Higher education IT leaders are confronting two parallel pressures: a rapid rise in nonhuman identities (machine identities) that require identity‑security controls, and an imminent DOJ ADA Title II web‑accessibility compliance deadline that demands months of remediation. CyberArk and other security firms warn NHIs now outnumber humans by large margins on many campuses, expanding the attack surface for data breaches and unauthorized access. Universities are balancing investments in identity security, vendor SOC audits and remediation roadmaps for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Technology and compliance webinars caution institutions that meeting the 2026 accessibility standard—and robust machine‑identity governance—requires coordinated governance, budget, and multi‑quarter project plans.