NASCIO Unveils Insights from Inaugural State Accessibility Officer Survey: Enhancing Digital Accessibility Across States

“Here to Stay, Here to Grow: A National Portrait of State Digital Accessibility Officers” is an analysis of the inaugural NASCIO State Digital Accessibility Officer Survey, administered in Summer 2026. State chief digital accessibility officers are the lead architects in pursuing state IT government goals and meeting new federal compliance mandates in a digital-first society. Accessibility officers in this survey represent 36 states, providing insights on topics including the 2024 DOJ Final Rule, artificial intelligence integration, procurement, barriers to program expansion and the future of the position. State technology leaders, third-party vendors and other relevant stakeholders will gain a deeper understanding of digital accessibility officers as a national community of practice, what digital accessibility looks like “in action” and where the nation currently stands two years post Final Rule. With this understanding, relevant stakeholders can take the necessary steps to develop digital accessibility governance, resources, support and better relationships with state digital accessibility officers while re-evaluating strategies to achieve robust state digital accessibility programs.