Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5230.60A
9. Fundamental Alteration - A change in the fundamental characteristic or purpose of the product
or service.
10. National Security System 36 C.F.R., 1194.3 (a) defines a National Security System as any
telecommunications or information system operated by the U.S. government, the function,
operation, or use of which involves:
a. Intelligence activities,
b. Cryptologic activities related to national security,
c. Command and control of military forces,
d. Equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system, or
e. Systems that are critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. (Systems
that are critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions do not include a
system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications including
payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications).
11. Product - Electronic and information technology (EIT).
12. Section 501 Section of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability in Federal employment and requires Federal agencies to establish affirmative action
plans for the hiring, placement, and advancement of people with disabilities in Federal
employment. See Ref. (a).
13. Section 504 Section of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibits discrimination based on disability
in federally funded and federally conducted programs or activities in the United States, including
employment programs. This involves, but is not limited to, providing individual accommodation
at the worksite using assistive technologies. See Ref. (a).
14. Section 508 Coordination Committee A USCG cross-functional group of individuals with
expertise representing the Chief Information Officer, Procurement Management, Civil Rights,
Computer and Communications Systems, Human Resources, General Law, and operational
directorates.
15. Self contained, closed products - Products that generally have embedded software and are
commonly designed in such a fashion that a user cannot easily attach or install assistive
technology. These products include, but are not limited to, information kiosks, information
16. Telecommunications - The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of
information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as
sent and received.
17. TTY - A type of assistive technology. An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery or
equipment that employs interactive text based communications through the transmission of
coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs may include, for example, devices known as
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