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.