Built to be used by everyone who has to use it.
Our Section 508 commitment, how this site is built for assistive technology, and how to tell us when something does not work.
Our commitment
Empower AI designs, develops and supports information and communication technology (ICT) to meet Section 508 requirements, so the people who rely on assistive technology can use it fully. Accessibility is part of how we build and test, not a review at the end.
How this site is built
Federal systems get used by people with the full range of abilities, often on equipment they did not choose, and accessibility is a legal obligation for the agencies we build for. We treat it as part of the build rather than as a remediation pass at the end. On this site, that means:
- Every interactive element reachable and operable by keyboard alone
- Focus trapped inside dialogs, returned to where it came from on close
- Native HTML controls wherever one exists, so assistive technology gets the behavior it expects
- Text and background pairs checked against WCAG AA contrast ratios
- Motion honours the reduced-motion setting the visitor has already chosen
- Status changes announced to screen readers rather than shown only visually
We design and test this site to the Section 508 standards, which incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA, and we aim for WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
VPATs and documentation
To make sure documentation is easily accessible, Empower AI will post here all applicable Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and other documentation as required by GSA's Government-wide Accessibility Program.
VPATs are available on request at questions@empower.ai.
For more on federal accessibility requirements, visit Section508.gov ↗.
Report a problem
If something on this site does not work with the tools you use, we want to know, and we will fix it rather than explain it. Tell us the page, what you were trying to do and the assistive technology you use.
Email questions@empower.ai or call 703-707-6900.
If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, write to hr@empower.ai and we will arrange it.