Webinar: Section 508 Best Practices for Disability: Validating Compliance in the Procurement and Development Process - NOV 21 - U.S.Access Board

United States Access Board http://www.access-board.gov/

The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place November 21 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will provide an overview of the standards-based method used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test and evaluate web and software applications. In this session, DHS representatives will outline the agency's "Trusted Tester" approach and explain how responsible staff are trained on using standards-based test and evaluation procedures to ensure consistent and accurate results that can be shared across agencies. Federal agency Section 508 officials, chief information and acquisition officers, and agency policy-makers are encouraged to attend.

For more details or to register for this free webinar, visit www.adaconferences.org/CIOC.

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 electronic and information technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is made available by the Accessibility Committee of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board and eFedLink.

Validating Section 508 Compliance in the Procurement and Development Process – The DHS "Trusted Tester" Program (free webinar)
November 21, 1:00- 2:30 (ET)
Presenters:
- William Peterson, Executive Director, Office of Accessible Systems & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
- Kathy Eng, DHS Team Lead for Testing, Office of Accessible Systems & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
Moderator: Timothy Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board
Registration: www.adaconferences.org/CIOC
Note: Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Real-Time captioning and Video Sign Language Interpreter are available for each session and will be broadcast via the webinar platform. A telephone option (not toll-free) for receiving audio is also available.