As director for the Department of Defense Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, Dinah F.B. Cohen collaborates with senior federal leaders to make sure employees, beneficiaries, and members of the public with disabilities have equal access to federal services and employment. In addition, Cohen has also been involved in launching a program to provide wounded service members with assistive technology and accommodation support to help their rehabilitation and recovery process.
Cohen is an international speaker on disability policy, reasonable accommodations, accessibility and information technology and its impact on employment of people with disabilities.
Cohen is a certified rehabilitation counselor. She received her master’s degree in counseling psychology with a concentration in rehabilitation counseling from the State University of New York. She also earned her a bachelor’s degree in social science/elementary education from Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y.
A few of Cohen’s honors and awards include the 2007 Service to America Citizen Services Medal, the Fred Strache Leadership Award, and the DoD Exceptional Civilian Service Award.