Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Statement Regarding Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Michael
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane Michael to the East Coast of the United States, where Florida and Alabama are under states of emergency. Our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety. In consideration of these circumstances, there will be no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations or sheltering related to Michael, except in the event of a serious public safety threat.
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Accessibility Training News
The Revised Section 508 Standards were released in January of 2018. All OAST training resources are being updated to support implementation of the Revised Section 508 Standards.
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DHS Convenes Fifth Annual NTTX for Institutions of Higher Education
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Campus Resilience (CR) Program, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), convened the fifth annual National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (NTTX) on September 24-25, 2018, at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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DHS OAE Releases 2018 Charlottesville RTTX Situation Manual and Summary Report
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) recently released the Situation Manual and Summary Report from the 2018 Charlottesville Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX).
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Civil Rights Listening Sessions with Disability Stakeholders in Disaster Impacted Areas
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, conducted a series of listening sessions with disability stakeholders following the 2017 hurricane season.
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DHS Statement Regarding Safety and Enforcement During Northern California Wildfires
U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) is deeply concerned by the devastation wildfires have caused in significant portions of northern California. Our thoughts remain with those impacted by this tragedy, while our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety wherever possible.
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Trusted Tester V5 Testing Tools
The following information is provided to assist agencies to get testing tools required by Trusted Tester V5 approved for use within their IT environments. This information is based on the latest status of the Federal Accessibility Community of Practice Working Group. Some tools may be updated prior to the final Trusted Tester V5 release, however we recommend initiating approval procedures for these tools now to prepare for fall release of the updated process.
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Trusted Tester V3 Training and Certification Sunset
After nearly five years of operation, the online Trusted Tester V3 training and certification is coming to an end. As of 06/29/2018, the DHS Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) is no longer accepting training requests for Trusted Tester V3. To prepare for the fall release of the updated Trusted Tester V5 training and certification online courses, no further enrollments will be made in the current online courses. Students currently enrolled must complete the courses by 09/30/2018. No retaking of courses will be allowed after that date, with no exceptions. Trusted Tester V5 and other online training will be released in the fall.
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K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting against Gun Violence (2nd ed., 2018) Now Available
The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) released the K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting against Gun Violence (2nd ed., 2018) that provides preventive and protective measures to address the threat of gun violence in schools.
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CRCL is Experiencing a High Volume of Calls
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) has received an extraordinarily large volume of calls regarding the administration’s zero-tolerance policy. We are working diligently to document every contact we receive and are attempting to keep our voice mailbox clear for additional messages.