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Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb. 4, 2013

Terry Weaver, president of Weaver Consulting, discusses an overhauled version of Section 508 regulations. Jamison Cush, chief editor of TechTarget's Technology Guide, talks about the new BlackBerry Z-10. Tom Lee, director of Sunlight Labs, explains what's behind "Docket Wrench," a new tool to make it easier to track actions related to proposed rules.

Tags: Weaver Consulting , Section 508 , Access Board , Jamison Cush , Tech Target , BlackBerry , Tom Lee , Sunlight Labs , Sunlight Foundation , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive

Monday - 02/04/2013, 10:44am EST

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Federal Drive interviews - Aug. 13

The Project on Government Oversight evaluates whether defense contractors would be hit hard by sequestration. Plus, what are best practices for creating PDFs that are accessible by people with disabilities?

Tags: Federal Drive , POGO , Ben Freeman , GSA , disabilities , PDF , Sequestration , DoD , industry , contracting

Monday - 08/13/2012, 02:51pm EDT

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GSA's Section 508 guru Weaver to retire

Terry Weaver plans to leave government service Jan. 3 and start her own Section 508 consulting firm.

Tags: technology , Management , Section 508 , GSA , Access Board , Helen Chamberlain , people , IRS , Jason Miller

Tuesday - 12/20/2011, 10:22am EST

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Agencies struggling in applying 508 standards to Web 2.0 tools

GSA, U.S. Access Board trying to address the questions around accessibility and social media. Access Board is updating Section 508 standards. GSA is offering training and will blog about 508 in the coming months.

Tags: technology , contracting , Bruce Bailey , GSA , OMB , U.S. Access Board , DoJ , Section 508 , Accessibility standards , open government

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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White House makes push for agencies, contractors to hire people with disabilities

President Obama releases set of initiatives that includes a government-wide job fair and a new interagency task force to promote best practices. At the same time, GSA and the Access Board are updating the Section 508 requirements for technology.

Tags: technology , contracting , Tim Creagan , Karen Pica , GSA , OMB , U.S. Access Board , OFPP , DoJ , OPM , Labor , EEOC , IDEAs Conference , Section 508