Section 508 Accommodations
The ODNI is committed to providing accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to individuals with disabilities, including members of the public and federal employees, by meeting or exceeding the requirements in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d).
On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Access Board published a final rule updating accessibility requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communications Act.
Section 508 requires agencies, during the procurement, development, maintenance, or use of ICT, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of ICT information and data comparable to the access and use afforded to individuals without disabilities (i.e., ICT accessibility), unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with the law and incorporate the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found on www.Section508.gov.
If you have feedback, questions, or concerns relating to the accessibility of any content that interferes with your ability to access the information on ODNI’s website, please contact Reasonable Accommodations help desk at 703-275-3900 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.
If you believe that the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) used by the ODNI does not comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will begin the necessary research to ensure that the issue is resolved meeting the spirit and intent of the Act as best we are able. To enable us to respond in a timely manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address (URL) of the material with which you are having difficulty, and your contact information.
A Section 508 concern from an ODNI employee or applicant for employment may also constitute a concern under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act for disability-based discrimination, such as a failure to provide a reasonable accommodation. For the purposes of this procedure, contact with the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, must be made within 45 days of the alleged discriminatory event. You may reach the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at 301-243-0704.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. The ODNI is committed to being a model employer of Persons with Disabilities in the federal workplace. The ODNI Reasonable Accommodations Office is devoted to enable applicants and/or employees with known and substantiated disabilities and take necessary steps to ensure equal access and participation in all aspects of employment. Individuals may engage the RA process verbally or in writing, through the Interactive Process. Individuals requesting the accommodation along with the decision makers involved will collaborate, communicate, exchange information, search for solutions and consult resources to provide an accommodation that does not place an undue hardship on the ODNI. If an ODNI applicant and/or ODNI employee requires a reasonable accommodation, they may notify the Reasonable Accommodation Office Representative by unclassified email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217.
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
The ODNI is committed to providing accessible facilities to individuals with disabilities, by meeting or exceeding the requirements in the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151-57). The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) requires access to facilities that are designed, built, altered or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the ABA. The Access Board’s accessibility standards are available on their website at www.access-board.gov/aba. If you believe ODNI facilities do not comply with ABA, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will begin the necessary research to ensure that the issue is resolved meeting the spirit and intent of the Act as best we are able.
T he goal of the ODNI Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act office is to keep the public better informed about the agency’s efforts and to ensure U.S. security through the release of as much information as possible, consistent with the need to protect classified or sensitive information under the exemption provisions of these laws. |
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A Federal agency cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), color, religion, national origin, age (over 40), mental or physical disability, genetic information, parental status, or sexual orientation. Discrimination on these bases is prohibited by various federal statutes or Executive Orders. (5 USC - 2302(b)(1), 29 USC - 206(d), 29 USC - 631, 29 USC - 633a, 29 USC - 791, and 42 USC - 2000e-16.)
If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination, you must contact an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor within 45 days of the alleged discriminatory action, or, in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action, before you can file a formal complaint of discrimination. See, e.g., 29 CFR Part 1614, the ODNI Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity internal agency website, and the EEOD public website.
If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, you must contact an EEO counselor as noted above, or you may give notice of intent to sue to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action.
A Federal agency cannot retaliate against an employee or applicant because that individual exercises his or her rights under any of the Federal antidiscrimination laws noted above or whistleblower protection laws listed below. If you believe that you are the victim of retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you must follow, as appropriate, the procedures described in the Antidiscrimination Laws or the Whistleblower Protection Laws sections or, if applicable, the administrative or negotiated grievance procedures in order to pursue any legal remedy.
It is the policy of the federal government to enable employees to disclose evidence of fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or illegal activities without fear of reprisal. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended by the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 provides employees and contractors of intelligence agencies with a mechanism for reporting alleged wrongdoing in IC agencies and associated programs to Congress. Under the ICWPA, IC employees have the right to engage in whistleblowing activity relating to intelligence matters of "urgent concern" and to be free from retaliatory actions for such reporting. "Urgent concerns," as defined by the ICWPA, include matters an IC employee reasonably believes to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. In some circumstances, ODNI personnel (including employees, assignees, detailees, and contractors) may feel it necessary to report such matters to Congress when, in the view of the ODNI personnel, those matters are not being adequately addressed by the ODNI or another government agency. If ODNI personnel wish to report waste, fraud, abuse, violation of law, or gross mismanagement by IC employees to Congress, the matter should first be raised to the IC Office of Inspector General. The IC IG will advise the employee regarding the procedures for making an IC whistleblower complaint. Additionally, ODNI and IC personnel may report misconduct to the IC IG at any time. For additional information on whistleblower obligations, policies and procedures, to make a whistleblower disclosure, and/or if you believe that you have been a victim of whistleblower retaliation, ODNI and IC personnel should contact the Office of the IC IG at 703-482-1300.
Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity
A Federal agency cannot retaliate against an employee or applicant because that individual exercises his or her rights under any of the Federal antidiscrimination or whistleblower protection laws listed above. If you believe that you are the victim of retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you must follow, as appropriate, the procedures described in the Antidiscrimination Laws and Whistleblower Protection Laws sections or, if applicable, the administrative or negotiated grievance procedures in order to pursue any legal remedy.