Electronic Information Technologies (EIT)
Testing Project
New Editions provides technical support to the Department of Veterans
Affairs Section 508 Program Office. Our staff tests proposed EIT (Electronic & Information
Technology) products for Section 508 conformance within VA's Enterprise
Architecture Framework. We also test IT Tracker products; OMB Exhibit
300's project/programs; E-Gov initiatives programs; Web based and Software
applications; and LMS courseware for Section 508 compliance. New
Editions staff members conduct accessible EIT demonstrations for VA stakeholders
(veterans and disabled employees) and Section 508 awareness training
for VA employees. In collaboration with VA Section 508 staff, we develop
and conduct presentations at industry forums as well as state and local
Government meetings to raise awareness of accessibility issues and programs.
Through
a subcontract with Inverness Technologies, New Editions is conducting
a study of the VR&E Independent Living Program which is designed to help
eligible veterans live as independently as possible, participate in family
and community life, and increase their potential to return to work. The
purpose of the study is to collect valuable program information on outcomes
to inform strategic planning, identify resource allocation needs and identify
additional training needs. New Editions tasks include:
- Design the methodology
- Develop all forms and surveys for data collection
- Collect and analyze data
- Prepare final report with study results and recommendations.
New Editions’ staff member Alan Schlank’s “technical
expertise was critical in successfully making the FY 2007 PAR compliant
with Section 508 guidelines.”
Daniel Tucker, the Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Budget
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