Section 508 Accessibility Listening Session
The Federal CIO Council will host a listening session on Friday, June 17, 2011 from 1:30 to 5:00 pm (PDT) at:
Stanford University (opens a campus map)
Hewlett training center
Auditorium Hewlett 200
370 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
Background
The Federal CIO Council's Accessibility Committee is conducting listening sessions in response to a memo dated July 19, 2010 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on ''Improving the Accessibility of Government Information''. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d) requires Federal agencies to buy and use electronic and information technology (EIT) that is accessible. The July memo directs agencies to take stronger steps toward improving the acquisition and implementation of accessible technology.
In order to better understand the needs of diverse communities and provide better solutions, the Federal Chief Information Officers Council (CIOC), in collaboration with the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy and the U.S. Access Board, has held several listening sessions to engage citizens and employees in expressing concerns and proposing ideas.
The upcoming listening session at Stanford will include time for generating a dialogue with technology companies. It will also include time for general comments from the public. Representatives from technology companies, persons with disabilities, their advocates, and government employees are invited to participate.
Participation is in person only.
The meeting room is ADA compliant.
Related Information
- View the agenda
- View the Federal Register notice for the event
- View transcripts from previous listening session events