{"id":49460,"date":"2022-04-29T18:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=49460"},"modified":"2023-01-23T03:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T08:43:28","slug":"technology-accessibility-program","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/bio\/technology-accessibility-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Accessibility Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-state-it-innovation-of-the-year\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">State IT Innovation of the Year<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a state law requiring agencies to set up action plans for making digital services accessible to residents with disabilities, the Colorado Governor&#8217;s Office of Information Technology set up a team to act as a central resource. 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