DHS Trusted Tester Program (TT)
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Accessible Systems & Technology (OAST) is committed to the development of the common testing approach for accessibility compliance and conformity, named Trusted Tester (TT). TT provides a code-inspection based test approach for determining software and web site conformance to the Section 508 standards.
Benefits of Trusted Tester
- Promotes a common understanding of the 508 standards.
- Unifies the test process.
- Unifies the set of test tools.
- Unifies test results reporting.
- Test results can be shared for common applications (i.e. Shared Services, COTS, etc.)
- Supports IT governance by integrating Section 508 into the development and acquisition lifecycle.
- Promotes the successful adoption of the changes required to integrate the TTP within an agency.
- Improves ability for developers to reproduce test results which expedites remediation of nonconformance.
- Improves ability for developers to reproduce test results which expedites remediation of nonconformance.
Additional Resources
- Download "Trusted Tester Fact Sheet" for answers to some frequently asked questions about Trusted Tester.
- Download "Trusted Tester Training Registration" for information about the training registration process.
Last Published Date:
March 29, 2016