Kelly and other interested listers;

I'm not sure just how the ADA or Section 504 apply to the software used by
the U.S. Navy.  Section 508 of the Rehab Act does specify software
accessibility with limited exceptions.  One of those exceptions, however, is
for software purchased by Department of Defense agencies and/or employed for
national security purposes.

I think it has already been pointed out by someone else on this list
(perhaps it was a different list) that the suit against Arkansas for
deployment of the AASIS software was based on a Arkansas state law that
requires access for non-visual users of state information technology
resources, and not based on either Section 504 of the Rehab Act or the ADA.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Pierce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 6:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Computer system's software held up pending lawsuit


the Navy will only get away with it if someone lets them.  Enforcement is
complaint driven, so unless people file complaints or sue purchasing
decisions will likely not change.

Kelly


----- Original Message -----
From: "jude dashiell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Computer system's software held up pending lawsuit


> The sigma CATS system which is a subsection of S.A.P. is definitely at
> least one of those inaccessible parts.  Unfortunately the United States
> Navy was allowed to get away with more than the State of Arkansas, or
> maybe fortunately.  All of Navy Marine Corps Information technology
> positions are going to be put onto the N.M.C.I. contract anyway and I'm
> certain all of that will have happened long before the next 15 years
has
> passed.  One of the consolation prizes is that the highest ranking
> civilian on the base where I work who is sighted can't do his time and
> attendance so has his secretary do that for him.
>
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