federal_register: 2011-12642
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| 2011-12642 | On behalf of the Accessibility Committee of the Federal Chief Information Officers Council; Listening Session Regarding Improving the Accessibility of Government Information | Notice | This notice announces a listening session that the CIO Council is conducting 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 in a series of listening sessions to engage citizens and employees in expressing concerns and proposing ideas. The next listening session will be at Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 and 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. | 2011-05-24 | 2011 | 5 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/05/24/2011-12642/on-behalf-of-the-accessibility-committee-of-the-federal-chief-information-officers-council-listening | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-05-24/pdf/2011-12642.pdf | Social Security Administration | 470 | This notice announces a listening session that the CIO Council is conducting 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... |