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Federal Records Management: The Agency Self-Assessment
On May 1st, NARA (National Association of Records Archives) posted their agency self -assessment report. This is where all of the federal agencies self-report how they are performing against the statutory and regulatory records management requirements. Interestingly, this self-assessment was conducted before the Obama administrations memorandum about records management. Not surprising, is that agencies do [...]
Applying Benjamin Franklin’s Life Lessons to Data Backup and Recovery
Though he is perhaps best known for being among the Founding Fathers of this great nation and for a fable involving a kite, a key and some lightning, Benjamin Franklin was also somewhat of a philosopher. Through his writing, Franklin left behind some sage advice that still applies today. Business Insider recently highlighted 14 of [...]
Recent Floods and Tornadoes Put Data at Risk
A string of tornadoes has been sweeping through the Midwest during the past few weeks, leaving severe damages in their wake. At the same time, the transition from winter weather to spring has also led to heavy rain storms in southern parts of the United States. Combined, these two weather juggernauts have led to countless [...]
Be Prepared for Disaster: Understand Vital Records in Government
The Presidential Memorandum for Managing Government Records has agencies and other federal organization evaluating new records storage and management policies as they work to transition from paper-based systems to digital records management. According to a recent IDC article, it is vital that government entities making this transition identify their vital records accurately and develop the [...]
Early Efforts Key for Complying with Obama Mandate
I’ve never fully agreed with the saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” To me, that’s sending the wrong message. I’m all about setting the tone from the get-go.
