BREAKING NEWS!!

October 2007 Assistive Technology Day
On October 3rd the GSA, Center for Information Technology Accommodation, AT Showcase will provide a demonstration of the new EasyConverter from Dolphin. EasyConverter will quickly create Large Print, MP3, DAISY, and Braille versions of reading materials that can either be scanned from paper, or input directly from Word, PDF, HTML, XML, (NIMAS) or text files. There will be three presentations, 9 a.m., 10 a.m and 11 a.m. in Room 1216. No Registration Required.

Register for the Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) 2007 Conference.This event is the premier event focused on partnering industry and education with government to meet the requirements under Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

New Release!
Highlights of a GAO Forum: Modernizing Federal Disability Policy. GAO-07-934SP, August 3, 2007.

THE NEW BUY ACCESSIBLE DATA CENTER is now available FOR VENDORS to register, manage their accounts and register their products and services at http://datacenter.buyaccessible.org/DataCenter. Vendors should also refer to the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal contracting officials and other buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial "Electronic and Information Technology" products and services with features that support accessibility.

GOVERNMENT PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS should refer to the Buy Accessible Wizard to conduct your market research, such as to locate products and services that support your requirements development and procurement selection processes. This is also the web-based tool to help users determine and document Section 508 requirements that apply to a particular E⁢ acquisition.

New to Section 508? Start here with answers to your basic questions.

The Quick Reference Guide to Section 508 Resource Documents is available to assist government officials in making informed decisions about Section 508 related procurement.