Who
We Are
VA’s
Section 508 Program Office falls under
the Office of Information & Technology.
Jacqueline Washington is the Program Director.
Other members of the Section 508 team
include: Patrick Sheehan, Agency Coordinator;
Terri Bean, Test Manager; Robert Volck,
Facility Manager; and five contractors.
We are located in Room C10A of VA Central
Office.
The
Section 508 team is divided into three
functional areas: Facility Management, Test
Management and Section 508 Coordination.
Our Mission
Our
mission is for the Department of
Veterans Affairs to be recognized
as a leader in providing equal
access and use of VA products and
services and to continuously benchmark
the quality and delivery of services
by using the best available testing
methodologies and tools. We provide
accessible services, conformance
testing solutions, and innovative
strategies in implementing the
goals and objectives of the Section
508 legislation, while helping
to increase awareness of accessibility
issues and programs for internal
and external VA stakeholders. |
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What We Do
- Participate in industry forums as
well as state and local Government
meetings to raise awareness of accessibility
issues and programs
- Provide world-class access systems
and PC-based applications training
services in the DC area to employees
and veterans with disabilities
- Provide expertise to Federal Program/Project
Managers in implementing Section 508
and E-Gov initiatives
- Manage and operate the facility
to provide needed services, testing
solutions and strategies in implementing
Section 508
- Serve
as the key liaison for VA’s
Chief Information Officer and make
policy recommendations Department
wide to implement Section 508
- Review
Business Cases (Exhibit 300’s
and 53’s) to ensure Section
508
- Test
and validate the use of EIT (Electronic
Information Technology) products
that are tracked in the VA ’s
IT acquisition process
- Disseminate VA Section 508 policies
and procedures (6221 Accessible Electronic
and Information Technology, Handbook/Directive)
- Provide
outreach services to support the
Secretary’s goals in the
employment and advancement of people
with disabilities
General
Contacts
For
further information, questions or comments
related to procurement, web accessibility,
training and awareness, legal inquiries,
and VA's Section 508 Advisory Committee,
contact VA's
Section 508 Testing and Training Center
and/or Section 508 Coordinator located
at VA Central Office C10A. In the subject
line, please indicate the reason for the
email or the person you would like to contact. |
