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SUBJ/ Department of the Navy 2022 National Disability Employment Awareness 
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RMKS/1.  Each October, the Department of the Navy (DON) observes National 
Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to celebrate the contributions 
of individuals with disabilities within our workforce.  This year's theme, 
"Disability: Part of the Equity Equation," recognizes disability status as a 
significant aspect of diversity. 
 
2.  The DON strives to maintain a workplace that supports diversity, where 
accessibility plays a major role in achieving a more equitable and inclusive 
culture.  Accessibility is defined as the design, construction, development, 
and maintenance of facilities, information and communication technology, 
programs, and services so that all people, including individuals with 
disabilities, can fully and independently use them.  The DON has engaged in a 
number of affirmative strategies to support accessibility within the 
workplace, and has a team that tests and approves the most recent versions of 
assistive technologies for the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) 
network.  The DON also has a dedicated executive-level Council for 
Individuals with Disabilities, which is committed to taking additional steps 
toward enhancing accessibility of information technology and facilities. 
 
3.  The DON's vision for the future incorporates best practices such as 
universal design to allow all people, including people with disabilities, to 
independently access or utilize physical and electronic spaces to their full 
capacity.  Since the disability status of individuals can change at any time, 
a workplace designed to accommodate a wide range of abilities, disabilities 
and other factors, will ensure the continued mission readiness of our 
organization.  To support an equitable and inclusive environment that 
enhances accessibility within the DON, contact your Command/Organization's 
Equal Employment Opportunity office, or the DON Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity at donoeeo@us.navy.mil.  For more information on NDEAM, please 
visit the Department of Labor website dedicated to the observance at 
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam. 
 
4. Released by The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy. 
 
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