| PROCUREMENT
OF ACCESSIBLE IT AT A FEDERAL LEVEL: MULTIPLE FEDERAL AGENCY
PERSPECTIVES
August
13, 2003
2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
On August 13, 2003, the Information Technology Technical
Assistance and Training Center (ITTATC) will offer a Web
Cast on IT Accessibility strategies, targeting state and
local government entities.
The
purpose of the Web Cast is to provide information on federal
approaches to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended. Processes, policies, and tools that have been
implemented to effectively and efficiently improve federal
agency accessibility procurement and training programs will
be highlighted. This Web Cast will also provide vendors
with an additional opportunity to understand federal agency
technical requirements in regards to Section 508.
The
targeted audience includes state and local government entities:
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State Assistive Technology Projects (AT Projects)
- Offices
of the Chief Information Officer (CIOs)
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Procurement Officials (POs)
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Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
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State Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinators
- Consumers
and Advocates
Panelists
will address:
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IT accessibility strategies.
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Federal processes, policies and tools for procurement
– including some hard-learned lessons and practices.
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Government-wide accessibility resources and emerging challenges.
Panelists will include 508 coordinators from the US Department
of Education (DOE), the US Patent & Trademark Office
(PTO), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These federal agencies will
discuss and contrast their processes, policies, and tools
for procurement - including some hard-learned lessons and
practices. Special panelist Terry Weaver, Director of 508
activities for the General Services Administration (GSA)
will add value to these agency experts by discussing government-wide
accessibility resources and emerging challenges. The panel
will be moderated by Deborah Buck, Director of State IT
Programs for ITTATC, and Michael Morris, Chair of the ITTATC
State IT Initiatives Workgroup.
For more information and to register, visit the ITTATC website
at:
http://www.ittatc.org/.
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