SLIDE1 Procurement of Accessible IT at a Federal Level: MULTIPLE FEDERAL AGENCY PERSPECTIVES Webcast ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE2 Procurement of Accessible IT at a Federal Level Multiple Federal Agency Perspectives MODERATED BY: Deborah Buck Director, ITTATC State IT Accessibility Initiatives deborah.buck@ittatc.org ? (518) 439-1263 Michael Morris Chair, ITTATC State IT Initiatives Workgroup mmorris@ncbdc.org ? (202) 521-2930 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE3 www.ITTATC.org Toll free: 866-9ITATTC (948-8282) (Voice/TTY) ITTATC promotes the development of accessible electronic and information technology products and services related to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act by providing: Information Training Technical Assistance To…Industry Trainers State officials Consumers ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE4 Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Centers 1-800-949-4232 (v/tty) www.adata.org . Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture 490 Tenth Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0156 404-894-4960 (V/TTY) http://www.catea.org DO-IT University of Washington Box 355670 Seattle, WA 98195-5670 doit@u.washington.edu http://www.washington.edu/doit/ 206-685-DOIT (3648) — voice/TTY IDEAL Group, Inc. 2809 Bohlen Drive Hilliard, Ohio 43026 Phone: (614) 777-0660 TTY: (800) 855-2880 E-Mail: infor@ideal-group.org Web Site: http://www.ideal-group.org ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE5 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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE6 The targeted audience includes state and local government entities: State Assistive Technology Projects (AT Projects) Offices of the Chief Information Officer (CIOs) Procurement Officials (POs) Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) State Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinators Consumers and Advocates _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE7 Panelists will address: IT Accessibility Strategies Federal processes, policies and tools for procurement – including some hard-learned lessons and practices Government-wide accessibility resources and emerging challenges __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE8 Featuring: Deborah Douglas Slade, Section 508 Coordinator Federal Aviation Administration Joe Tozzi, Director, Assistive Technology Program Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Dept of Education TJ Cannady, Program Manager, Information Resources Accessibility Program (IRAP), Internal Revenue Service Fred DiFiore, Section 508 EIT Coordinator U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Terry Weaver, Director, Center for IT Accommodation (CITA) U.S. General Services Administration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE9 FOR MORE INFORMATION ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE10 QUESTIONS FOR PANELIST: CALL: 703-961-9250 X226 FAX: 703-961-9255 E-MAIL: Access the “e-mail” or “chat” link on your screen TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: CALL: 703-961-9250 X223 E-MAIL: troy@tvworldwide.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE11 Panel Questions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE12 Many people are confused about the 508 procurement processes, since each agency develops specifics around the general GSA process. Can you tell us about this generic process? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE13 Would you describe your agency in terms of IT, and its procurement of IT (centralized/decentralized, size of IT procurement budget, key persons involved in decision-making? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE14 What kinds of tools are available within your agency to streamline accessible IT procurement (for example: checklists, sign-off sheets)? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE15 What kinds of training materials and initiatives do you use in your agency? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE16 What methods of acceptance and verification of conformance to agency 508 requirements, as outlined in the terms and conditions of the RFP or contract, do you use? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE17 How do you deal with IT accessibility requirements for customized products or services, rather than “off the shelf” piece of hardware or software? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLIDE18 Based on your experience, identify some potential pitfalls that should be considered by the States when developing and implementing a procurement process related to IT accessibility, especially in agencies with a structure like yours? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________