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Department of Homeland Security Increasing Employment of Individuals with Disabilities Department of Homeland Security In The Beginning November 25, 2002: President Bush signed the Homeland Security Act into law. March 1, 2003: Transfer of 22 agencies to form the Department of Homeland Security June, 2003: DHS entered a partnership with the Department of Defense’s Computer and Electronic Assistance Program (“CAP Program”) to provide assistive technologies to employees with disabilities. Top Level Support Secretarial Memorandums February 17, 2004 July 25, 2005 Meetings with National Disability Rights Advocates Meetings with Under Secretaries Appointment of Selective Placement Coordinators (SPC) DHS Commitment Created the Listserv to widely disseminate DHS headquarters vacancies Established DHS Disability Employment and Accessibility Council (DEAC) Developed Partnership with Disability Networks Leveraged Component Activities Development of Component Strategic Plans Accomplishments Trained Managers and Supervisors Hired interns hired, 2 offered full-time employment DHS received electronic accommodations from CAP DHS honored by CAP as a Model Large Employer for People With Disabilities CAP Award: Real Solutions for Real Needs Highest number of mentors from a non-DOD agency participating in National Disability Mentoring Day Accomplishments DHS Participated in the pilot that launched DOD’s Operation Warfighter (OWF) DHS commitment to OWF Point of Contact Tanya Cantrell Office for Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesU.S. Department of Homeland Security (202) 357-8181 Voice (202) 357-8341 FAX (202) 357-8352 TTY * DHS is committed to integrating people with disabilities into the homeland security effort Introduce Tanya