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Highland Technology Services Inc.

Highland Technology Services Inc. Section 508 Business Practices. Section 508 Human Factor Engineering Background. Background What Is Section 508?.

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Highland Technology Services Inc.

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  1. Highland Technology Services Inc. Section 508 Business Practices

  2. Section 508Human Factor EngineeringBackground

  3. BackgroundWhat Is Section 508? • Section 508 mandates that all electronic and information technology developed, maintained or procured by the Federal government be accessible to people with disabilities. This includes: • Applications and Operating Systems • Web sites, intranets, Web-enabled applications • Telecommunication (voice and data) • Video and Multimedia Products • Self Contained, Closed Products • Desktop and Portable Computers (Workstations)

  4. BackgroundApplicability of Section 508 • It’s The Law • Applies to all Federal departments and agencies. • Does not regulate the private sector. However, if a private organization is providing e-commerce or electronic and information technology to the government, it must conform to the requirements. • Few exceptions to the regulations • In matters of national security as defined in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.

  5. BackgroundApplicability of Section 508 • Reporting the Compliance • Need to develop a Plan showing a road to compliance and show progress • Requires all government departments and agencies complete an Agency Evaluation every two years: • Submitted to the Attorney General • Used to determine the extent to which the department’s or agency’s EIT is accessible • Attorney General submits a report to the President every two years containing the information and recommendations . • On January 18, 2001, a Memorandum for All Federal Agency Chief Information Officers was transmitted to initiate a survey to be used to prepare the first status report.

  6. BackgroundApplicability of Section 508 • Enforcement • Applies to all Electronic Information Technology • Recommended that agencies use Section 508 to assist in re-engineering their legacy systems to become compliant to avoid possible litigation under previsions or sections of the ADA, i.e., and the Rehabilitation Act such as Section 504 • Incorporated into the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) • Subject to litigation under the same process that is used for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

  7. Background Applicability of Section 508 • Electronic Information Technology Compliance Analysis • Government department or agency must comply with technical aspects as outlined in “Part 1194” EIT Accessibility Standards. • Software Applications and Operating Systems (1194.21) • Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications (1194.22) • Telecommunication Products (1194.23) • Video and Multimedia Products (1194.24) • Self Contained, Closed Products (1194.25) • Desktop and Portable Computers (1194.26)

  8. Section 508URL -- For Additional Information • http://www.section508.gov - This link contains a lot of information about the new regulation and who it affects. • http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/508home.html - Provides a survey for Section 508 as published January 2002 • Note: As a result of 9/11 many aspects of 508 have been pushed back and some agencies have not fully complied with the regulation.

  9. Section 508Full 508 Server Provider

  10. Suggestions for Providing Accessibility Services • Section 508 and Section 255 Initial Compliant Analysis • Assessment Checklist for all affected areas • Recommendation Analysis Report • Accessibility Plan based on the Recommendation Analysis Report • Section 508 and Section 255 Awareness Training • Introduction to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunication Act • How Section 508 and 255 will affect their organization • Electronic Information Technology included under Section 508 • How to determine if your agency is compliant • The Law and Section 508 and Section 255 • The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Section 508

  11. Suggestions for Providing Accessibility Services • Web Site Remediation • Modify the customers Web pages to make them compliant with Section 508 • Provides staff augmentation for current contractors maintaining application. • Provide training in section 508 regulations • Provide Engineering Support to modify source code to make the application compliant. • Provide IV&V of Section 508 compliance

  12. Section 508What can HTSIT Can Provide Our Customers Value Added To Our Customers

  13. Section 508 Initial Compliant Analysis • Initial analysis price would be based on the following: • Number of Workspaces with different missions. • Number of Business Applications and Associated Operating Systems • Number of Web Pages • Products • Assessment Checklist for all affected areas • Recommendation Analysis Report • Product Delivery Time • Normally assessment not longer than five weeks based on sizing elements above`

  14. Section 508 Awareness Training • Two Pricing Structures for Training • Individuals attending a scheduled class Price per student • Customer on-site training Priced up to 10 students • The price provided will not include other charges such as a students travel cost or other expenses. • Customer Site Training, the price would not include ODC or Travel Cost • Training Typical Includes • Two days of instructor training • Class Materials

  15. Section 508Web Site Remediation • Modify Customers Web pages to Make Them Compliant • Time and Material Based on Initial Assessment • Hourly Rates based on GSA Schedule 70 • Requires metrics obtained from assessment to determine the amount of work that will be required to modify the web site for compliance • 75% of the time it normally taken to modify code for section 508 can be save using Web based tools provided by different vendors such as W3 software. • Will submit cost proposal upon request from our customers

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