West · ID

Idaho

Draft research · Evidence tier B

Idaho uses a statewide policy-standard-guideline structure for government web publishing and identifies WCAG 2.1 AA as the current accessibility benchmark.

Initial research category: Statewide web publishing policy and standards

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 IT governance policy/standard — Active.

Mandatory state policy
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Mandatory IT governance policy/standard — Active.

WCAG requirement
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

WCAG 2.1 AA in current public guidance.

Government websites
Yes

The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.

Original research wording

Yes

Mobile applications
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Unclear

Electronic documents and PDFs
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Partial/verify

Software, systems, and other ICT
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Unclear beyond web services

Accessible procurement
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Needs confirmation

Education accessibility
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Unclear

Local-government relevance
Federal requirement only

Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.

Original research wording

Federal Title II applies.

Funding and implementation
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Technology governance review; public enforcement mechanism not verified.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Idaho Technology Authority Web Publishing Policy P5010, Standard S5120, and accessibility guidance.

Instrument type

Mandatory IT governance policy/standard

Current policy status wording

Active.

Technical standard wording

WCAG 2.1 AA in current public guidance.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability

Technology governance review; public enforcement mechanism not verified.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Idaho Technology Authority and Office of Information Technology Services.

Named people or policy architects

No single legislative architect verified.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Central templates, governance hierarchy, and accessibility resource hub.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Apps, documents, internal systems, vendor procurement, audits, and reporting.

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.

  1. its.idaho.gov/psg/p5010.pdfResponded at last check

    The exact URL that returned HTTP 404 during Phase 0 now serves the official current PDF and was retrieved and reviewed. The historical failure is preserved in this note; no replacement URL was guessed.

  2. Current official Idaho page retrieved and reviewed; it links the active P5010 policy and S5120 standard.