CIA Website Accessibility
The Central Intelligence Agency is committed to providing access to our enterprise electronic and information technology for all employees and applicants with disabilities. To meet this commitment, we comply with the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794d. Section 508 requires that we provide individuals with disabilities who are authorized access to our systems with access to and use of information and data that is comparable to individuals without disabilities, unless an “undue burden” would be imposed on the Agency.
If the format of any material on our website interferes with your ability to access the information, due to an issue with accessibility caused by a disability as defined in the Rehabilitation Act, please access our contact page for assistance. To enable us to respond in a 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.
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 the US Access Board website.
Reasonable Accommodations
It is the policy of the CIA to comply fully with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued regulations at 29 C.F.R. Part 1630 implementing the provisions of the law for federal agencies.
How to Apply for Reasonable Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation as an applicant with a disability or as a qualified applicant with a disability during the application process, please contact the Ability Talent Broker on 866-237-7221 for assistance. There are five possible phases of the RA interactive process: initiation of request, consideration of request, decision, post-decision implementation and evaluation, and reconsideration.
Process for Requesting Personal Care Assistants
Applicants for employment may advise their hiring POC or the Ability Talent Broker of their request for personal assistance service (PAS), in addition to any request for reasonable accommodation. The process for requesting PAS, the process for determining whether such services are required, and the CIA’s right to deny such requests when provision of the services would pose an undue hardship, are the same as for reasonable accommodations.
Central Intelligence Agency Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedures