Accessibility

In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act and strengthened provisions covering access to information in the Federal sector for people with disabilities. As amended, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access to the Federal government's electronic and information technology. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Federal agencies must ensure that this technology is accessible to employees and the public. In compliance with Section 508, the Base Tranformation Office (BTO) is dedicated to making it's web pages accessible to all visitors. This Web site includes several features designed to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some of these features are described below. Images on the site contain 'alt tags,' which aid users who listen to the content of the site by using a screen reader, rather than reading the site. Likewise, a 'skip to' link provides these users with a method for bypassing the header and going directly to the main content each time a page is accessed. Stylesheets are not required to view the Web site. There are alternate html and text pages for all javascripts contained in the Web site. All links that open Web sites in a new window have 'title' attributes that alert the user that a new window will be opening. Users can get information regarding the accessibility of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files from the Access Adobe Web site. The Army BTO welcomes comments on how to improve the site's accessibility for users with disabilities. Please email the webmaster of the Army BTO Web site with comments regarding the accessibility of this Web site. More information about accessibility standards may be found from the following links: Army Section 508 Policy and Accessibility Webpage http://www.w3.org/WAI/ http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/ http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp