Part 1194 of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and Subpart
39.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Collectively, these authorities are referred to in this
issuance as “Section 508.”
• Assigns responsibilities and provides procedures to ensure:
o Individuals with disabilities have access to and use of ICT that the DoD develops, acquires,
maintains, or uses.
o Such access and use of ICT are comparable to what individuals without disabilities are provided.
