What’s Accessibility Got to Do with It? Why the “A” in DEIA Matters for Federal Agencies
When President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce in June of 2021, it marked a significant departure from the way previous administrations had outlined their goals for inclusion of people with disabilities in the federal workforce. EO 14035 is the first executive order to include accessibility […]
Applied Development Receives 5 New Contracts
Within the last few months, three different government agencies awarded Applied Development four contracts to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. We champion the right of people of all abilities to work and communicate effectively, and providing Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing employees the resources they need to communicate with others is a large part of that mission. […]