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Last Updated: March 16, 2022 | Site Page

DHS Accessibility Day 2022

DHS Accessibility Day 2022 is a two-day, free virtual event experience using Adobe Connect that brings together people with disabilities, accessibility professionals, and allies within DHS to enhance the user experience through accessible technology.The event will be held over two days: Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The event is only available to federal employees and federal contractors within the United States Government.

Last Updated: January 27, 2022 | Site Page

Accessibility

DHS provides ICT to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).

Last Updated: January 10, 2022 | Publication

DHS Technology Accessibility Issue Reporting Form

This form is used to assist you with reporting a technology accessibility issue or initiating a complaint under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. You should use this form if you are an individual with a disability, and because of that disability, you are having difficulty accessing ICT provided by the Department.

Last Updated: August 3, 2020 | Blog

DHS Accessibility Day 2020

On May 14, the Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) held its first annual DHS Accessibility Day themed “Accessibility for All”. The virtual event featured best practices, available commercial tools and resources, accessibility requirements, and an opportunity to network with the federal accessibility community. The agenda below details the event’s presentations and provides links to view the demonstrations.

Last Updated: February 26, 2020 | Publication

Accessibility Events

Accessibility Events

Last Updated: November 14, 2019 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS Announces FY20 SBIR Topics

The Pre-Solicitation contains 11 topic descriptions, nine from DHS S&T and two from the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.

Last Updated: November 4, 2019 | Publication

DHS Component Disability Access Plans

DHS Component Disability Access Plans

Last Updated: September 11, 2019 | Site Page

Accessibility Requirements

Learn about DHS Section 508 accessibility requirements for information and communications technology products and services.

Last Updated: September 10, 2019 | Site Page

Section 508 Training

The Department of Homeland Security is committed to providing free online training resources to assist with creating, validating, and remediating accessible electronic content for conformance to the Section 508 standards.

Last Updated: September 10, 2019 | Site Page

Section 508 Testing

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Accessible Systems & Technology (OAST) has a mission to provide strategic direction, technical support, and training to ensure agency employees and customers with disabilities have equal access to information and data. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), requires all federal departments and agencies to ensure that their information and communications technology (ICT) is accessible to people with disabilities.