State of Nevada Office of the Chief Information Officer ADA Technology Accessibility Guidelines, Control No. 101

The State of Nevada accessibility guideline applies to all State of Nevada entities, and all state government entities within Nevada are held to it.

It applies to all information and communication technology acquired or developed for all departments, agencies, boards, commissions and other Nevada entities, including websites, the electronic documents, video or multimedia attached or linked to them, content created in electronic format, software applications, and IT products such as telecommunications.

The State CIO issues a policy adopting the state accessibility standard, which applies to all State of Nevada entities, and all State of Nevada entities are mandated to meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance. That mandate is not limited to services and platforms offered by the Department and includes all outside vendors and services. An entity must meet WCAG 2.1 conformance levels A and AA.

Platform software and software tools that are part of the state system are governed first by sections 502 and 503 of Section 508 and then by WCAG 2.1 where applicable. State agencies and other entities must adhere to the Nevada accessibility guidelines and ADA standards to ensure their electronic content is in compliance and must appoint accessibility coordinators.

The ADA coordinators are responsible for creating a specific detailed remediation plan for their agency or entity that aligns with the established guidelines. State entities will incorporate accessibility in all their procurement practices. After completing the initial remediation plan, each State of Nevada entity is responsible for maintaining its systems and ensuring ADA compliance of all electronic content.

The guideline is Office of the Chief Information Officer control 101, revision 2.1, with an effective date of 22 July 2019. NRS 242.115 requires the Chief Information Officer to develop policies and standards for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government. That section does not apply to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Any using agency that uses the equipment or services of the Office must adhere to the regulations, standards, practices, policies and conventions of the Office. A using agency is a state agency or elected state officer required to use the services and equipment of the Office, or any other state agency or local governmental agency that has negotiated with the Office for its services or equipment.

The Chief Information Officer is the Chief of the Governor's Technology Office within the Office of the Governor. The State of Nevada's digital accessibility website names WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the standard for websites and mobile apps.