Human Capital, Culture, and Leadership - Government-wide Section 508 Assessment Criteria

Indicate how your agency includes ICT accessibility as a core value in your DEIA and/or mission-related strategic planning. (*Required)

Select one:

1. Agency has not defined any ICT accessibility related goals or objectives
2. Agency plans to update ICT accessibility core values in the DEIA and/or mission-related strategic plan in the next strategic plan update (less than 5 years)
3. Agency is expected to update ICT accessibility core values in the DEIA and/or mission-related strategic plan in the next strategic plan update (1-3 years)
4. Agency is currently updating ICT accessibility core values in the DEIA and/or mission-related strategic plan in the next strategic plan update (less than 1 year)
5. ICT accessibility core values have been included in the agency DEIA and/or mission-related strategic plan, and leadership regularly communicates this core value

Indicate if your agency includes Section 508 conformance in ICT-related leadership and management performance plans. (*Required)

Select one:

1. No, and have no plans to do so
2. No, but agency has a timetable to begin implementation
3. Yes, for some ICT leadership and management performance plans
4. Yes, for a majority of ICT leadership and management performance plans
5. Yes, for all or almost all ICT leadership and management performance plans
6. Unknown

Indicate how your agency integrates ICT accessibility skills and capabilities into competency and professional development planning for agency staff who are responsible for ensuring ICT is accessible. (*Required)

Select one:

1. Agency has not integrated ICT accessibility into professional development plans for responsible staff, and has no plans to do so
2. Agency has not integrated ICT accessibility into professional development plans for responsible staff, but plans to do so
3. Agency includes ICT accessibility into professional development plans for some responsible staff
4. Agency includes ICT accessibility into professional development plans for most responsible staff
5. Agency includes ICT accessibility into professional development plans for most responsible staff, and continually updates capabilities and professional development plans to address emerging trends and technologies

Indicate the level of engagement your agency's Section 508 program or equivalent has with disability-related affinity groups (external and/or internal to your agency) to inform ICT accessibility program maturity. (*Required)

Select one:

1. Agency Section 508 program or equivalent never engages with disability-related affinity groups
2. Agency Section 508 program or equivalent sometimes engages with disability-related affinity group(s), but generally on an ad hoc basis
3. Agency Section 508 program or equivalent regularly engages with disability-related affinity group(s)
4. Agency Section 508 program or equivalent frequently engages with disability-related affinity group(s)
5. Agency Section 508 program or equivalent almost always engages with disability-related affinity group(s) and affinity groups have an active voice and role in ICT accessibility considerations
6. Unknown