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Subject: New CAP Web Site Activated


NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 523-02
(703)695-0192(media)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2002
(703)697-5737(public/industry)

NEW CAP WEB SITE ACTIVATED
The Department of Defense announced today the activation of a new,
user-friendly Web site which provides assistive technology
accommodations to persons with disabilities within the DoD and other
federal agencies.

"When users log onto the CAP website, they will see a new and improved
layout designed to be more accommodating to our users," said Dinah
Cohen, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program
(CAP) director.

"The CAP team worked to develop a site that allows customers, people
with disabilities, and federal managers to customize their personal
search for program and contact information," she added.

The site features more resources -- including an enhanced online
accommodation process, a better assistive technology section, and an
improved virtual CAP Technical Center (CAPTEC) tour -- to assist
individuals in selecting the most appropriate and reasonable
accommodations.

The Defense Department established the Computer/Electronic
Accommodations Program in 1990 to eliminate employment barriers for
people with visual, hearing, dexterity and cognitive disabilities.
Since its inception, CAP has funded and provided more than 30,000
accommodation solutions to about 50 Federal agencies.

The new Web site is at http://www.tricare.osd.mil/cap:
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/cap/ .

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