Web Governance That Keeps Every Government Website Compliant

Web governance is the practice of keeping a large website accessible, consistent, and compliant as content changes. For a government agency, that means enforcing WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, brand and content standards, and privacy rules across every department and page, through automated scanning, defined policies, and clear publishing roles rather than manual spot-checks.

The DOJ's 2024 ADA Title II rule makes WCAG 2.1 Level AA the enforceable standard for state and local government web content and mobile apps. Compliance is due by April 26, 2027 for entities serving 50,000 or more people, and April 26, 2028 for smaller entities and special districts, after the DOJ extended both dates by a year in April 2026.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible. WCAG 2.1 AA is the technical standard that defines what "accessible" means, and Section 508 references it. ADA Title II now adopts WCAG 2.1 AA for state and local governments too, so most public entities are working toward the same technical bar.

We start with an automated scan of every page, template, form, and PDF, checked against WCAG 2.1 AA. A senior engineer then reviews the findings, confirms the real failures, and ranks them by legal risk and resident impact. You receive a documented report with a prioritized remediation plan, not just a raw list of errors.

Yes. Drupal ships with strong accessibility support in core, follows WCAG guidelines in its admin and themes, and has modules for structured content, alt text enforcement, and accessible forms. That gives a government site a stronger starting point for WCAG 2.1 AA than most platforms, though configuration and ongoing governance still decide the outcome.

Continuous scanning is the answer. After remediation, automated monitoring checks new and edited content as it publishes, flagging accessibility and quality issues the day they appear. Paired with publishing roles and approval steps, that keeps standards from drifting between formal audits, which is where most large sites lose compliance.

Yes. Government sites often carry thousands of PDFs that assistive technology cannot read. We scan the library, tag documents for structure and reading order, and remediate them so they meet accessibility standards. For large volumes, we prioritize the documents residents use most, such as forms, applications, and public notices.

Cost depends on the size of the estate and the number of templates, forms, and documents in scope. A single-site audit scopes faster than a multi-department or multi-site one. We run an initial accessibility scan first, then scope an exact quote from what it finds, so pricing reflects your actual site rather than a generic range.

Specbee supports regulated organizations such as Physicians Insurance (multi-tiered, role-based access control and a CI/CD pipeline for controlled deployments), Credit Builders Alliance (credit-bureau integrations), and Altru Health System (proactive vulnerability management). We also rebuilt and hardened the International Center of Photography's platform after a security breach. Accessibility compliance is documented too, with near 100% ADA compliance for Altru and a WCAG-compliant platform for Wadsworth Center.