Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: ICT Guidance for Implementing Accessibility into DEIA Plans in the Federal Workforce

On June 25, 2021, President Biden released Executive Order 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce to establish a government-wide initiative to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in all parts of the federal workforce. The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place July 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET) and focus on General Services Administration’s (GSA) “Executive Guide to Federal IT Accessibility,” which provides a broad overview of the benefits of accessibility and management practices for various phases of technology development and implementation lifecycles, and “Technology Accessibility Playbook,” which provides a framework and actions for the integration of strategic, business, and technology management practices to ensure information and communication technology (ICT) is accessible for people with disabilities. Presenters from GSA will also discuss other available resources, such as the government-wide DEIA Strategic Plan’s Accessibility Roadmap, GSA’s Government-wide Program Maturity Reporting (PMR), Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) updates, ICT Testing Baseline for Web Accessibility, and others.

For more details or to register, visit www.accessibilityonline.org. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can receive a participation certificate for attending the 90-minute session.

Registration closes 24 hours before the start of the session. Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) and Video Sign Language Interpreters are available for the session and will be broadcast via the webinar platform. A telephone option (not toll-free) for receiving audio is also available.

The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series provides helpful information and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to information and communication technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is made available by the Accessibility Community of Practice of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board. All webinars are archived and available on the archives webpage.

USDOL celebration of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Disability Pride: Celebrating 32 Years of the ADA

Please join us for a virtual U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)celebration of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Featuring Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams and other department leaders, the event will explore the Department of Labor’s efforts to deliver on the promise of the ADA through policies and programs for workers and job seekers with disabilities.

Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. ET
Location: Streaming online (CART captioning and ASL interpreter will be available)

Register Here

A link to the live stream will be provided one day prior to the event. If you have questions or need to request an accommodation, please contact [email protected]