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Agencies have a renewed sense of urgency to provide technology that is accessible to everyone.
President Clinton issued two executive orders on the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act last week that underscore the federal government s push to be a model employer of people with disabilities. The new policies will emphasize the need to get the technology in place as soon as possible, experts said. That s especially important after Congress moved back the deadline for compliance with Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which calls for agencies to make their technology accessible to people with disabilities. Clinton ordered agencies to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years. To support that goal, Clinton directed agencies to submit plans to the Office of Personnel Management by Sept. 25 on how they will put in place the tools and procedures to make it easier for people with disabilities to perform in the federal workplace.