Va. She leads a task force of employees who address accessibility issues. AMS worked closely with federal agencies in defining the requirements for accessible technology, said Zip Brown, vice president of the eGovernment Solutions Group. As a result, she said, the company's Momentum financial management software, used by 20 federal agencies, needed only minor changes after the standards were finalized. Because the federal government is one of the world's largest purchasers of IT products and services, vendors such as AMS have a vested interest in making their products accessible. Va. Accessibility is also the right thing to do, said Craig Luigart, chief information officer of the Education Department.
Business needs disabled workers.
It's good for business and not very painful. The legislation also will help millions of temporarily disabled people and the elderly, who may also need assistance using IT products, said government and industry representatives who worked on the standards. That's because the IT products developed for compliance with federal standards will be sold and deployed in the private sector, too. Industry isn't going to create a separate product for government and one for everyone else. Va. The companies offer their federal clients a range of services, from altering Web sites and computer systems to choosing assistive devices that will aid federal employees.