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General Information for Delaware
State Website: http://www.delaware.gov/
State IT Website: http://dti.delaware.gov/
Chief Information Officer:
Thomas Jarrett
Secretary of the Department of Technology and Information/CIO
Department of Technology and Information
801 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 739-9628
Fax: (302) 739-1442
State Procurement Officer:
Blaine Herrick
Division of Purchasing
Division of Support Services
820 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 100
Dover DE 19904
Phone: (302) 739-5587
Email: bherrick@state.de.us
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Delaware Web Accessibility Policies:
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Web Policy, Policy Memorandum Number 26
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/admin/files/pm26.pdf
"In order to provide a high-quality website that is accessible to the majority of our viewers, DHSS has developed the following technical guidelines and standards to be used by all information providers. . . If you use graphics or applets as navigation tools for your site, you must provide an alternative text-based navigation option. . . DHSS has chosen to adopt all state guidelines as standards."
Date of Most Recent Revision: 10-21-2002
Scope of Applicablity:
- Other: Department of Health and Human Services
Validation/Testing Required: yes
"DMS/IRM will perform hyperlink, HTML validation and Bobby Checking on the entire DHSS website once every two months."
Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
- Other: DHHS Communications Director
Sanction Provisions: specified
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/admin/files/pm26.pdf
"If broken links, improper HTML or inaccessible pages are not corrected, the affected page(s) will be removed from the DHSS website immediately unless otherwise waived by the DHSS Communications Director. If any other standards violations are noticed, they will undergo the same enforcement process with notification to the Communications Director, web relations designees and Division Director."
Delaware Web Accessibility Guidelines:
Web Presentation Guidelines for State of Delaware Agencies -- Version 3.0 (4/15/05)
http://www.state.de.us/sos/gic/reports/web_guidelines_version_3.0.shtml
Document identifies standards (which agencies are required to follow) and guidelines (which agencies are recommended to follow). Provides guidance on designing accessible web pages and recommends compliance with W3C Level 1 Priority Guidelines.
Date of Most Recent Revision: 4-15-2005
Scope of Applicablity:
- All State Agencies
Validation/Testing Required: yes
Testing is defined as a "Standard" and, thus, is required of state agencies. Standard No. 3 states that "As agencies develop web sites, or add new pages, it is important that they test [the] content in multiple user agents."
Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
- Other: The Guidelines state that "the ongoing management and maintenance of the content must be considered."
Sanction Provisions: unspecified
State Point of Contact: Greg Hughes
Delaware Web Accessibility Executive Orders:
Executive Order No. 9 creating the Electronic Government and Steering Committee
http://www.state.de.us/research/register/february2001/executiveorders.htm
Establishes the Electronic Government Steering Committee and authorizes the Committee to "coordinate the provision of services and information by Delaware state agencies on the internet." Specifically charges the Committee with developing standards that relate to accessibility of internet-based technologies.
Date of Most Recent Revision: 1-22-2001
Scope of Applicablity:
- All State Agencies
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified
Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
- Not Specified
Sanction Provisions: unspecified
Delaware Web Accessibility Others:
Accessibility Central
http://www.state.de.us/sos/gic/information/access_central.shtml
Accessibility Statement
http://delaware.gov/egov/portal.nsf/portal/access
"The Delaware.gov Web Portal was constructed to comply with the accessibility guidelines developed through the WAI. This Portal has achieved Level A compliance with the WAI's accessibility guidelines -- meaning that all priority 1 checkpoints were adhered to in its construction."
Scope of Applicablity:
- Other: Delaware.gov web portal
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified
Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
- Not Specified
Sanction Provisions: unspecified