{ "version" : "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1", "content" : "topics", "type" : "list", "title" : "Accessibility |Digital.gov", "description": "Accessibility", "home_page_url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/", "count" : "224","feed_url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/topics/accessibility/index.json", "section" : "topics", "items" : [{"title" :"Reduce, remove, remediate: PDFs and government websites","deck" : "A discussion on fixing issues, reducing files, and slowing down production of PDFs for better access to information.","summary" : "In a recent governmentwide community discussion, we shared tips to remediate the use of PDFs on government websites, focusing on balancing needs, choosing formats, starting fixes, and ensuring documents are accessible for everyone.","date" : "2024-12-31T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"annette-super" : "Annette Super","dmccleskey" : "Dawn Pointer McCleskey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "documents-mykyta-dolmatov-istock-getty-images-1179640294", "alt" : "Illustration of a document on top of a file folder.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Mykyta Dolmatov/iStock via Getty Images", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-12-31-reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/12/2024-12-31-reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-31-reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-31-reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/12/31/reduce-remove-remediate-pdfs-and-government-websites/" },{"title" :"FY 24 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment","deck" : "The FY 2024 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment highlights progress and ongoing challenges in federal digital accessibility efforts. This assessment provides key findings on governmentwide accessibility maturity and actionable recommendations. The recommendations include stronger enforcement of 508 standards, increased resourcing, and integrating accessibility into the technology lifecycle to enhance compliance and access for all.","summary" : "The FY 2024 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment highlights progress and ongoing challenges in federal digital accessibility efforts. This assessment provides key findings on governmentwide accessibility maturity and actionable recommendations. The recommendations include stronger enforcement of 508 standards, increased resourcing, and integrating accessibility into the technology lifecycle to enhance compliance and access for all.","date" : "2024-12-20T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-12-20-fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/12/2024-12-20-fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-20-fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-20-fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md","source" : "gsa","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/manage/section-508-assessment/2024/executive-summary/","weight" : "1","slug" : "fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/12/20/fy-24-governmentwide-section-508-assessment/" },{"title" :"Driving Digital Transformation Across Government for Lasting Impact","deck" : "Digital promotes effective, usable federal services that enhance public trust in government. Over the past four years, the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO) has laid the groundwork for a modern, secure, and user-friendly federal government. From advancing cybersecurity to forging global partnerships and streamlining IT investments, these efforts have improved how millions interact with government services.","summary" : "Digital promotes effective, usable federal services that enhance public trust in government. Over the past four years, the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO) has laid the groundwork for a modern, secure, and user-friendly federal government. From advancing cybersecurity to forging global partnerships and streamlining IT investments, these efforts have improved how millions interact with government services.","date" : "2024-12-12T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-12-13-driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/12/2024-12-13-driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-13-driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-13-driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/12/12/driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact/","weight" : "1","slug" : "driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/12/12/driving-digital-transformation-across-government-for-lasting-impact/" },{"title" :"Ensuring Effective and Timely Usability Research","deck" : "Usability reflects how easily a user can accomplish their goals while using a product or service. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has issued new guidance to streamline usability testing for federal forms, websites, and services, helping agencies conduct usability tests in a more quick and efficient manner that is consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). By enabling faster, more effective testing, OIRA aims to enhance public interactions with the government and ensure equitable access to federal resources.","summary" : "Usability reflects how easily a user can accomplish their goals while using a product or service. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has issued new guidance to streamline usability testing for federal forms, websites, and services, helping agencies conduct usability tests in a more quick and efficient manner that is consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). By enabling faster, more effective testing, OIRA aims to enhance public interactions with the government and ensure equitable access to federal resources.","date" : "2024-11-21T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/11/21/ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research/","weight" : "1","slug" : "ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/21/ensuring-effective-and-timely-usability-research/" },{"title" :"TTS made a lasting impact with civic tech in FY24","deck" : "The Technology Transformation Services (TTS) made significant strides to prioritize and improve federal digital services in FY 2024. From expanding Login.gov to over 72 million users, launching tools like Notify.gov, or redesigning Vote.gov in 19 languages, explore how TTS continues to set the standard for impactful civic tech innovation.","summary" : "The Technology Transformation Services (TTS) made significant strides to prioritize and improve federal digital services in FY 2024. From expanding Login.gov to over 72 million users, launching tools like Notify.gov, or redesigning Vote.gov in 19 languages, explore how TTS continues to set the standard for impactful civic tech innovation.","date" : "2024-11-21T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24.md","source" : "gsa","source_url" : "https://www.gsa.gov/blog/2024/11/21/tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24","weight" : "1","slug" : "tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/21/tts-made-a-lasting-impact-with-civic-tech-in-fy24/" },{"title" :"Publishing federal sales data: how we used design studios and user testing to develop a user-centered dataset","deck" : "The Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Office of Natural Resource and Revenue (ONRR) successfully added federal sales data to the Natural Resources Revenue Data (NRRD) platform using design studios and user testing to create a user-centered dataset. By involving subject matter experts and refining prototypes through feedback, the team delivered the project ahead of schedule while meeting user needs. Future plans included additional usability testing and expanding stakeholder engagement.","summary" : "The Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Office of Natural Resource and Revenue (ONRR) successfully added federal sales data to the Natural Resources Revenue Data (NRRD) platform using design studios and user testing to create a user-centered dataset. By involving subject matter experts and refining prototypes through feedback, the team delivered the project ahead of schedule while meeting user needs. Future plans included additional usability testing and expanding stakeholder engagement.","date" : "2024-11-19T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/Publishing-Federal-Sales-Data/","weight" : "1","slug" : "publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/19/publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset/" },{"title" :"You've launched, now what? Planning for the future of your content","summary" : "Creating quality digital content is not a one-time endeavor. Explore these approaches to managing and improving excellent digital content over time.","date" : "2024-11-04T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"frances-carden" : "Frances Carden"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management",},"primary_image" : { "uid" : "jack-russell-puppy-at-laptop-eva-blanco-istock-getty-images-1217036838-crop", "alt" : "A jack russell puppy at an open laptop.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Eva Blanco/iStock via Getty Images", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-04-youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-04-youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-04-youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-04-youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/04/youve-launched-now-what-planning-for-the-future-of-your-content/" },{"title" :"Broadening Public Participation and Community Engagement With the Federal Government","deck" : "Government works best when it incorporates transparent engagement and feedback from the public. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is enhancing public participation in federal decision-making through draft guidance and a proposed toolkit. These resources aim to standardize best practices, improve accessibility, and ensure underserved communities have meaningful opportunities to contribute. By prioritizing transparency and collaboration, OMB seeks to create politics that reflect the voices and needs of the public.","summary" : "Government works best when it incorporates transparent engagement and feedback from the public. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is enhancing public participation in federal decision-making through draft guidance and a proposed toolkit. These resources aim to standardize best practices, improve accessibility, and ensure underserved communities have meaningful opportunities to contribute. By prioritizing transparency and collaboration, OMB seeks to create politics that reflect the voices and needs of the public.","date" : "2024-10-29T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "communication" : "Communication", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government.md","source" : "performancegov","source_url" : "https://www.performance.gov/blog/2024-public-participation-federal-government","weight" : "1","slug" : "broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/10/29/broadening-public-participation-and-community-engagement-with-the-federal-government/" },{"title" :"Building a tool to make mail in voter registration more accessible","deck" : "Vote.gov partnered with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to create an accessible tool for filling out the National Mail Voter Registration Form. It simplifies the process with features like screen reader compatibility, mobile-friendly design, and state-specific instructions. Available in English and Spanish, the tool reduces errors and helps state election offices process forms more efficiently, making voter registration easier for everyone.","summary" : "Vote.gov partnered with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to create an accessible tool for filling out the National Mail Voter Registration Form. It simplifies the process with features like screen reader compatibility, mobile-friendly design, and state-specific instructions. Available in English and Spanish, the tool reduces errors and helps state election offices process forms more efficiently, making voter registration easier for everyone.","date" : "2024-10-22T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "governance" : "Governance" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-10-28-publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/10/2024-10-28-publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-28-publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-28-publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible","weight" : "1","slug" : "publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/10/22/publish-building-a-tool-to-make-mail-in-voter-registration-more-accessible/" },{"title" :"Simplifying manual accessibility testing: How plain language instructions drive compliance","deck" : "Testing for accessibility ensures that digital services are usable for everyone. Explore how the Office of Natural Resources and Revenue (ONRR) streamlined their manual testing process with plain language instructions to create a more uniform testing methodology across their agency. By balancing detail with usability and continually updating resources, ONRR empowers both their small team and subject matter experts to meet Section 508 compliance.","summary" : "Testing for accessibility ensures that digital services are usable for everyone. Explore how the Office of Natural Resources and Revenue (ONRR) streamlined their manual testing process with plain language instructions to create a more uniform testing methodology across their agency. By balancing detail with usability and continually updating resources, ONRR empowers both their small team and subject matter experts to meet Section 508 compliance.","date" : "2024-10-07T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-10-17-simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/10/2024-10-17-simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-17-simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-17-simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/plain-language-accessibility/","weight" : "1","slug" : "simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/10/07/simplifying-manual-accessibility-testing-how-plain-language-instructions-drive-compliance/" },{"title" :"Uncovering impactful solutions through user research","summary" : "Get an overview of what user research and user testing are in a federal context. Learn what policies apply and what resources are available.","date" : "2024-10-04T16:30:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"frances-carden" : "Frances Carden"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability",},"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-10-04-uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/10/2024-10-04-uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-04-uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/10/2024-10-04-uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/10/04/uncovering-impactful-solutions-through-user-research/" },{"title" :"Delivering a digital-first public experience: One agency's plan","deck" : "Learn how GSA is approaching the requirements in OMB memo M-23-22","summary" : "Learn how the U.S. General Services Administration is tackling the 100+ requirements of OMB memo M-23-22, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience.","date" : "2024-09-23T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jessica-marine" : "Jessica Marine"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "completed-checklist-tasks-bullseye-calendar-icon-paperfox-gettyimages-1468937260", "alt" : "Illustration of a clipboard with a checklist of completed items, surrounded by a bullseye, a pen, and a calendar.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "PaperFox/iStock via Getty Images", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-09-23-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/09/2024-09-23-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/09/2024-09-23-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/09/2024-09-23-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/09/23/delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience-one-agencys-plan/" },{"title" :"How multicultural research guides the USA.gov benefit finder","deck" : "Discover how USA.gov tailors its benefit finder experience for both English and Spanish-speaking users through culturally nuanced content. Through dual-track language research, a bilingual support team, and A/B testing, USA.gov ensures that more users receive relevant, empathetic, and user-friendly content. The USA.gov team also identified and addressed recruitment challenges to interatively improve its ongoing research processes.","summary" : "Discover how USA.gov tailors its benefit finder experience for both English and Spanish-speaking users through culturally nuanced content. Through dual-track language research, a bilingual support team, and A/B testing, USA.gov ensures that more users receive relevant, empathetic, and user-friendly content. The USA.gov team also identified and addressed recruitment challenges to interatively improve its ongoing research processes.","date" : "2024-08-27T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "research" : "Research", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-08-30-how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/08/2024-08-30-how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-30-how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-30-how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder","weight" : "1","slug" : "how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/08/27/how-multicultural-research-guides-usagovs-benefit-finder/" },{"title" :"A journey of improvement: Creating a self-assessment for digital experience","deck" : "Memo M-23-22 from the Office of Management and Budget provides guidance to federal agencies on delivering a digital-first public experience. To quantify its compliance with the memo, the Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Department of the Interior created and conducted a self-assessment of its digital products. The team used a scoring spreadsheet to measure compliance across categories like accessibility, design consistency, and mobile responsiveness. The results helped the team develop a plan to prioritize improvements and engage with leadership for support on other initiatives.","summary" : "Memo M-23-22 from the Office of Management and Budget provides guidance to federal agencies on delivering a digital-first public experience. To quantify its compliance with the memo, the Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Department of the Interior created and conducted a self-assessment of its digital products. The team used a scoring spreadsheet to measure compliance across categories like accessibility, design consistency, and mobile responsiveness. The results helped the team develop a plan to prioritize improvements and engage with leadership for support on other initiatives.","date" : "2024-08-20T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance", "mobile" : "Mobile", "search" : "Search" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-08-21-a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/08/2024-08-21-a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-21-a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-21-a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/m-23-22-self-assessment/","weight" : "1","slug" : "a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/08/20/a-journey-of-improvement-creating-a-self-assessment-for-onrrs-digital-experience/" },{"title" :"Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants","deck" : "USA.gov and 10x recently partnered to develop a new user research recruitment page. The page launched in February 2024 and has attracted hundreds of sign-ups. It allows participants to assist in testing government websites for compensation, and helps teams find participants that match needed demographics. By simplifying the process and expanding recruitment of diverse populations, the initiative aims to support and streamline user research. It plans to add recruitment opportunities in additional languages and recruit more specific audiences for future studies.","summary" : "USA.gov and 10x recently partnered to develop a new user research recruitment page. The page launched in February 2024 and has attracted hundreds of sign-ups. It allows participants to assist in testing government websites for compensation, and helps teams find participants that match needed demographics. By simplifying the process and expanding recruitment of diverse populations, the initiative aims to support and streamline user research. It plans to add recruitment opportunities in additional languages and recruit more specific audiences for future studies.","date" : "2024-08-06T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-08-21-developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/08/2024-08-21-developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-21-developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/08/2024-08-21-developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants","weight" : "1","slug" : "developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/08/06/developing-an-easier-way-to-recruit-user-research-participants/" },{"title" :"Designing for people with disabilities","deck" : "The User Experience (UX) team at USA.gov’s Public Experience Portfolio recently conducted a study to analyze the experiences of individuals who access USA.gov through assistive technology. The team partnered with a local organization to gather insights from a diverse group of participants, many of whom are blind or deaf. The study revealed various habits and challenges faced by these users, such as a preference for mobile sites, difficulty with website carousels, and a reliance on clear headings and action-oriented descriptions. These findings can guide improvements in accessibility, such as clever link labeling and better navigation aids for assistive technology users.","summary" : "The User Experience (UX) team at USA.gov’s Public Experience Portfolio recently conducted a study to analyze the experiences of individuals who access USA.gov through assistive technology. The team partnered with a local organization to gather insights from a diverse group of participants, many of whom are blind or deaf. The study revealed various habits and challenges faced by these users, such as a preference for mobile sites, difficulty with website carousels, and a reliance on clear headings and action-oriented descriptions. These findings can guide improvements in accessibility, such as clever link labeling and better navigation aids for assistive technology users.","date" : "2024-07-16T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "information-collection" : "Information collection", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-18-designing-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-18-designing-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-18-designing-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-18-designing-for-people-with-disabilities.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/designing-for-people-with-disabilities","weight" : "1","slug" : "designing-for-people-with-disabilities","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/16/designing-for-people-with-disabilities/" },{"title" :"Requirements for strengthening the federal government's commitment to digital accessibility","deck" : "Understand the policy framework: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508 Standards, and OMB Memo M-24-08","summary" : "Learn how to implement Section 508, and strengthen and maintain your agency’s commitment to digital accessibility.","date" : "2024-07-10T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"cathryn-camenzind" : "Cathryn Camenzind"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "governance" : "Governance", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility.md", "filepath" :"resources/requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/requirements-for-strengthening-the-federal-government-commitment-to-digital-accessibility/" },{"title" :"Evaluating your agency's accessibility just got a whole lot easier with GSA's OpenACR Editor","summary" : "To help agencies evaluate the accessibility of their digital products, GSA is making it easier to create Accessibility Conformance Reports through its new OpenACR Editor.","date" : "2024-07-08T12:55:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"brianna-gomez-mcgowan" : "Brianna Gomez McGowan","margot-johnson" : "Margot Johnson"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "gsa-accessibility-conformance-report-acr-editor-logo", "alt" : "Logo for the Accessibility Conformance Report ACR Editor.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-08-evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-08-evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-08-evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-08-evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/evaluating-your-agency-accessibility-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier-with-gsa-openacr-editor/" },{"title" :"Bridge the gap between policy and implementation: Impactful solutions and strategies for success from Digital.gov's spring 2024 summit","summary" : "The summit highlighted digital transformation, emphasizing the significance of recent OMB memos for improving accessibility and customer experience.","date" : "2024-07-08T10:55:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"frances-carden" : "Frances Carden"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "innovation" : "Innovation", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-08-bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-08-bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-08-bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-08-bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/08/bridge-the-gap-between-policy-and-implementation-impactful-solutions-and-strategies-for-success-from-digital-gov-spring-2024-summit/" },{"title" :"Digital front door: Expanding access to VA","deck" : "More Veterans are turning to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for healthcare and benefits, accessing these services online through tools like the VA Health and Benefits mobile app and VA.gov. With over 2.28 million app downloads and 17.8 million monthly visitors on VA.gov, these digital tools provide faster, easier, and more inclusive access to VA services. Learn more about how these technologies are often Veterans’ first interaction with VA by watching their latest video, Digital Front Door: Expanding Access to VA.","summary" : "More Veterans are turning to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for healthcare and benefits, accessing these services online through tools like the VA Health and Benefits mobile app and VA.gov. With over 2.28 million app downloads and 17.8 million monthly visitors on VA.gov, these digital tools provide faster, easier, and more inclusive access to VA services. Learn more about how these technologies are often Veterans’ first interaction with VA by watching their latest video, Digital Front Door: Expanding Access to VA.","date" : "2024-06-26T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "trust" : "Trust" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-06-27-digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/06/2024-06-27-digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-27-digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-27-digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va.md","source" : "va","source_url" : "https://digital.va.gov/office-of-information-and-technology/digital-front-door/","weight" : "1","slug" : "digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/06/26/digital-front-door-expanding-access-to-va/" },{"title" :"Back to basics in the age of AI","deck" : "The federal government is actively discussing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). It has the potential to transform our digital service delivery, automate tasks, and enhance data analysis. However, AI also presents challenges and risks such as bias and ethical concerns. The team at 18F provides a quick overview of AI, its place in government today, and the techniques and frameworks they are currently using to navigate this complex new landscape.","summary" : "The federal government is actively discussing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). It has the potential to transform our digital service delivery, automate tasks, and enhance data analysis. However, AI also presents challenges and risks such as bias and ethical concerns. The team at 18F provides a quick overview of AI, its place in government today, and the techniques and frameworks they are currently using to navigate this complex new landscape.","date" : "2024-06-18T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "artificial-intelligence" : "Artificial intelligence", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "governance" : "Governance", "information-collection" : "Information collection" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-06-20-back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/06/2024-06-20-back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-20-back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-20-back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai.md","source" : "18f","source_url" : "https://18f.gsa.gov/2024/06/18/back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai/","weight" : "1","slug" : "back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/06/18/back-to-basics-in-the-age-of-ai/" },{"title" :"Case study: Increasing access to required bankruptcy meetings","deck" : "The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual Section 341 bankruptcy meetings lead to more participation from both consumers and creditors, minimized delays, and saved time and money for all. Learn about USTP’s human-centered design process for a pilot program in three states to increase public access to these virtual meetings.","summary" : "The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual Section 341 bankruptcy meetings lead to more participation from both consumers and creditors, minimized delays, and saved time and money for all. Learn about USTP’s human-centered design process for a pilot program in three states to increase public access to these virtual meetings.","date" : "2024-06-06T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-02-case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings.md","source" : "doj","source_url" : "https://www.justice.gov/atj/access-doj/case-studies/increasing-access-required-bankruptcy-meetings","weight" : "1","slug" : "case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/06/06/case-study-increasing-access-to-required-bankruptcy-meetings/" },{"title" :"Case study: Removing barriers to applying for a presidential pardon","deck" : "At the Department of Justice, Access DOJ and the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON) partnered to simplify and streamline the presidential pardon application process. By conducting usability testing and gathering feedback, they identified key issues with the existing application, such as its complexity and length. See how redesigning the forms to be more accessible and understandable led to a more efficient process for both applicants and staff.","summary" : "At the Department of Justice, Access DOJ and the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON) partnered to simplify and streamline the presidential pardon application process. By conducting usability testing and gathering feedback, they identified key issues with the existing application, such as its complexity and length. See how redesigning the forms to be more accessible and understandable led to a more efficient process for both applicants and staff.","date" : "2024-06-06T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "research" : "Research", "trust" : "Trust", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-02-case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-02-case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon.md","source" : "doj","source_url" : "https://www.justice.gov/atj/access-doj/case-studies/removing-barriers-applying-presidential-pardon","weight" : "1","slug" : "case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/06/06/case-study-removing-barriers-to-applying-for-a-presidential-pardon/" },{"title" :"Federal customer experience: OMB has taken actions to implement cross-agency priority goals","deck" : "In 2021, the President’s Management Agenda identified federal customer experience as a priority area for improvement. To implement this priority area, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) set two long-term, cross-agency priority (CAP) goals. In this study, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviews OMB and selected federal agencies’ efforts towards these CAP goals. Learn about actions taken by OMB and selected High Impact Service Providers (HISPs), how OMB has facilitated interagency collaboration, and the extent to which OMB has overseen and assessed progress on these CAP goals.","summary" : "In 2021, the President’s Management Agenda identified federal customer experience as a priority area for improvement. To implement this priority area, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) set two long-term, cross-agency priority (CAP) goals. In this study, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviews OMB and selected federal agencies’ efforts towards these CAP goals. Learn about actions taken by OMB and selected High Impact Service Providers (HISPs), how OMB has facilitated interagency collaboration, and the extent to which OMB has overseen and assessed progress on these CAP goals.","date" : "2024-06-06T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-06-28-federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/06/2024-06-28-federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-28-federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/06/2024-06-28-federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals.md","source" : "gao","source_url" : "https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106632","weight" : "1","slug" : "federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/06/06/federal-customer-experience-omb-has-taken-actions-to-implement-cross-agency-priority-goals/" },{"title" :"FEMA National Summit on Risk Communications, Crisis Communications, and Community Engagement","deck" : "The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of External Affairs is convening risk and crisis communicators and community leaders who are on the front-line of the climate and emerging hazard crises. Attend the free, June 10, 2024, summit virtually, or in Washington, DC. The agenda includes: the sharing invaluable tools and insights, how to implement culturally competent and accessible communications, how to integrate behavior change strategies, and more. An ASL interpreter will be provided.","summary" : "The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of External Affairs is convening risk and crisis communicators and community leaders who are on the front-line of the climate and emerging hazard crises. Attend the free, June 10, 2024, summit virtually, or in Washington, DC. The agenda includes: the sharing invaluable tools and insights, how to implement culturally competent and accessible communications, how to integrate behavior change strategies, and more. An ASL interpreter will be provided.","date" : "2024-04-25T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "communication" : "Communication", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "information-collection" : "Information collection", "innovation" : "Innovation", "open-government" : "Open government", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-05-31-risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/05/2024-05-31-risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/05/2024-05-31-risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/05/2024-05-31-risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit.md","source" : "fema","source_url" : "https://www.fema.gov/event/risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit","weight" : "1","slug" : "risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/25/risk-communications-crisis-communications-and-community-engagement-summit/" },{"title" :"Progress towards delivering a digital-first public experience","deck" : "Each year, more than 400 million individuals, families, businesses, organizations, and local governments get information and services from about 430 federal agencies and sub-agencies. The Biden-Harris administration is driving a bold vision for how government agencies serve their customers digitally with OMB’s ten-year roadmap for a modern digital experience. Agencies have already made significant strides. Learn about recent successes by the IRS, CDC, NASA, and FEMA, and how OMB will continue to collaborate with agencies to ensure ongoing improvement in digital government services.","summary" : "Each year, more than 400 million individuals, families, businesses, organizations, and local governments get information and services from about 430 federal agencies and sub-agencies. The Biden-Harris administration is driving a bold vision for how government agencies serve their customers digitally with OMB’s ten-year roadmap for a modern digital experience. Agencies have already made significant strides. Learn about recent successes by the IRS, CDC, NASA, and FEMA, and how OMB will continue to collaborate with agencies to ensure ongoing improvement in digital government services.","date" : "2024-04-17T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "innovation" : "Innovation", "public-policy" : "Public policy", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-04-17-progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/04/2024-04-17-progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-17-progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-17-progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/04/17/progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience/","weight" : "1","slug" : "progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/17/progress-towards-delivering-a-digital-first-public-experience/" },{"title" :"Now available: Trusted Tester for Web Certification courses, version 5.1.3","deck" : "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated its Trusted Tester program courses. It features six improvements, including accessible plain language, adjusted exam requirements, and enhanced course design. The updated curriculum aligns with the latest Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process for Web, offering a more efficient learning experience. Enrollment is open via the Training Portal, and inquires can be directed to the DHS Accessibility Helpdesk for assistance.","summary" : "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated its Trusted Tester program courses. It features six improvements, including accessible plain language, adjusted exam requirements, and enhanced course design. The updated curriculum aligns with the latest Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process for Web, offering a more efficient learning experience. Enrollment is open via the Training Portal, and inquires can be directed to the DHS Accessibility Helpdesk for assistance.","date" : "2024-04-12T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "governance" : "Governance", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-05-14-trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/05/2024-05-14-trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/05/2024-05-14-trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/05/2024-05-14-trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available.md","source" : "section508gov","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/blog/trusted-tester-update-april2024/","weight" : "1","slug" : "trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/12/trusted-tester-for-web-certification-courses-version-5-1-3-now-available/" },{"title" :"Justice department to publish final rule to strengthen web and mobile app access for people with disabilities","deck" : "On April 8, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications for people with disabilities. This final rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. Learn more about this rule and why the Attorney General believes it will “break down barriers that have kept people with disabilities from fully participating in American Life.”","summary" : "On April 8, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications for people with disabilities. This final rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. Learn more about this rule and why the Attorney General believes it will “break down barriers that have kept people with disabilities from fully participating in American Life.”","date" : "2024-04-08T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-government" : "Open government", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-04-18-justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/04/2024-04-18-justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-18-justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-18-justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities.md","source" : "doj","source_url" : "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-publish-final-rule-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-people","weight" : "1","slug" : "justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/08/justice-department-to-publish-final-rule-to-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-for-people-with-disabilities/" },{"title" :"Calling All Americans! The federal government is seeking your input","deck" : "The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your thoughts on how federal agencies can more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities. Share your ideas by May 17, 2024 to help build a more inclusive, responsive, transparent, and accountable government.","summary" : "The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your thoughts on how federal agencies can more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities. Share your ideas by May 17, 2024 to help build a more inclusive, responsive, transparent, and accountable government.","date" : "2024-04-04T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "information-collection" : "Information collection", "innovation" : "Innovation", "open-government" : "Open government" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-04-04-participation.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/04/2024-04-04-participation.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-04-participation.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-04-participation.md","source" : "performancegov","source_url" : "https://www.performance.gov/participation/","weight" : "1","slug" : "participation","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/04/participation/" },{"title" :"How USAGov uses data to improve content","deck" : "Each month, USAGov’s content designers spend many hours ensuring that the content on USA.gov and USAGov en Español is up-to-date, accurate, and meets user needs. Learn how their team does holistic reviews of each topic section based on a rolling calendar with the goal of updating all content at least every 6 months.","summary" : "Each month, USAGov’s content designers spend many hours ensuring that the content on USA.gov and USAGov en Español is up-to-date, accurate, and meets user needs. Learn how their team does holistic reviews of each topic section based on a rolling calendar with the goal of updating all content at least every 6 months.","date" : "2024-04-01T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "Analytics" : "Analytics", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "research" : "Research", "search" : "Search" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-04-01-how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/04/2024-04-01-how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-01-how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-01-how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content","weight" : "1","slug" : "how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/01/how-usagov-uses-data-to-improve-content/" },{"title" :"18F at ten","deck" : "We’re celebrating all the ways we continue to realize our founding vision: bringing technologists into government, launching shared digital services, and helping partner agencies build user-centered technology.","summary" : "We’re celebrating all the ways we continue to realize our founding vision: bringing technologists into government, launching shared digital services, and helping partner agencies build user-centered technology.","date" : "2024-03-19T14:02:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "innovation" : "Innovation", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "trust" : "Trust", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-03-19-18f-at-ten.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/03/2024-03-19-18f-at-ten.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/03/2024-03-19-18f-at-ten.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/03/2024-03-19-18f-at-ten.md","source" : "18f","source_url" : "https://18f.gsa.gov/2024/03/19/18f-at-ten/","weight" : "1","slug" : "18f-at-ten","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/03/19/18f-at-ten/" },{"title" :"Optimizing the federal digital experience: aligning content governance, coordination, and database development","deck" : "This blog post dives into the details of building a dynamic content database and audit for onrr.gov. Learn how effective subject matter expert (SME) coordination, strategic content planning, and application of visualization tools contribute to enhancing content governance and user experience on a federal website.","summary" : "This blog post dives into the details of building a dynamic content database and audit for onrr.gov. Learn how effective subject matter expert (SME) coordination, strategic content planning, and application of visualization tools contribute to enhancing content governance and user experience on a federal website.","date" : "2024-02-20T09:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "records-management" : "Records management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/onrr-content-audit/","weight" : "1","slug" : "optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/02/20/optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development/" },{"title" :"Balancing priorities and values","deck" : "A U.S. Digital Corps Fellow’s perspective on speed of government","summary" : "This article summarizes four priorities and values that simply take time: consideration of the public’s time, privacy, accessibility and equity, and scope.","date" : "2024-02-08T19:07:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"kira-tebbe" : "Kira Tebbe"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "privacy" : "Privacy", "research" : "Research" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "harmony-balance-concept-cagkansayin-istock-getty-images-1790837452", "alt" : "Abstract 3-D render of four white balls and levels to convey balance.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Cagkansayin/iStock via Getty Images", "format" : "jpg" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-02-09-balancing-priorities-and-values.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/02/2024-02-09-balancing-priorities-and-values.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-09-balancing-priorities-and-values.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-09-balancing-priorities-and-values.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "balancing-priorities-and-values","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/02/08/balancing-priorities-and-values/" },{"title" :"Getting the word out about voter registration: Vote.gov's first social media takeover with USAGov","deck" : "Last fall, vote.gov and the USAGov program partnered for their first-ever social media takeover on National Voter Registration Day. The campaign, which encouraged the public to register to vote, reached 36,000 people across USAGov’s platforms and generated over 2,000 engagements. The partnership raised awareness for vote.gov, boosted vote.gov’s website traffic, and laid the groundwork for the future collaborations and resource-sharing between the two entities. This collaboration between vote.gov and USAGov offers a model for social media takeovers and partnerships between federal agencies and teams.","summary" : "Last fall, vote.gov and the USAGov program partnered for their first-ever social media takeover on National Voter Registration Day. The campaign, which encouraged the public to register to vote, reached 36,000 people across USAGov’s platforms and generated over 2,000 engagements. The partnership raised awareness for vote.gov, boosted vote.gov’s website traffic, and laid the groundwork for the future collaborations and resource-sharing between the two entities. This collaboration between vote.gov and USAGov offers a model for social media takeovers and partnerships between federal agencies and teams.","date" : "2024-02-06T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-02-08-getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/02/2024-02-08-getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-08-getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-08-getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-vote.govs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov","weight" : "1","slug" : "getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/02/06/getting-the-word-out-about-voter-registration-votegovs-first-social-media-takeover-with-usagov/" },{"title" :"Designing with empathy","deck" : "Discover the transformative power of empathy in design with USAGov’s benefit finder. From simplifying applications to a mobile-first approach, the revamped tool not only functions efficiently in two different languages and cultural contexts, but demonstrates the consideration for users in challenging situations. Explore how empathy turned a government service into a compassionate lifeline, creating a product that genuinely understands and meets people where they are.","summary" : "Discover the transformative power of empathy in design with USAGov’s benefit finder. From simplifying applications to a mobile-first approach, the revamped tool not only functions efficiently in two different languages and cultural contexts, but demonstrates the consideration for users in challenging situations. Explore how empathy turned a government service into a compassionate lifeline, creating a product that genuinely understands and meets people where they are.","date" : "2024-01-25T11:53:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "multilingual" : "Multilingual" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-01-30-designing-with-empathy.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/01/2024-01-30-designing-with-empathy.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/01/2024-01-30-designing-with-empathy.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/01/2024-01-30-designing-with-empathy.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/designing-with-empathy","weight" : "1","slug" : "designing-with-empathy","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/01/25/designing-with-empathy/" },{"title" :"In 2023, TTS stepped up to meet growing technology demands for government","deck" : "GSA’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) celebrated major milestones and met growing demand for its services in 2023. This wrap-up summaries key successes in five areas: improving customer experience, modernizing federal technology, innovating for the future, focus on equity and accessibility, and building the technology workforce of tomorrow.","summary" : "GSA’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) celebrated major milestones and met growing demand for its services in 2023. This wrap-up summaries key successes in five areas: improving customer experience, modernizing federal technology, innovating for the future, focus on equity and accessibility, and building the technology workforce of tomorrow.","date" : "2024-01-24T11:21:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "innovation" : "Innovation", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-02-15-in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/02/2024-02-15-in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-15-in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-15-in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government.md","source" : "gsa","source_url" : "https://www.gsa.gov/blog/2024/01/24/in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government","weight" : "1","slug" : "in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/01/24/in-2023-tts-stepped-up-to-meet-growing-technology-demands-for-government/" },{"title" :"Accessibility testing: Creating digital services everyone can use","deck" : "Making sure that USA.gov and USAGov en Español remain accessible to people with disabilities is essential. The product team shares four testing tips they’ve learned to help ensure that everyone has equal access to digital products and services.","summary" : "Making sure that USA.gov and USAGov en Español remain accessible to people with disabilities is essential. The product team shares four testing tips they’ve learned to help ensure that everyone has equal access to digital products and services.","date" : "2024-01-09T14:33:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-01-11-accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/01/2024-01-11-accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/01/2024-01-11-accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/01/2024-01-11-accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use","weight" : "1","slug" : "accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/01/09/accessibility-testing-creating-digital-services-everyone-can-use/" },{"title" :"FY 23 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment","deck" : "Report: Assessment of compliance with Section 508 requirements.","summary" : "Report: Assessment of compliance with Section 508 requirements.","date" : "2023-12-28T14:56:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "filepath" :"resources/fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment.md","source" : "section508gov","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/manage/section-508-assessment/2023/","weight" : "1","slug" : "fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/fy-23-governmentwide-section-508-assessment/" },{"title" :"GSA Issues Report to Congress Highlighting Need for Improvement in Federal Government Section 508 Compliance","deck" : "The report, the FY23 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment, evaluates reporting entities’ adherence to the criteria established by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in coordination with GSA, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the U.S. Access Board (USAB). It provides a baseline and recommendations for strengthening compliance initiatives and enhancing Section 508 activities across the federal government.","summary" : "The report, the FY23 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment, evaluates reporting entities’ adherence to the criteria established by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in coordination with GSA, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the U.S. Access Board (USAB). It provides a baseline and recommendations for strengthening compliance initiatives and enhancing Section 508 activities across the federal government.","date" : "2023-12-28T14:33:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-12-28-gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/12/2023-12-28-gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/12/2023-12-28-gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/12/2023-12-28-gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance.md","source" : "gsa","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/blog/2023-annual-report-to-congress/","weight" : "1","slug" : "gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/12/28/gsa-issues-report-to-congress-highlighting-need-for-improvement-in-federal-government-section-508-compliance/" },{"title" :"OMB Releases Digital Accessibility Guidance to Ensure All Americans Have Ability to Access Critical Government Resources","deck" : "The Biden-Harris Administration is championing inclusivity by requiring federal agencies to prioritize accessibility in the digital space, recognizing the gap in access for the 61 million Americans with disabilities on nearly half of popular federal government websites. The new guidance mandates rigorous testing, inclusion of individuals with disabilities in design processes, and the incorporation of experts in procurement, emphasizing a commitment to universal access. Read more to discover how these measures aim to change the federal digital experience for all Americans.","summary" : "The Biden-Harris Administration is championing inclusivity by requiring federal agencies to prioritize accessibility in the digital space, recognizing the gap in access for the 61 million Americans with disabilities on nearly half of popular federal government websites. The new guidance mandates rigorous testing, inclusion of individuals with disabilities in design processes, and the incorporation of experts in procurement, emphasizing a commitment to universal access. Read more to discover how these measures aim to change the federal digital experience for all Americans.","date" : "2023-12-21T08:34:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-12-22-omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/12/2023-12-22-omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/12/2023-12-22-omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/12/2023-12-22-omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2023/12/21/omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources/","weight" : "1","slug" : "omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/12/21/omb-releases-digital-accessibility-guidance-to-ensure-all-americans-have-ability-to-access-critical-government-resources/" },{"title" :"M-24-08 Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act","deck" : "Provides requirements and recommendations to support agency integration of digital accessibility into their missions and operations, helping government technology and information resources better serve a diverse public and federal workforce.","summary" : "Provides requirements and recommendations to support agency integration of digital accessibility into their missions and operations, helping government technology and information resources better serve a diverse public and federal workforce.","date" : "2023-12-21T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act.md", "filepath" :"resources/m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/ofcio/m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act/","weight" : "1","slug" : "m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/m-24-08-strengthening-digital-accessibility-and-the-management-of-section-508-of-the-rehabilitation-act/" },{"title" :"Delivering on 21st Century IDEA: A case study from the GSA SmartPay team (Part 3)","summary" : "A GSA SmartPay product owner shares her experience designing user-centered, accessible content for multiple audiences.","date" : "2023-11-29T08:04:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"rebekah-knouse-perillo" : "Rebekah Knouse Perillo","ryan-johnson" : "Ryan Johnson"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "three-gsa-smartpay-screens-part-3", "alt" : "Three screenshots of GSA SmartPay websites overlap each other against a green and blue gradient background. From rear to front, the sites are: 889 Representations Search, Complete Your GSA SmartPay Training, and the main GSA SmartPay homepage.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "628", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-11-29-part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/11/2023-11-29-part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/11/2023-11-29-part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/11/2023-11-29-part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/11/29/part-3-delivering-on-21st-century-idea-a-case-study-from-the-gsa-smartpay-team/" },{"title" :"PlainLanguage.gov","deck" : "A guide to making copy clear and easy to understand.","summary" : "A resource to help federal employees write in plain language and comply with the Plain Writing Act of 2010.","date" : "2023-11-15T12:14:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"plainlanguage-gov.md", "filepath" :"resources/plainlanguage-gov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/plainlanguage-gov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/plainlanguage-gov.md","source" : "plain-language","source_url" : "https://www.plainlanguage.gov","weight" : "1","slug" : "plainlanguage-gov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/plainlanguage-gov/" },{"kicker" : "Multilingual Milestone","title" :"Celebrating 20 years of USAGov en Español","deck" : "USAGov en Español is excited to celebrate their 20th anniversary this month! Since 2003, the website has been a trusted guide to government information and services for Spanish speakers. Explore this timeline of USAGov en Español’s milestones, name changes, and accomplishments as they’ve served Spanish speakers and federal partners over the past two decades.","summary" : "USAGov en Español is excited to celebrate their 20th anniversary this month! Since 2003, the website has been a trusted guide to government information and services for Spanish speakers. Explore this timeline of USAGov en Español’s milestones, name changes, and accomplishments as they’ve served Spanish speakers and federal partners over the past two decades.","date" : "2023-10-16T09:08:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "multilingual" : "Multilingual" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-10-17-celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/10/2023-10-17-celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/10/2023-10-17-celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/10/2023-10-17-celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espa%C3%B1ol","weight" : "1","slug" : "celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/10/16/celebrating-20-years-of-usagov-en-espanol/" },{"title" :"Why the American People Deserve a Digital Government","deck" : "OMB released new policy guidance for government that includes a variety of actions and standards to help federal agencies design, develop, and deliver modern websites and digital services. Memo M-23-22, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, will make it seamless for the public to obtain government information and services online, and help agencies fully implement the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA).","summary" : "OMB recently released new policy guidance for government that includes a variety of actions and standards to help federal agencies design, develop, and deliver modern websites and digital services. Memo M-23-22, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, will make it seamless for the public to obtain government information and services online, and help agencies fully implement the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA).","date" : "2023-09-22T13:26:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "budgeting-and-performance" : "Budgeting and performance", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "privacy" : "Privacy", "public-policy" : "Public policy", "search" : "Search", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization", "security" : "Security", "social-media" : "Social media", "trust" : "Trust", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-09-25-why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/09/2023-09-25-why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-25-why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-25-why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government.md","source" : "whitehouse","source_url" : "https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2023/09/22/why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government/","weight" : "1","slug" : "why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/09/22/why-the-american-people-deserve-a-digital-government/" },{"title" :"A conversation about content audits","deck" : "Two content designers discuss why content audits are important and how to get started","summary" : "Content audits can be tedious. Two content designers discuss why we do them anyway, and how to get started.","date" : "2023-09-12T10:12:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"michelle-rago" : "Michelle Rago","ryan-johnson" : "Ryan Johnson"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "website-audit-control-panel-olivier-le-moal-istock-getty-images-693699396-comp", "alt" : "At a website audit control panel, a hand turns an effort knob to the maximum for achieving success.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "628", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Olivier Le Moal/iStock via Getty Images Plus", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-09-12-a-conversation-about-content-audits.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/09/2023-09-12-a-conversation-about-content-audits.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-12-a-conversation-about-content-audits.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-12-a-conversation-about-content-audits.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "a-conversation-about-content-audits","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/09/12/a-conversation-about-content-audits/" },{"title" :"First, do no harm: mistakes to avoid in creating accessible user experiences","deck" : "Accessible design and development practices help us build inclusive experiences. But we can lose sight of the people we serve if we don’t steadily work to better understand our users. To create accessible experiences, avoid these mistakes.","summary" : "Accessible design and development practices help us build inclusive experiences. But we can lose sight of the people we serve if we don’t steadily work to better understand our users. To create accessible experiences, avoid these mistakes.","date" : "2023-09-05T15:30:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-09-06-first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/09/2023-09-06-first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-06-first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/09/2023-09-06-first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences.md","source" : "18f","source_url" : "https://18f.gsa.gov/2023/09/05/first-do-no-harm/","weight" : "1","slug" : "first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/09/05/first-do-no-harm-mistakes-to-avoid-in-creating-accessible-user-experiences/" },{"title" :"Blind Veterans can now read decision letters","deck" : "VA now offers accessibility to blind Veterans so they can independently read decision letters online.","summary" : "VA now offers accessibility to blind Veterans so they can independently read decision letters online.","date" : "2023-08-24T13:08:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-08-28-blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/08/2023-08-28-blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-28-blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-28-blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters.md","source" : "va","source_url" : "https://news.va.gov/123339/blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters/","weight" : "1","slug" : "blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/08/24/blind-veterans-can-now-read-decision-letters/" },{"title" :"Advanced Section 508 compliance testing: moving beyond automated testing and screen readers","deck" : "Members of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue team recently completed the free, six-course Trusted Tester accessibility compliance training and certification from the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what they learned, and how they applied this new knowledge to the two websites they manage.","summary" : "Members of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue team recently completed the free, six-course Trusted Tester accessibility compliance training and certification from the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what they learned, and how they applied this new knowledge to the two websites they manage.","date" : "2023-08-21T09:22:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-11-06-advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/11/2023-11-06-advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/11/2023-11-06-advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/11/2023-11-06-advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/trusted-tester/","weight" : "1","slug" : "advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/08/21/advanced-section-508-compliance-testing-moving-beyond-automated-testing-and-screen-readers/" },{"title" :"Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities","deck" : "The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) explaining how they propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application (app) accessibility.","summary" : "This NPRM proposes a specific technical standard that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA for web and mobile app accessibility. Purpose of this fact sheet: This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the NPRM. The summary is designed to provide introductory information about this proposal for people who may not have a legal background.","date" : "2023-08-03T15:06:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-08-04-fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/08/2023-08-04-fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-04-fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-04-fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities.md","source" : "doj","source_url" : "https://www.ada.gov/notices/2023/07/20/web-nprm/","weight" : "1","slug" : "fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/08/03/fact-sheet-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-on-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state-and-local-government-entities/" },{"title" :"How a Small Team Modernized a Federal Website to Improve CX","deck" : "The recent redesign of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) website stands as an example for agencies seeking to enhance their online platforms. ONRR’s Open Data, Design, and Development (ODDD) team played a pivotal role in this website transformation by embracing open data, user-centered design, accessibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.","summary" : "The recent redesign of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) website stands as an example for agencies seeking to enhance their online platforms. ONRR’s Open Data, Design, and Development (ODDD) team played a pivotal role in this website transformation by embracing open data, user-centered design, accessibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.","date" : "2023-07-11T12:38:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-08-09-how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/08/2023-08-09-how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-09-how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/08/2023-08-09-how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx.md","source" : "performancegov","source_url" : "https://www.performance.gov/blog/2023-federal-customer-experience-interior/","weight" : "1","slug" : "how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/07/11/how-a-small-team-modernized-a-federal-website-to-improve-cx/" },{"title" :"3 ways to improve communication between contact center agents and customers","deck" : "The USAGov Contact Center is committed to meeting customers’ needs empathetically, efficiently, and accurately. Here are three tips recommended to USAGov agents for interacting with customers.","summary" : "The USAGov Contact Center is committed to meeting customers’ needs empathetically, efficiently, and accurately. Here are three tips recommended to USAGov agents for interacting with customers.","date" : "2023-06-27T10:41:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "budgeting-and-performance" : "Budgeting and performance", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-06-28-3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/06/2023-06-28-3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/06/2023-06-28-3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/06/2023-06-28-3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/3-ways-to-improve-contact-center-agents-and-customers-communication","weight" : "1","slug" : "3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/06/27/3-ways-to-improve-communication-between-contact-center-agents-and-customers/" },{"title" :"FCC requires video conferencing platforms to be accessible and proposes platform integration with sign-language services","deck" : "The Federal Communications Commission voted to require video conferencing platforms, like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex, to comply with the accessibility requirements under the Communications Act and agency rules that govern interoperable video conferencing services.","summary" : "The Federal Communications Commission voted to require video conferencing platforms, like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex, to comply with the accessibility requirements under the Communications Act and agency rules that govern interoperable video conferencing services.","date" : "2023-06-08T10:57:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multimedia" : "Multimedia" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-06-12-fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/06/2023-06-12-fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/06/2023-06-12-fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/06/2023-06-12-fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services.md","source" : "fcc","source_url" : "https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-requires-video-conferencing-accessibility-proposes-asl-support","weight" : "1","slug" : "fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/06/08/fcc-requires-video-conferencing-platforms-to-be-accessible-and-proposes-platform-integration-with-sign-language-services/" },{"title" :"A digital accessibility catalyst for your next policy refresh","deck" : "IT Accessibility Policy Framework","summary" : "Use GSA’s IT Accessibility Policy Framework to update digital accessibility language in your agency’s policies.","date" : "2023-05-15T14:51:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"andrew-nielson" : "Andrew Nielson"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "governance" : "Governance", "public-policy" : "Public policy", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "melpomenem-istock-getty-images-1134247984", "alt" : "Compliance theme with hand pressing a button.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Melpomenem, iStock, Getty Images", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-05-15-a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/05/2023-05-15-a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/05/2023-05-15-a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/05/2023-05-15-a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/05/15/a-digital-accessibility-catalyst-for-your-next-policy-refresh/" },{"title" :"Judiciary Launches New Federal Ticket Processing Website","deck" : "Individuals can now pay tickets for minor federal violations more easily, using a redesigned website for the Judiciary’s Central Violations Bureau. The website, officially launched in early May, leverages new technologies and best design practices to improve usability and accessibility across devices, including smart phones.","summary" : "Individuals can now pay tickets for minor federal violations more easily, using a redesigned website for the Judiciary’s Central Violations Bureau. The website, officially launched in early May, leverages new technologies and best design practices to improve usability and accessibility across devices, including smart phones.","date" : "2023-05-02T10:36:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization", "security" : "Security" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-05-09-judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/05/2023-05-09-judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/05/2023-05-09-judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/05/2023-05-09-judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website.md","source" : "aousc","source_url" : "https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2023/05/02/judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website","weight" : "1","slug" : "judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/05/02/judiciary-launches-new-federal-ticket-processing-website/" },{"title" :"The art of storytelling in a hybrid world","deck" : "Harnessing the lasting power of stories","summary" : "Combined with technology and audience awareness, our increasingly digital, hybrid world can still leverage that in-person charm through the art of storytelling.","date" : "2023-04-20T09:52:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"frances-carden" : "Frances Carden"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "social media" : "Social media" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "metamorworks-istock-getty-images-plus-815451162-comp", "alt" : "In the foreground, various digital stories are seen on the ground. In the background, a large group of people are visible from the legs down.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "metamorworks, iStock, Getty Images Plus", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-04-20-the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/04/2023-04-20-the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-20-the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-20-the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/04/20/the-art-of-storytelling-in-a-hybrid-world/" },{"title" :"Introducing the new USA.gov","deck" : "We’re excited to share that the new USA.gov and USAGov en Español are live. However, we’re not finished. See what we’ll be working on in the future.","summary" : "We’re excited to share that the new USA.gov and USAGov en Español are live. However, we’re not finished. See what we’ll be working on in the future.","date" : "2023-04-18T09:34:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-04-20-introducing-the-new-usa-gov.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/04/2023-04-20-introducing-the-new-usa-gov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-20-introducing-the-new-usa-gov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-20-introducing-the-new-usa-gov.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/introducing-the-new-usa.gov","weight" : "1","slug" : "introducing-the-new-usa-gov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/04/18/introducing-the-new-usa-gov/" },{"title" :"Modernizing a federal government website with user-centered design","deck" : "In this blog post, we break down our process for redesigning a federal government website (onrr.gov) into six detailed sections. This blog serves as a helpful guide for other agencies looking to do a major website redesign.","summary" : "In this blog post, we break down our process for redesigning a federal government website (onrr.gov) into six detailed sections. This blog serves as a helpful guide for other agencies looking to do a major website redesign.","date" : "2023-03-30T16:57:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-04-06-modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/04/2023-04-06-modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-06-modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/04/2023-04-06-modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/modernize-government-website/","weight" : "1","slug" : "modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/03/30/modernizing-a-federal-government-website-with-user-centered-design/" },{"title" :"Plain language on onrr.gov: coordination and implementation with web content owners","deck" : "Strategies, examples, and lessons learned from coordinating with content owners to enhance plain language on onrr.gov.","summary" : "Strategies, examples, and lessons learned from coordinating with content owners to enhance plain language on onrr.gov.","date" : "2023-03-16T12:28:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-03-16-plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/03/2023-03-16-plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-16-plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-16-plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/plain-language/","weight" : "1","slug" : "plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/03/16/plain-language-on-onrr-gov-coordination-and-implementation-with-web-content-owners/" },{"title" :"Testing Beta for Accessibility","deck" : "The USAGov team strives to ensure all our websites are accessible to as many people as possible. This includes those who need the use of specialized assistive technologies when browsing the internet. In building beta.USA.gov we deliberately validated that it met Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 compliance requirements. Our testing approach includes a three step hybrid method that may be suitable for other agency use.","summary" : "The USAGov team strives to ensure all our websites are accessible to as many people as possible, including those who need the use of specialized assistive technologies when browsing the internet. In building beta.USA.gov, we deliberately validated that it met Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 compliance requirements. Our testing approach includes a three step hybrid method that may be suitable for other agency use.","date" : "2023-03-16T10:23:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-03-17-testing-beta-for-accessibility.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/03/2023-03-17-testing-beta-for-accessibility.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-17-testing-beta-for-accessibility.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-17-testing-beta-for-accessibility.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/testing-beta-for-accessibility","weight" : "1","slug" : "testing-beta-for-accessibility","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/03/16/testing-beta-for-accessibility/" },{"kicker" : "","title" :"A happy compromise between people-first and plain language","deck" : "Applying people-first standards with plain language in mind","summary" : "Find out how the National Institute of Corrections is using people-first plain language in its communications. See what words and phrases they’re changing.","date" : "2023-03-07T12:31:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"celia-a-terrazas" : "Celia A. Terrazas"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "people-first-plain-language-compromise", "alt" : "A title card with black text for the blog post title: A happy compromise between people-first and plain language, and the summary line: Applying people-first standards with plain language in mind. There digital.gov logo is at the bottom left, and multi-colored small circles on the right.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-03-06-a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/03/2023-03-06-a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-06-a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/03/2023-03-06-a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/03/07/a-happy-compromise-between-people-first-and-plain-language/" },{"title" :"How to manage a federal website","deck" : "5 steps to building a successful government website","summary" : "Managing government websites is a targeted exercise. Here are 5 steps to help you build and maintain a successful one.","date" : "2023-02-02T09:13:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"frances-carden" : "Frances Carden"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "everythingpossible-istock-getty-images-1370929429", "alt" : "Close up of person working with mobile phone, stylus pen, and a laptop computer on a desk in an office. A screen of various business and web development icons float in the foreground.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "everythingpossible, iStock, Getty Images", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2023-02-02-how-to-manage-a-federal-website.md", "filepath" :"news/2023/02/2023-02-02-how-to-manage-a-federal-website.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/02/2023-02-02-how-to-manage-a-federal-website.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2023/02/2023-02-02-how-to-manage-a-federal-website.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "how-to-manage-a-federal-website","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2023/02/02/how-to-manage-a-federal-website/" },{"title" :"To Build Trust, Aim for Easy","summary" : "Trust is earned through consistency and commitment. Build sites that build trust by considering user needs, respecting people’s time, and avoiding customer experience pitfalls.","date" : "2022-12-13T10:12:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"amanda-dean" : "Amanda Dean"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "trust" : "Trust", "usability" : "Usability" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "title-card-to-build-trust-aim-for-easy", "alt" : "A title card for the blog titled: To Build Trust, Aim for Easy. It has a dark background and multi-colored arrow shapes on the right. The top line has Customer Experience in small light blue text, while the title and summary are in larger white text. The summary says: Trust is earned through consistency and commitment. Build sites that build trust by considering user needs, respecting people’s time, and avoiding CX pitfalls. At the bottom left is the Digital.gov logo in white.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-12-13-to-build-trust-aim-for-easy.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/12/2022-12-13-to-build-trust-aim-for-easy.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/12/2022-12-13-to-build-trust-aim-for-easy.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/12/2022-12-13-to-build-trust-aim-for-easy.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "to-build-trust-aim-for-easy","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/12/13/to-build-trust-aim-for-easy/" },{"title" :"Accessibility Testing for onrr.gov","deck" : "How do you make sure a website is accessible? This blog post outlines the four steps the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR - pronounced like "honor") at the U.S. Department of the Interior took to verify accessibility.","summary" : "How do you make sure a website is accessible? This blog post outlines the four steps the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR - pronounced like "honor") at the U.S. Department of the Interior took to verify accessibility.","date" : "2022-11-21T15:27:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-11-25-accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/11/2022-11-25-accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/11/2022-11-25-accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/11/2022-11-25-accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/four-part-hybrid-testing/","weight" : "1","slug" : "accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/11/21/accessibility-testing-for-onrr-gov/" },{"title" :"Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)","summary" : "The primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. The FAR also contains standard solicitation provisions and contract clauses and the various agency FAR supplements.","date" : "2022-11-16T17:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"federal-acquisition-regulation-far.md", "filepath" :"resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far.md","source_url" : "https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-acquisition-regulation-far","weight" : "1","slug" : "federal-acquisition-regulation-far","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-far/" },{"title" :"Sunsetting Go.USA.gov: Final User Statistics","deck" : "The digital landscape has changed significantly since we launched the Go.USA.gov service in 2009. Over the last two years the team looked carefully at the program holistically, taking into consideration the future of the program, the current landscape related to using shortened URLs and alignment with strategic business goals. In early 2022 we made the difficult decision to initiate steps to sunset the service.","summary" : "The digital landscape has changed significantly since we launched the Go.USA.gov service in 2009. Over the last two years the team looked carefully at the program holistically, taking into consideration the future of the program, the current landscape related to using shortened URLs and alignment with strategic business goals. In early 2022 we made the difficult decision to initiate steps to sunset the service.","date" : "2022-11-15T16:05:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "budgeting-and-performance" : "Budgeting and performance", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-11-22-sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/11/2022-11-22-sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/11/2022-11-22-sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/11/2022-11-22-sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/sunsetting-go.usa.gov-final-user-statistics","weight" : "1","slug" : "sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/11/15/sunsetting-go-usa-gov-final-user-statistics/" },{"title" :"Closing the Disability Divide","deck" : "Over 67 million people in the United States have a disability, constituting the largest diversity group in the country. Despite decades of advocacy and struggle, people with disabilities continue to experience significant gaps in health and well-being, educational attainment, employment, and wealth compared to people without disabilities. These gaps have been termed the “disability divide.” The purpose of this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness campaign at the National Institutes of Health is to educate staff regarding the divide and to celebrate those who help close the disability divide by advocating for people with disabilities.","summary" : "Over 67 million people in the United States have a disability, constituting the largest diversity group in the country. Despite decades of advocacy and struggle, people with disabilities continue to experience significant gaps in health and well-being, educational attainment, employment, and wealth compared to people without disabilities. These gaps have been termed the “disability divide.” The purpose of this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness campaign at the National Institutes of Health is to educate staff regarding the divide and to celebrate those who help close the disability divide by advocating for people with disabilities.","date" : "2022-10-04T10:11:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-10-13-closing-the-disability-divide.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/10/2022-10-13-closing-the-disability-divide.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/10/2022-10-13-closing-the-disability-divide.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/10/2022-10-13-closing-the-disability-divide.md","source" : "nih","source_url" : "https://www.edi.nih.gov/people/sep/pwd/disability-awareness-2022","weight" : "1","slug" : "closing-the-disability-divide","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/10/04/closing-the-disability-divide/" },{"title" :"National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)","deck" : "Observed annually in October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices. In recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, the theme for NDEAM 2022, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.","summary" : "Observed annually in October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices. In recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, the theme for NDEAM 2022, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.","date" : "2022-10-04T10:07:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-10-13-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/10/2022-10-13-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/10/2022-10-13-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/10/2022-10-13-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam.md","source" : "dol","source_url" : "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam","weight" : "1","slug" : "national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/10/04/national-disability-employment-awareness-month-ndeam/" },{"kicker" : "Policy","title" :"Measuring and Justifying the Government Experience","deck" : "Measuring and Justifying the Government Experience—Private sector organizations use revenue as the primary measurement to justify improving experiences. Many government services don’t have revenue as a lever, so how can we justify work to improve experience? The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) leveraged a few metrics on their team that fall into three categories: laws and regulations, improving the experience for users, and saving time for employees.","summary" : "Private sector organizations use revenue as the primary measurement to justify improving experiences. Many government services don’t have revenue as a lever, so how can we justify work to improve experience? The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) leveraged a few metrics on their team that fall into three categories: laws and regulations, improving the experience for users, and saving time for employees.","date" : "2022-08-19T15:21:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "governance" : "Governance", "open-data" : "Open data", "open-government" : "Open government", "public-policy" : "Public policy", "research" : "Research" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-08-25-measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/08/2022-08-25-measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/08/2022-08-25-measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/08/2022-08-25-measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/metrics/","weight" : "1","slug" : "measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/08/19/measuring-and-justifying-the-government-experience/" },{"title" :"Find Your Section 508 Program Manager","summary" : "Agency Section 508 Program Managers (PMs) are your first point of contact for questions about IT accessibility.","date" : "2022-08-16T12:09:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"find-your-section-508-program-manager.md", "filepath" :"resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager.md","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/tools/coordinator-listing/","weight" : "1","slug" : "find-your-section-508-program-manager","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/find-your-section-508-program-manager/" },{"kicker" : "","title" :"Community Research Explores Ways To Improve Access To Multilingual Content","deck" : "","summary" : "A group from the Multilingual Community noticed inconsistencies in access to languages other than English across government websites, and have started working on a solution.","date" : "2022-08-09T11:31:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"mara-goldberg" : "Mara Goldberg"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multilingual" : "Multilingual" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "dept-edu-language-menu-closeup", "alt" : "A screen capture of upper right corner of the U.S. Department of Education's homepage. 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specifically, elements of the Accessibility Roadmap outlined in the Government-wide DEIA Strategic Plan.","date" : "2022-07-27T12:08:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans.md", "filepath" :"resources/integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans.md","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/manage/deia-guidance/","weight" : "1","slug" : "integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/integrating-accessibility-into-agency-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-deia-implementation-plans/" },{"title" :"Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART)","deck" : "","summary" : "ART is a multifaceted tool that offers interactive, step-by-step guidance on how to determine applicable accessibility requirements.","date" : "2022-07-27T11:57:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"accessibility-requirements-tool-art.md", "filepath" :"resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art.md","source_url" : "https://www.section508.gov/art/","weight" : "1","slug" : "accessibility-requirements-tool-art","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/accessibility-requirements-tool-art/" },{"title" :"Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 39.2 - Information and Communication Technology","summary" : "This subpart implements section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794 d), and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board’s (U.S. Access Board) information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194.1.","date" : "2022-07-27T11:40:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology.md", "filepath" :"resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology.md","source_url" : "https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-39.2","weight" : "1","slug" : "federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-acquisition-regulation-subpart-39-2-information-and-communication-technology/" },{"kicker" : "Multilingual","title" :"10 Tips to Create, Maintain, and Present Non-English Digital Content: A Q\u0026A with Michael Mulé","summary" : "This question and answer session for our webinar, Language Connections: Tips to Create, Maintain, and Present Non-English Digital Content, can help you improve access to your multilingual digital content.","date" : "2022-05-23T08:30:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"michael-mule" : "Michael Mulé"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "laptop-translation-jirsak-istock-gettyimagesplus-1226941220", "alt" : "A stock photo image of a hand holds up a laptop. On the screen, 10 languages surround a language translation icon.", "width" : "2400", "height" : "1600", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Jirsak, iStock, Getty Images Plus", "format" : "jpg" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-05-23-10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-q-a-with-michael-mule.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/05/2022-05-23-10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-q-a-with-michael-mule.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/05/2022-05-23-10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-q-a-with-michael-mule.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/05/2022-05-23-10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-q-a-with-michael-mule.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-qa-with-michael-mule","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/05/23/10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-qa-with-michael-mule/" },{"kicker" : "Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration","title" :"Sunshine Week: How GSA Supports Open Government Principles","deck" : "Sunshine Week (March 13-19, 2022) celebrates the Government in the Sunshine Act, which promotes greater transparency in government activities. Our mission at GSA is to deliver effective and efficient government services for the American people. To do so, we have to be transparent and accessible—by opening meetings to the public, ensuring that federal buildings and facilities are fully accessible to all people, and making information on documents or pages (web pages, PDFs, newsletters, etc.) open and accessible. Learn about some of our initiatives that best display these principles.","summary" : "Sunshine Week (March 13-19, 2022) celebrates the Government in the Sunshine Act, which promotes greater transparency in government activities. Our mission at GSA is to deliver effective and efficient government services for the American people. To do so, we have to be transparent and accessible—by opening meetings to the public, ensuring that federal buildings and facilities are fully accessible to all people, and making information on documents or pages (web pages, PDFs, newsletters, etc.) open and accessible. Learn about some of our initiatives that best display these principles.","date" : "2022-03-17T18:49:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"gsa-blog-team" : "GSA Blog Team"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "open-government" : "Open government" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "gsa-sunshine-week-2022-featured-img", "alt" : "Title card graphic with a light yellow background. On the left is an open, empty folder icon with a gold-colored exterior and dark blue interior; a dark blue building dome similar to the Capitol building is positioned above it. Behind this is a bright, two-toned yellow sun with five rays of light. In the center are the words Sunshine Week in all caps, and in bold, dark blue text with a light blue drop shadow. The next line is a sentence that reads, Open government is good government; it is in thin blue text. Below that is a date range, March 13 to 19, 2022. 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BEARS, the Benefits Eligibility Awareness Resource Service, is an important step forward in providing an integrated, simple solution for federal benefits to improve the customer experience and will eventually cover all federal benefits from all agencies.","summary" : "summ","date" : "2022-03-15T19:47:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lgodfrey" : "Laura Godfrey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-03-15-creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/03/2022-03-15-creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/03/2022-03-15-creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/03/2022-03-15-creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits","weight" : "1","slug" : "creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/03/15/creating-a-new-way-for-people-to-discover-government-benefits/" },{"title" :"Lessons from the 2021 Federal Plain Language Report Card","deck" : "During the Digital.gov and Plain Language Community event, Results of the 2021 Federal Report Card, speaker David Lipscomb gave examples of web content that received both high and low scores in the 2021 Plain Language Report Card. Here’s what we learned.","summary" : "","date" : "2022-03-11T21:17:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"mara-goldberg" : "Mara Goldberg","gabby-fratanduono-king" : "Gabby Fratanduono-King"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "title-card-2021-plain-language-report-card-slide-7-dhs-foia", "alt" : "Graphic for the 2021 Plain Language Report Card resource page is a screen capture of slide number seven from the December 2021 event presentation deck. It shows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FOIA request page and accompanying text indicating six ways this is a good example of plain language use.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2022-03-12-lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card.md", "filepath" :"news/2022/03/2022-03-12-lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/03/2022-03-12-lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2022/03/2022-03-12-lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card.md","source_url" : "https://digital.gov/resources/lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card/","weight" : "1","slug" : "lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2022/03/11/lessons-from-the-2021-federal-plain-language-report-card/" },{"title" :"Lessons from the 2021 Federal Plain Language Report Card","deck" : "What we learned from examples of web content that received both high and low scores.","summary" : "This event recap highlights best practices, a short case study video, and examples of federal web content that received both high and low scores in the 2021 Plain Language Report Card.","date" : "2022-03-11T17:26:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"mara-goldberg" : "Mara Goldberg","gabby-fratanduono-king" : "Gabby Fratanduono-King"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "title-card-2021-plain-language-report-card-slide-7-dhs-foia", "alt" : "Graphic for the 2021 Plain Language Report Card resource page is a screen capture of slide number seven from the December 2021 event presentation deck. 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In light blue text to the left of his photo, reads, Fellowship To Full-time: How a CFPB Software Engineer Helped Protect Consumers and Built a Career in Civic Tech. In the top right corner of the banner is the U.S. Digital Corps logo in white. 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The main way the government establishes accessibility requirements for information and communication technology is through Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Our team recently documented the steps we took to ensure all documents on onrr.gov are Section 508 compliant. This daunting task is now complete! 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One powerful tool in the USAGov toolbelt is our interactive voice response (IVR) system in both English and Spanish through the USAGov Contact Center.","summary" : "","date" : "2020-06-23T09:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "contact-centers" : "Contact centers", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2020-06-23-diga-o-marque-2-usagov-en.md", "filepath" :"news/2020/06/2020-06-23-diga-o-marque-2-usagov-en.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2020/06/2020-06-23-diga-o-marque-2-usagov-en.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2020/06/2020-06-23-diga-o-marque-2-usagov-en.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : 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Review best practices, lessons learned, and examples from the U.S. Web Design System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.","date" : "2018-02-13T10:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"meghan-lazier" : "Meghan Lazier"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"featured_image" : { "uid" : "cfpb-secondary-color-palette-swatches-featured", "alt" : "CFPB Design Manual: Secondary Colors Palette." },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2018-02-13-why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start.md", "filepath" :"news/2018/02/2018-02-13-why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/02/2018-02-13-why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/02/2018-02-13-why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start.md","slug" : "why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2018/02/13/why-your-team-needs-its-own-style-guide-where-start/" },{"title" :"Using Journey Mapping to Streamline Processes Across Agencies","deck" : "How one team used journey mapping to improve the customer experience for newly naturalized citizens attempting to travel abroad.","summary" : "How one team used journey mapping to improve the customer experience for newly naturalized citizens attempting to travel abroad.","date" : "2018-02-05T11:52:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lgodfrey" : "Laura Godfrey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"featured_image" : { "uid" : "travel-journey-mapping-processes-slide", "alt" : "A sample sequence of events journey map for a recently naturalized citizen seeking to travel abroad." },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2018-02-05-using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies.md", "filepath" :"news/2018/02/2018-02-05-using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/02/2018-02-05-using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/02/2018-02-05-using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies.md","slug" : "using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2018/02/05/using-journey-mapping-streamline-processes-across-agencies/" },{"title" :"Learn About the Updated IT Accessibility Standards","deck" : "Effective January 18, 2018, the revised 508 standards modernize the federal government’s IT accessibility standards and bring us into alignment with governments around the world.","summary" : "Effective January 18, 2018, the revised 508 standards modernize the federal government’s IT accessibility standards and bring us into alignment with governments around the world.","date" : "2018-01-30T09:32:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"rflagg" : "Rachel Flagg"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering" },"featured_image" : { "uid" : "508-refresh", "alt" : "Section 508 Refresh illustration" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2018-01-18-section-508-refresh.md", "filepath" :"news/2018/01/2018-01-18-section-508-refresh.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/01/2018-01-18-section-508-refresh.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2018/01/2018-01-18-section-508-refresh.md","slug" : "updated-it-accessibility-standards","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2018/01/30/updated-it-accessibility-standards/" },{"title" :"Slack AMA Connect Standards Team with Public","summary" : "The Standards team hosted their first AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the public in August. Here’s a breakdown of the big topics discussed during the chat.","date" : "2017-09-25T15:47:04-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"john-donmoyer" : "John Donmoyer","marco-segreto" : "Marco Segreto","wsullivan" : "Will Sullivan","ryan-thurlwell" : "Ryan Thurlwell","atul-varma" : "Atul Varma"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "mobile" : "Mobile", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"featured_image" : { "uid" : "wds-home-new-2x", "alt" : "a visual representation of code and styling" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-09-25-slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/09/2017-09-25-slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/09/2017-09-25-slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/09/2017-09-25-slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public.md","slug" : "slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/09/25/slack-ama-connect-standards-team-with-public/" },{"title" :"A Conversation With ITIF About the State of Federal Government Websites","summary" : "Since it’s been nearly six months since their report was released, we wanted to check in with ITIF and see what they’ve learned, what they’ve heard from agencies and what their future plans are to build on this research.","date" : "2017-09-20T11:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"andreanocesigritz" : "Andrea Sigritz"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "research" : "Research", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization", "security" : "Security", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "itif-presentation-title-slide", "alt" : "", "width" : "600", "height" : "338", "credit" : "", "caption" : "", "format" : "jpg" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-09-20-a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/09/2017-09-20-a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/09/2017-09-20-a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/09/2017-09-20-a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites.md","slug" : "a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/09/20/a-conversation-with-itif-about-state-federal-government-websites/" },{"title" :"A Deeper Look into the USDA.gov Website Redesign","summary" : "We hope you are finding it easier to get the information you need on USDA.gov following the launch of our site redesign in March. We’ve already welcomed over 1 million visitors to the new site and we are pleased with the positive feedback we’ve received thus far. 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They’re currently implemented on hundreds of government sites, with an audience of more than 26 million monthly users.","date" : "2017-03-24T15:17:05-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"julia-solorzano" : "Julia Solórzano"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "research" : "Research", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-03-24-nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/03/2017-03-24-nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-24-nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-24-nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards.md","slug" : "nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/03/24/nasas-journey-with-the-u-s-web-design-standards/" },{"title" :"New ITIF Report Inspires a Closer Look at Website Performance and Security—Here Is Where to Begin","summary" : "The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) recently published a report, Benchmarking U.S. Government Websites, that looks at the performance, security, and accessibility of the top 297 government websites.","date" : "2017-03-24T11:02:04-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"digitalgov-team" : "Digital.gov Team"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "research" : "Research", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization", "security" : "Security", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-03-24-new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/03/2017-03-24-new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-24-new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-24-new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin.md","slug" : "new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/03/24/new-itif-report-inspires-a-closer-look-at-website-performance-and-security-here-is-where-to-begin/" },{"title" :"Mythbuster’s Guide to Accessibility: What We\u0026#8217;ve Learned About 508 Compliance That All Technologists Can Use","summary" : "Too often, we’ve seen others neglect accessibility because of some common misconceptions that make things difficult. In this post, we’ll debunk these myths, so you can easily create universally accessible content.","date" : "2017-03-22T12:14:30-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"nick-heiner" : "Nick Heiner"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-03-22-mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/03/2017-03-22-mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-22-mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/03/2017-03-22-mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use.md","slug" : "mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/03/22/mythbusters-guide-to-accessibility-what-weve-learned-about-508-compliance-that-all-technologists-can-use/" },{"title" :"Accessibility for teams","deck" : "A ‘quick-start’ guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design practices into your team’s workflow","summary" : "A ‘quick-start’ guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design practices into your team’s workflow","date" : "2017-02-01T09:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "research" : "Research", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "accessibility-for-teams-guide", "alt" : "Illustration of seven people in a meeting in office. One is standing, six, using laptops, are seated at a conference table. One employee is in a wheelchair.", "width" : "5800", "height" : "3379", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Color_life/iStock via Getty Images", "format" : "jpg" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"_index.md", "filepath" :"guides/accessibility-for-teams/_index.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/guides/accessibility-for-teams/_index.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/guides/accessibility-for-teams/_index.md","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/guides/accessibility-for-teams/" },{"title" :"DigitalGov University in Review: 2016 Training Trends","summary" : "Thanks to your participation, DigitalGov University (DGU), the events platform for DigitalGov, hosted over 90 events with 6,648 attendees from over 100 agencies across federal, tribal, state, and local governments.","date" : "2017-01-11T12:00:02-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jthalls" : "Janelle Thalls"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "artificial-intelligence" : "Artificial intelligence", "challenges-and-prize-competitions" : "Challenges and prize competitions", "cloud-and-infrastructure" : "Cloud and infrastructure", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "governance" : "Governance", "mobile" : "Mobile", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "open-data" : "Open data", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "professional-development" : "Professional development", "research" : "Research", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-01-11-digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/01/2017-01-11-digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/01/2017-01-11-digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/01/2017-01-11-digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends.md","slug" : "digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/01/11/digitalgov-university-in-review-2016-training-trends/" },{"title" :"Writing for the Web Is Easy. Writing for Users Is Not.","summary" : "We all do it. Whether on Twitter, Facebook, or the comment section on a news article, it’s easy to get our writing on the internet. Many of us have personal websites or contribute to blogs. We work at organizations with content management systems that allow us to publish pages with a single button click. The","date" : "2016-11-07T11:00:25-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"chris-goranson" : "Chris Goranson","emileigh-barnes" : "Emileigh Barnes","phoebe-espiritu" : "Phoebe Espiritu"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "research" : "Research" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-11-07-writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/11/2016-11-07-writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/11/2016-11-07-writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/11/2016-11-07-writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not.md","slug" : "writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/11/07/writing-for-the-web-is-easy-writing-for-users-is-not/" },{"title" :"Webinar Recap: Snaps and Stripes—Sharing Public Service Stories with Snapchat","summary" : "Snapchat has quickly become an incredibly effective digital storytelling medium, and content creators across multiple government agencies have adopted it as an important part of their programs.","date" : "2016-09-27T11:00:50-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lisa-bari" : "Lisa Bari"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-09-27-webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/09/2016-09-27-webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-27-webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-27-webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat.md","slug" : "webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/27/webinar-recap-snaps-and-stripes-sharing-public-service-stories-with-snapchat/" },{"title" :"How Do You Redesign a ‘Dinosaur’? Redesigning an Intranet Site: the Beginning Stages","summary" : "Many content managers in the digital world understand the irrepressible desire to improve, fix, edit, add, and move things around. Indeed, it’s our job to nurture this ongoing process to create, update, test, update again. And, repeat! But, what about those sites or pages that seem to never crawl up to the ‘high-priority’ list and","date" : "2016-09-19T10:00:56-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"karla-blaine" : "Karla Blaine"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "design" : "Design", "information-architecture" : "Information architecture", "open-data" : "Open data", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "archaeologist-and-student-excavating-mypurgatoryyears-royalty-free-getty-images-176511372", "alt" : "An archaeologist and her student using their trowels at a dig site.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "630", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Mypurgatoryyears/iStock/Thinkstock", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-09-19-how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/09/2016-09-19-how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-19-how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-19-how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages.md","slug" : "how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/19/how-do-you-redesign-a-dinosaur-redesigning-an-intranet-site-the-beginning-stages/" },{"title" :"Sharing The Story of Innovation","summary" : "Our goal for a more veteran-centered and innovative VA is shared. Our approach to innovation is collaborative. Our approach to innovation is driven by listening, understanding and responding to the experiences and stories of the Veterans we serve. We were huddled on squeaky chairs in the social room of a transitional housing facility in Los","date" : "2016-09-08T11:00:55-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"va-center-for-innovation" : "VA Center for Innovation"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "innovation" : "Innovation", "research" : "Research", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-09-08-sharing-the-story-of-innovation.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/09/2016-09-08-sharing-the-story-of-innovation.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-08-sharing-the-story-of-innovation.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-08-sharing-the-story-of-innovation.md","slug" : "sharing-the-story-of-innovation","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/08/sharing-the-story-of-innovation/" },{"title" :"Celebrating the 18th Anniversary of the Section 508 Rehabilitation Act","summary" : "August 8, 2016, marks the 18th anniversary of the amendment to the Section 508 Rehabilitation Act of 1973. To recognize the importance of IT accessibility, we wanted to highlight some agency initiatives to improve accessibility across the federal landscape.","date" : "2016-08-15T11:00:03-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"apiazza" : "Alycia Piazza"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-08-15-celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/08/2016-08-15-celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-15-celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-15-celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act.md","slug" : "celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/08/15/celebrating-the-18th-anniversary-of-section-508-rehabilitation-act/" },{"title" :"Welcome to the New DHS.gov","summary" : "Today, I am happy to announce the newly optimized DHS.gov website. Over the past year, DHS has worked behind the scenes to update and modernize our flagship website, making it faster and easier to use. Some of the specific differences you’ll see are: Compatibility for both desktop computers and mobile devices (phones and tablets) Cleaner,","date" : "2016-06-09T02:00:26-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"j-todd-breasseale" : "J. Todd Breasseale"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-06-09-welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/06/2016-06-09-welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/06/2016-06-09-welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/06/2016-06-09-welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov.md","slug" : "welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/06/09/welcome-to-the-new-dhs-gov/" },{"title" :"Our CX Recipe for Success: Complete with Ingredient List and Substitutions!","summary" : "If you were to spend any time with me in the kitchen, you would often find me searching out substitutions for ingredients that I don’t have on hand or have to drive 100 miles to find. I don’t want to abandon the recipe, so I substitute instead. I find that in the world of internal","date" : "2016-05-31T12:15:34-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tanya-mcilravy" : "Tanya McIlravy"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-05-31-our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/05/2016-05-31-our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-31-our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-31-our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions.md","slug" : "our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/05/31/our-cx-recipe-for-success-complete-with-ingredient-list-and-substitutions/" },{"title" :"Accessible Workplace Technology: Signed, Sealed, Delivered","summary" : "Last week, I had a brush with a bona fide music legend — the great Stevie Wonder. Was I starstruck? Of course. I’ve long admired his musical accomplishments and advocacy for people with disabilities. His appearance at the Grammy Awards in February highlighted once again the need to improve accessible technology, particularly in the workplace.","date" : "2016-05-10T10:00:28-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"chris-lu" : "Chris Lu"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-05-10-accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/05/2016-05-10-accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-10-accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-10-accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered.md","slug" : "accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/05/10/accessible-workplace-technology-signed-sealed-delivered/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Branches—Stick to the Vine","summary" : "A branch that does not stick to its source of nutrition will wither away and die. Just ask anyone who has received a bouquet of beautiful flowers about how long they really last. In the same way, as communicators we must stay connected to our audience, or we risk the chance of fading away into","date" : "2016-04-18T11:00:03-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"kyle-s-richardson" : "Kyle S. Richardson"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-04-18-the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/04/2016-04-18-the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-18-the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-18-the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/04/18/the-content-corner-branches-stick-to-the-vine/" },{"title" :"The USAGov Bilingual Style Guide Is Now Online!","summary" : "About a year and a half ago, the Federal Citizen Information Center—today called USAGov—embarked on a very ambitious task: integrating our content operations. We blurred lines that defined silos and adopted a bilingual content approach to offer a more consistent experience, regardless of language preference or point of access to our information. See more about","date" : "2016-04-14T10:00:12-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lgodfrey" : "Laura Godfrey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-04-14-the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/04/2016-04-14-the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-14-the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-14-the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online.md","slug" : "the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/04/14/the-usagov-bilingual-style-guide-is-now-online/" },{"title" :"USAGov’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Snapchat Stories As Accessible As Possible","summary" : "One of the biggest things we take into account whenever we consider launching on a new social platform is how we can make the information we share through that tool as accessible as possible. In its current form, Snapchat isn’t a highly accessible platform. This isn’t a problem that’s unique to Snapchat. Many emerging technologies","date" : "2016-03-29T01:30:57-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jessica-milcetich" : "Jessica Milcetich"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-03-29-usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/03/2016-03-29-usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-29-usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-29-usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible.md","slug" : "usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/29/usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible/" },{"title" :"A 2016 Look Ahead: What\u0026#8217;s on the Horizon for Digital Government?","summary" : "With January, and the tearing off of the old calendar, comes the annual taking stock of where we’ve been in the last year and where we can go in the year ahead. So for this month’s editorial theme, we’re taking a closer look at what we think 2016 will bring for digital government—from mobile and","date" : "2016-01-12T16:58:52-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"andreanocesigritz" : "Andrea Sigritz"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-01-12-a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/01/2016-01-12-a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/01/2016-01-12-a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/01/2016-01-12-a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government.md","slug" : "a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/01/12/a-2016-look-ahead-whats-on-the-horizon-for-digital-government/" },{"title" :"DigitalGov's 2015 Year in Review","summary" : "As we look ahead to 2016, we wanted to take a minute to look at our most popular content in 2015 and reflect on our second year. This was a big year for DigitalGov as we saw our session traffic nearly double and our weekly and daily email subscribers increase by 15%.","date" : "2015-12-31T11:00:26-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"andreanocesigritz" : "Andrea Sigritz"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "security" : "Security", "social-media" : "Social media", "terms-of-service" : "Terms of service", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-12-31-digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/12/2015-12-31-digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-31-digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-31-digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review.md","slug" : "digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/12/31/digitalgovs-2015-year-in-review/" },{"title" :"Quick Reference to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 requirements","summary" : "This quick reference guide will help you meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. It is a customizable quick reference to the requirements, success criteria and techniques.","date" : "2015-11-24T10:23:16-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"apiazza" : "Alycia Piazza"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements.md", "filepath" :"resources/quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements.md","aliases" : {"0" : "/quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements"},"slug" : "quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/quick-reference-to-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-2-0-requirements/" },{"title" :"Making Federal Employment Accessible Through DOD’s CAP App","summary" : "The Department of Defense CAP app allows U.S. government employees to use their mobile devices to look up information about services and resources.","date" : "2015-11-05T10:00:43-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"nramprasad" : "Nirmala Ramprasad"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "mobile" : "Mobile", "mobile" : "Mobile" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-11-05-making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/11/2015-11-05-making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/11/2015-11-05-making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/11/2015-11-05-making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app.md","slug" : "making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/11/05/making-federal-employment-accessible-thru-dods-cap-app/" },{"title" :"U.S. Access Board Section 508 Standards","summary" : "The Section 508 Standard for Electronic and Information Technology requires that when a federal agency shares information digitally, individuals with disabilities seeking information or services from a federal agency, must have access to and be able to use the information and data, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.","date" : "2015-11-05T02:24:28-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"apiazza" : "Alycia Piazza"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2.md", "filepath" :"resources/section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2.md","source_url" : "https://www.access-board.gov/ict/","slug" : "section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/section-508-standards-for-electronic-and-information-technology-2/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: Create an App for Employees with Disabilities","summary" : "Have you worked with an employee with a disability? Are you an employee with a disability? Then, you know the unique challenges of the average workplace that able-bodied colleagues may never experience. Workplace challenges could be overcome with accommodations such as larger computer monitor displays, wheelchair-accessible office furniture or a voice reader. In some cases,","date" : "2015-10-28T10:00:42-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-10-28-the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/10/2015-10-28-the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-28-the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-28-the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/28/the-data-briefing-challenge-yourself-to-create-an-app-for-employees-with-disabilities/" },{"title" :"National Customer Service Week Is Over, but Our Work Is Not!","summary" : "Get your customer personas right, and you will improve the customer experience (CX) for the rest of your audience. That’s advice Rick Parrish from Forrester Research gave in response to an audience question during the September 29 DigitalGov University webinar on the state of CX in the federal government. Your key customers are those that are most important to the organization, and often most","date" : "2015-10-20T10:00:56-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"ktrebon" : "Karen Trebon"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "research" : "Research", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-10-20-national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/10/2015-10-20-national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-20-national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-20-national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not.md","slug" : "national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/20/national-customer-service-week-is-over-but-our-work-is-not/" },{"title" :"Why Your User Experience Must Include Design for Accessibility","summary" : "Too often, usability and accessibility are confused with each other by our clients (stakeholders). They shouldn’t be, because while they are related, they are very different. So, how do you bring these two concepts together? They should really be working side-by-side throughout the ENTIRE process. This might seem like a no-brainer but it can be","date" : "2015-10-16T10:00:52-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"justin-dopke" : "Justin Dopke"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-10-16-why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/10/2015-10-16-why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-16-why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/10/2015-10-16-why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility.md","slug" : "why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/16/why-your-user-experience-must-include-design-for-accessibility/" },{"title" :"How OSTP Crowdsourced A Crowdsourcing Toolkit","summary" : "To promote crowdsourcing, one effective tool is, well, crowdsourcing. Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Federal Community of Practice for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science (CCS) unveiled the Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Toolkit. The toolkit contains information, resources, and best practices federal agencies can use to harness the power","date" : "2015-09-30T10:18:38-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"awichman" : "Ashley Wichman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "professional-development" : "Professional development", "search" : "Search" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-09-30-how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/09/2015-09-30-how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/09/2015-09-30-how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/09/2015-09-30-how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit.md","slug" : "how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/09/30/how-ostp-crowdsourced-a-crowdsourcing-toolkit/" },{"title" :"PDFs: A Digital Content Detour","summary" : "The Portable Document Format, or “PDF” file, is one of the staple productions of many communications professionals. It’s compact, prints exactly as formatted, and allows for clean, multiplatform distribution. However, it’s the old “U.S. Route” on the Digital Interstate. Let’s take an average user of a U.S. government website: a 45 year old PC user","date" : "2015-07-23T10:25:03-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"mark-urban" : "Mark Urban"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "uploading-documents-laptop-model-la-istock-getty-images-plus-177522468-1200x628", "alt" : "Against a white background, an abstract illustration shows multiple document files entering a laptop screen.", "width" : "1200", "height" : "628", "credit" : "", "caption" : "Model-la / iStock / Getty Images Plus", "format" : "png" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-07-23-pdfs-a-digital-content-detour.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/07/2015-07-23-pdfs-a-digital-content-detour.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-23-pdfs-a-digital-content-detour.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-23-pdfs-a-digital-content-detour.md","slug" : "pdfs-a-digital-content-detour","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/07/23/pdfs-a-digital-content-detour/" },{"title" :"Trends on Tuesday: Global Efforts Underway to Update Mobile Accessibility Guidelines","summary" : "Federal agencies do not get a free pass on accessibility for mobile—as we stated earlier this month, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to ALL information and communication technology (ICT). Luckily, there are a number of organizations working on guidelines and practices to help the private and public sectors create accessible mobile websites and","date" : "2015-06-23T10:00:29-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jparcell" : "Jacob Parcell"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "mobile" : "Mobile" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-23-trends-on-tuesday-global-efforts-underway-to-update-mobile-accessibility-guidelines.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-23-trends-on-tuesday-global-efforts-underway-to-update-mobile-accessibility-guidelines.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-23-trends-on-tuesday-global-efforts-underway-to-update-mobile-accessibility-guidelines.md", "editpathURL" 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media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-05-monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-05-monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media.md","slug" : "monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/05/monthly-theme-building-evaluating-and-improving-government-services-through-social-media/" },{"title" :"Using Section 508 Guidance to Improve the Accessibility of Government Services","summary" : "Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to use accessible information and communication technology (ICT), whether procured, developed, or maintained.","date" : "2015-06-05T11:10:22-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jamal-mazrui" : "Jamal Mazrui"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-05-using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-05-using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services.md", "editpathURL" 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:"2015-04-24-sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/04/2015-04-24-sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/04/2015-04-24-sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/04/2015-04-24-sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services.md","slug" : "sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/24/sharing-the-essentials-of-animated-gifs-for-public-services/" },{"title" :"Usability Testing with People Who Have Vision Impairment","summary" : "It’s a forgone conclusion that usability studies are effective in identifying weak points within a website, but what about testing people who are visually impaired? How hard is it to accommodate them? There are some additional challenges that you may encounter when conducting testing with people with disabilities; however, these challenges should not be considered","date" : "2015-04-10T11:10:21-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"stacey-sarris" : "Stacey Sarris"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-04-10-usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/04/2015-04-10-usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/04/2015-04-10-usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/04/2015-04-10-usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception.md","slug" : "usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/10/usability-testing-with-people-who-have-vision-impairment-is-difficult-reality-or-perception/" },{"title" :"Usability Design for Kids: Things Federal Workers Should Know","summary" : "I used to teach 8th grade science in inner city Denver in the 1990s. After that, I supported special education students and their teachers in North Carolina. Around that time (mid-late 1990s), the Internet wasn’t really designed for kids –most of the electronic materials I","date" : "2015-03-24T10:00:50-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"justin-dopke" : "Justin Dopke"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "research" : "Research", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-03-24-usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/03/2015-03-24-usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-24-usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-24-usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know.md","slug" : "usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/24/usability-design-for-kids-things-federal-workers-should-know/" },{"title" :"GoodGovUX Addresses UX of IT Contracts","summary" : "How do you define user experience (UX)? That was the question posed to more than 100 people at the GoodGovUX event at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia, on February 24th. Attendees learned how government can improve the user experience of digital products, from","date" : "2015-03-13T10:00:27-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jordan-higgins" : "Jordan Higgins"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "acquisition" : "Acquisition", "design" : "Design", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-03-13-goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/03/2015-03-13-goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-13-goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-13-goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts.md","slug" : "goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/13/goodgovux-addresses-ux-of-it-contracts/" },{"title" :"Accessibility Is (Not) Scary","summary" : "The word accessibility breeds misconceptions. Why? Because accessibility is something that scares you. Accessibility is hard. Accessibility needs people with specialized expertise. Accessibility problems often depend on the context of the website or Web application in question. Accessibility takes time. Accessibility is a legal mandate. Accessibility is a moral obligation. These statements are both true","date" : "2015-02-20T10:00:33-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"david-a-kennedy" : "David A. Kennedy"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "usability" : "Usability" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-02-20-accessibility-is-not-scary-2.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/02/2015-02-20-accessibility-is-not-scary-2.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/02/2015-02-20-accessibility-is-not-scary-2.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/02/2015-02-20-accessibility-is-not-scary-2.md","slug" : "accessibility-is-not-scary-2","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/20/accessibility-is-not-scary-2/" },{"title" :"6 Digital Media Trends for 2015: You Can Make Them Accessible!","summary" : "Resolutions and predictions abound this time of year. If you’ve already lost the fight to finally give up sardine ice cream, you can always resolve to maintain or improve your digital media accessibility. Some people say that accessibility and Section 508 compliance squashes","date" : "2015-01-28T02:30:19-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"angela-hooker" : "Angela Hooker"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "mobile" : "Mobile", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-01-28-6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/01/2015-01-28-6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/01/2015-01-28-6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/01/2015-01-28-6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible.md","slug" : "6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/28/6-digital-media-trends-for-2015-you-can-make-them-accessible/" },{"title" :"Social Media and Accessibility: Resources to Know","summary" : "When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, there was no Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Since then, the number of social media channels, and their use for communication among all demographics, has grown exponentially. Unfortunately, however, despite newer ways to reach individuals living with disabilities, many individuals in this community face challenges","date" : "2015-01-02T10:00:59-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"deb-lebel" : "Deb LeBel"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-01-02-social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/01/2015-01-02-social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/01/2015-01-02-social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/01/2015-01-02-social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know.md","slug" : "social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/02/social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know/" },{"title" :"Crowdsourcing for Accessibility","summary" : "While we’re anticipating the Section 508 refresh, many government digital media teams are facing the task of incorporating WCAG 2.0 standards (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) in their projects despite having limited staff resources and budget constraints. We can use creative solutions, such as crowdsourcing, to overcome those challenges and make our works accessible. Our teams","date" : "2014-12-29T10:00:11-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"angela-hooker" : "Angela Hooker"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "challenges-and-prize-competitions" : "Challenges and prize competitions", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-12-29-crowdsourcing-for-accessibility.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/12/2014-12-29-crowdsourcing-for-accessibility.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/12/2014-12-29-crowdsourcing-for-accessibility.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/12/2014-12-29-crowdsourcing-for-accessibility.md","slug" : "crowdsourcing-for-accessibility","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/29/crowdsourcing-for-accessibility/" },{"title" :"Results: 2014 Federal User Experience Survey","summary" : "The Federal User Experience (UX) Survey helpsus to learn how we can best improve the effectiveness, ease-of-use, and value of federal digital systems by connecting their teams to their customers.","date" : "2014-11-21T10:00:29-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "information-collection" : "Information collection", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-11-21-results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/11/2014-11-21-results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/11/2014-11-21-results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/11/2014-11-21-results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey.md","slug" : "results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/21/results-2014-federal-user-experience-survey/" },{"title" :"User Experience Impossible: The Line Between Accessibility and Usability","summary" : "Bob goes to a popular federal government site, using his assistive technology, and starts reading a teaser for an article. Just below the teaser, there’s an embedded video on the page. He presses the tab key, trying to navigate to a link for the full article, but suddenly he’s trapped—he can’t tab past the video.","date" : "2014-11-17T10:00:39-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"angela-hooker" : "Angela Hooker"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "design" : "Design", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-11-17-user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/11/2014-11-17-user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/11/2014-11-17-user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/11/2014-11-17-user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability.md","slug" : "user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/17/user-experience-impossible-the-line-between-accessibility-and-usability/" },{"title" :"Celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508","summary" : "Happy anniversary, baby! Seventies pop songs aside, July 26, 2014, was the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and on August 7 of this year, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998, will have its 16th anniversary. Sometimes these two laws are mistaken one for the other,","date" : "2014-08-07T10:00:58-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"angela-hooker" : "Angela Hooker"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-08-07-celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/08/2014-08-07-celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/08/2014-08-07-celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/08/2014-08-07-celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508.md","slug" : "celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/08/07/celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508/" },{"title" :"Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government","summary" : "Government agencies are increasingly using social media to engage with citizens, share information and deliver services more quickly and effectively than ever before. But as social content, data and platforms become more diverse, agencies have a responsibility to ensure these digital services are accessible to all citizens, including people with disabilities.","date" : "2014-07-16T02:50:38-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jherman" : "Justin Herman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government.md", "filepath" :"resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government.md","slug" : "improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government/" },{"title" :"508 Accessible Videos—Why (and How) to Make Them","summary" : "Making Web content and video accessible to people with disabilities is the law. Ensuring a video is accessible requires planning. Taking steps from day one will save you time and money. To verify that a video is accessible you’d need to incorporate three elements: Captioning Audio descriptions An Accessible video player Why Accessibility Matters Many government","date" : "2014-06-30T10:00:51-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin","ryan-leisinger" : "Ryan Leisinger","gary-morin" : "Gary Morin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "social-media" : "Social media", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them.md","slug" : "508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them/" },{"title" :"508 Accessible Videos \u0026#8211; Use a 508-Compliant Video Player","summary" : "When you watch a video on your computer, the window that displays your video is called a “video player.” It usually has start, pause, and other buttons. You might not be aware that you’re using a player at all—you just watch your video. A fully-accessible video player (e.g. Section 508-compliant)","date" : "2014-06-30T10:00:37-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin","ryan-leisinger" : "Ryan Leisinger","gary-morin" : "Gary Morin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player.md","slug" : "508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/508-accessible-videos-use-a-508-compliant-video-player/" },{"title" :"508 Accessible Videos \u0026#8211; How to Make Audio Descriptions","summary" : "An audio description is an additional audio track that describes and gives context for essential visual information, making videos and multimedia accessible to people who have low vision (very poor vision), or who are blind.","date" : "2014-06-30T10:00:33-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin","ryan-leisinger" : "Ryan Leisinger","gary-morin" : "Gary Morin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions.md","slug" : "508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/508-accessible-videos-how-to-make-audio-descriptions/" },{"title" :"508 Accessible Videos \u0026#8211; How to Caption Videos","summary" : "What are Captions? In a video, captions collect all audio information and describe them using text. They include not only spoken content but also non-speech information such as sound effects, music, laughter, and speaker identification and location (for example, audio spoken off-screen). Captions appear transposed over the visual elements in","date" : "2014-06-30T10:00:22-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"ryan-leisinger" : "Ryan Leisinger","gary-morin" : "Gary Morin","jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos.md","slug" : "508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/508-accessible-videos-how-to-caption-videos/" },{"title" :"Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad","deck" : "Improving the accessibility of social media for public service","summary" : "The following contains the shared document for the development of the Social Media Policy Toolkit, a shared service of the Federal Social Media Community of Practice lead by teams including The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.","date" : "2014-06-30T09:18:30-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jherman" : "Justin Herman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad.md", "filepath" :"resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad.md","slug" : "federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad/" },{"title" :"U.S. Gov Releases New Collaborative Social Media Services","summary" : "The Federal #SocialGov Community, a collective of almost 700 digital engagement managers from more than 120 government agencies, marked the 2nd anniversary of our program by releasing a suite of new collaborative services to help us better work together and with partners in","date" : "2014-06-30T05:30:47-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jherman" : "Justin Herman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "analytics" : "Analytics", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-06-30-u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/06/2014-06-30-u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-30-u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services.md","slug" : "u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/u-s-gov-releases-new-collaborative-social-media-services/" },{"title" :"Save the Date for FCC\u0026#8217;s Social Media Accessibility Event","summary" : "On Thursday, July 17, the FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative will host a public event called “Accessing Social Media.” The purpose is to promote collaborative, cross-sector problem-solving on how to produce and consume accessible social media, considering authoring tools, client apps, and best practices for various","date" : "2014-05-08T01:00:33-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jamal-mazrui" : "Jamal Mazrui"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-05-08-save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/05/2014-05-08-save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/05/2014-05-08-save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/05/2014-05-08-save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event.md","slug" : "save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/08/save-the-date-for-fccs-social-media-accessibility-event/" },{"title" :"Create Section 508-Compliant Videos on Your Government Websites","summary" : "It is undeniable the reach of online video into our modern lives. From cats in shark costumes riding on Roombas to the 2.1 million people live streaming the 2012 Super Bowl. Online video inspires us with TED talks and allows us to feel the rush of Felix Baumgartner jumping from space. With online video so","date" : "2013-11-21T08:47:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"ryan-leisinger" : "Ryan Leisinger"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multimedia" : "Multimedia" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-11-21-create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/11/2013-11-21-create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/11/2013-11-21-create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/11/2013-11-21-create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites.md","slug" : "create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/11/21/create-section-508-compliant-videos-on-your-government-websites/" },{"title" :"Federal Contact Center Regulations \u0026 Directives","summary" : "Contact centers operated and managed by federal agencies have to follow certain laws, regulations, policies, and other directives. Unless specifically noted, contact centers operated and managed by states or local governments do not have to comply with these same requirements. Access for People with Disabilities (Section 508) Federal contact centers must comply with Section 508","date" : "2013-10-28T05:19:56-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tonya-beres" : "Tonya Beres"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "contact-centers" : "Contact centers", "privacy" : "Privacy", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-10-28-federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/10/2013-10-28-federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/10/2013-10-28-federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/10/2013-10-28-federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives.md","slug" : "federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/10/28/federal-contact-center-regulations-and-directives/" },{"title" :"Best Week Ever in #SocialGov: 2","summary" : "(This is the second installment of an ongoing series charting the programs, events and people that make the emerging field of social media and data in government From where I sit, I think we just had a great week in #socialgov. From a sold-out international forum that demonstrated how we can use free tools to","date" : "2013-09-30T02:58:09-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jherman" : "Justin Herman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-09-30-best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/09/2013-09-30-best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/09/2013-09-30-best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/09/2013-09-30-best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2.md","slug" : "best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/09/30/best-week-ever-in-socialgov-week-2/" },{"title" :"Looking at User Experience through Two Lenses","summary" : "Usability and accessibility are slightly different lenses to assess user experience. It is possible to be strong in one area and weak in the other. Using either approach alone could result in an inaccurate view of your site’s user experience. Evaluating your website with both usability and accessibility in mind gives all users the best","date" : "2013-08-30T08:31:17-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"katie-messner" : "Katie Messner"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-08-30-usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/08/2013-08-30-usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-30-usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-30-usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses.md","slug" : "usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/08/30/usability-and-accessibility-looking-at-user-experience-through-two-lenses/" },{"title" :"Trends on Tuesday: Why You Should Be Accessible on Mobile","summary" : "Mobile Marketing Watch released an article explaining why it is important for the workplace to be making the move to mobile. When it comes to marketing, it is essential to understand your customer and be easily discoverable or else your product will go unseen.","date" : "2013-08-27T10:24:24-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"rachel-hurley" : "Rachel Hurley"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "mobile" : "Mobile" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-08-27-trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/08/2013-08-27-trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-27-trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-27-trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile.md","slug" : "trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/08/27/trends-on-tuesday-why-you-should-be-accessible-on-mobile/" },{"title" :"Embracing Responsive Design","summary" : "See how a shift in consumer behavior during the last few years lead to the responsive redesign of USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov.","date" : "2013-08-20T07:42:45-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lgodfrey" : "Laura Godfrey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "design" : "Design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-08-20-embracing-responsive-design.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/08/2013-08-20-embracing-responsive-design.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-20-embracing-responsive-design.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/08/2013-08-20-embracing-responsive-design.md","slug" : "embracing-responsive-design","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/08/20/embracing-responsive-design/" },{"title" :"Mobile Product Accessibility Testing Resources","summary" : "Accessibility testing is a subset of usability testing and is the inclusive practice of making websites and mobile applications usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. You do this by testing mobile websites and/or applications on all leading browsers, mobile devices and screen readers. This article was developed as part of the Mobile Application","date" : "2013-07-31T10:34:45-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "mobile" : "Mobile", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-07-31-mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/07/2013-07-31-mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-31-mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-31-mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources.md","slug" : "mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/07/31/mobile-product-accessibility-testing-resources/" },{"title" :"Making Multimedia Section 508-Compliant and Accessible","summary" : "If you plan for accessibility when creating and posting media, you can create a rich, interactive community where users can get important government information from your agency’s official website or blog and dialogue with government.","date" : "2013-06-26T14:18:22-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"angela-hooker" : "Angela Hooker"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "research" : "Research" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-06-26-making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/06/2013-06-26-making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/06/2013-06-26-making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/06/2013-06-26-making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible.md","slug" : "making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/06/26/making-multimedia-section-508-compliant-and-accessible/" },{"title" :"5 Myths About Social Media Accessibility","summary" : "Guest post by Mario Damiani, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the Department of Labor. ODEP spearheads the Social Media Accessibility Working Group within the Federal Social Media Community of Practice. The working group recently released a toolkit for agencies to make their content more accessible for citizens with disabilities, including recommendations from agencies","date" : "2013-06-26T14:03:57-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"mario-damiani" : "Mario Damiani"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-06-26-5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/06/2013-06-26-5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/06/2013-06-26-5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/06/2013-06-26-5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2.md","slug" : "5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/06/26/5-myths-about-social-media-accessibility-2/" },{"title" :"Make Mobile Gov with the Mobile Application Development Program","summary" : "Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device. The 21st century imperative to deliver government information and services to the public anytime, anywhere and on any device makes mobile a critical tactic in the federal Digital Government Strategy.","date" : "2013-05-23T09:01:11-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jparcell" : "Jacob Parcell"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "mobile" : "Mobile", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2013-05-23-make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program.md", "filepath" :"news/2013/05/2013-05-23-make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/05/2013-05-23-make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/05/2013-05-23-make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program.md","slug" : "make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/05/23/make-mobile-gov-with-the-mobile-application-development-program/" },{"title" :"#SocialGov Summit Highlights Accessibility Challenges","summary" : "The recent #SocialGov Summit on accessibility of government social media raised emerging issues faced by agencies in their effort to make sure the information citizens need is communicated to them when and how they need it.","date" : "2012-11-30T01:58:51-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jherman" : "Justin Herman"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2012-11-30-socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges.md", "filepath" :"news/2012/11/2012-11-30-socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/11/2012-11-30-socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/11/2012-11-30-socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges.md","slug" : "socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/11/30/socialgov-summit-highlights-accessibility-challenges/" },{"title" :"Accessibility Editorial Guidelines for YouTube","summary" : "USAGov and USAGov en Español (formerly known as GobiernoUSA.gov) use social media to make government information easy for people to find, access, and use. Among the essential tools we use are videos, which we host on USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov’s YouTube channels.","date" : "2012-08-01T09:00:44-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lgodfrey" : "Laura Godfrey"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multilingual" : "Multilingual", "multimedia" : "Multimedia" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2012-08-01-accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube.md", "filepath" :"news/2012/08/2012-08-01-accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/08/2012-08-01-accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/08/2012-08-01-accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube.md","slug" : "accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/08/01/accessibility-editorial-guidelines-for-youtube/" },{"title" :"Government Video: Laws you need to follow","summary" : "Government videos need to follow two main laws: People with disabilities must be able to fully experience them, and They must adhere to privacy laws 1. Making Video Accessible for People with Disabilities (Section 508) Federal employees are required by law (Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) to make the materials they create","date" : "2012-07-11T12:33:55-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin"},"topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "privacy" : "Privacy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2012-07-11-government-video-laws.md", "filepath" :"news/2012/07/2012-07-11-government-video-laws.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/07/2012-07-11-government-video-laws.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2012/07/2012-07-11-government-video-laws.md","slug" : "government-video-laws","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/07/11/government-video-laws/" },{"title" :"","summary" : "A resource to help federal employees write in plain language and comply with the Plain Writing Act of 2010.","date" : "0001-01-01T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "communication" : "Communication", "plain-language" : "Plain language" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"source_plain-language.md", "filepath" :"sources/source_plain-language.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/sources/source_plain-language.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/sources/source_plain-language.md","slug" : "plain-language","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/sources/plain-language/" },{"title" :"","summary" : "Guidance to Federal agency staff who play a role in IT accessibility.","date" : "0001-01-01T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"source_section508gov.md", "filepath" :"sources/source_section508gov.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/sources/source_section508gov.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/sources/source_section508gov.md","slug" : "section508gov","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/sources/section508gov/" },{"title" :"Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)","deck" : "A single shared standard for web content accessibility, developed in the open to meet the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally","summary" : "The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) documents explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Web “content” generally refers to the information in a web page or web application, including: natural information such as text, images, and sounds code or markup that defines structure, presentation, etc. View the Web Accessibility Guidelines","date" : "0001-01-01T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "public-policy" : "Public policy" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"web-accessibility-guidelines.md", "filepath" :"resources/web-accessibility-guidelines.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/web-accessibility-guidelines.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/resources/web-accessibility-guidelines.md","source_url" : "https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/","slug" : "web-accessibility-guidelines/","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/web-accessibility-guidelines/" }] }