Digital Accessibility and Tech Equity Take Flight at FAA on May 16
Published Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
How to Participate: FAA HQ Orville Wright Building Room 209 or via Zoom
Many of us experience challenges that occasionally or routinely impact our ability to fully use IT to support our work and personal pursuits. Wouldn’t it be great if there was someone who understood the requirements and who was advocating for access and equity?
There are actually several, across multiple agencies within the Federal government. The FAA will host a live Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Symposium on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 ET. The event will be hosted live from FAA HQ (Orville Wright Building Room 209) and web-streamed agency-wide. Digital Accessibility and Tech Equity Take Flight will feature a panel discussion focused on the White House/Office of Management and Budget-led initiative to advance IT Inclusivity and Accessibility (ITIA) across the federal government.
Hosted by AIT, the panel will include:
Rachel Patterson, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Alison Levy, Director, Office of Technical and Information Services, U.S. Access Board
Tony Coelho, Former U.S. Congressperson and Sponsor, American's with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Michele Magana, Director, DOT Disability Resource Center
Laura Tronge, Program Manager, FAA National Disability Program
The program will kick off with opening remarks from FAA Chief Information Officer (Acting), Natesh Manikoth, and Director, AIT Business Partnership Service (Acting), Mary Bisset, and conclude with remarks from Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights, John P. Benison.
GAAD endeavors to advance our dialogue around digital access and inclusion for the Billion+ people with disabilities/impairments. FAA’s broader ITIA initiative supports the 2021 Presidential Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and the associated DOT and FAA DEIA strategic plans.