Accessibility

DHS IT Policy Archive

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DHS Section 508 Compliance Test Processes

Section 508 compliance test processes from DHS to support their mission to provide strategic direction, technical support, and training to ensure agency employees and customers with disabilities have equal access to information and data.

Reasonable Accommodations for Employees and Applicants With Disabilities

DHS Directive 259-01, and its accompanying Instruction 259-01-001, establishes the Department's policy for providing reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities. DHS Instruction Manual 259-01-001-01 establishes procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodations for DHS Headquarters (HQ) employees and applicants with disabilities.

Section 508 Publications

A list of current DHS Section 508 Compliance Test Processes.

Individuals with Disabilities

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to hiring a highly talented and dedicated workforce. Individuals with disabilities have much to contribute to our workplace and to accomplishing the various homeland security mission areas.

Management Directive 4010.2: Section 508 Program Management Office & Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides all employees and external customers, including those with disabilities, access to and use of information and data. In accordance with Title 29 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 794d, “Electronic and Information Technology” (commonly referred to as “Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act” or “Section 508”), this Directive defines the roles and responsibilities of Department officials to implement the Section 508 Program. Providing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that is accessible to all people regardless of their disabilities is a DHS priority.

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