West · AK

Alaska

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Alaska has a statewide ICT policy covering state-funded, hosted, contracted, and procured technology, with WCAG A/AA training, monthly testing, reporting mechanisms, and State ADA Coordinator review.

Initial research category: Mandatory statewide ICT accessibility policy

Structured draft values

At a glance

Each card pairs the conservative normalized value with the original research wording.

Enacted state law: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Mandatory executive-branch policy — Active.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Mandatory executive-branch policy — Active.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Latest WCAG Levels A and AA for websites and online applications; higher standards such as WCAG 2.2 may be used.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Broad ICT definition likely includes applications; verify specific mobile wording
Electronic documents and PDFs: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Software, systems, and other ICT: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Accessible procurement: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Education accessibility: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Only where hosted, contracted, procured, or funded within policy scope; verify university application
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Not directly covered by the state executive policy; federal Title II applies.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
No single statewide appropriation identified; agencies implement through operations and procurement.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Monthly agency testing, user-reporting mechanism, OIT procurement duties, and State ADA Coordinator review.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

State of Alaska Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Policy and Procedure.

Instrument type

Mandatory executive-branch policy

Current policy status wording

Active.

Technical standard wording

Latest WCAG Levels A and AA for websites and online applications; higher standards such as WCAG 2.2 may be used.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

No single statewide appropriation identified; agencies implement through operations and procurement.

Enforcement and accountability

Monthly agency testing, user-reporting mechanism, OIT procurement duties, and State ADA Coordinator review.

Responsible entities named in the draft

State ADA Coordinator, Office of Information Technology, each state agency.

Named people or policy architects

Administrative policy; no single legislative sponsor needed.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Broad ICT scope, procurement, monthly testing, complaints, and central review.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Public compliance dashboards, test results, exception decisions, and local-government coordination are not clearly published.

Evidence trail

Official and supporting source leads

Reachability does not prove that a source is current, authoritative, accessible, or supports every claim in this profile.

alaska.gov/accessibility.htmlResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.
doa.alaska.gov/ada/resources/web.htmlResponded at last check
Official State ADA resource page retrieved and reviewed for Batch 1.
doa.alaska.gov/ada/policy/AccessibilityofInfoandCommTechPolicy.pdfResponded at last check
Official policy PDF retrieved and reviewed for Batch 1.