Browsing: FOIA

Federal Records Managers React to the Presidential Directive: The Sky Isn’t Falling!

Next week, I will be moderating a session at ARMA on “reasonable” Records and Information Management programs with three individuals who have been instrumental in creating such programs in their work places – public and private. ...


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Predicting the Future of Federal Records Management

When I was in high school we used to try and predict the future by shaking our magic 8 ball.  More realistically, we can’t tell the future by flipping a coin or shaking a toy.  However,...


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Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Digitization Makes Government Records More Efficient

More and more government agencies are taking advantage of document imaging to make their data more accessible.   With a focus from the Obama administration on Open Government and FOIA, accessibility is a hot-topic. The appeal for...


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Continuing Resolutions Mean Continuing Change

On July 31st Congressional leaders announced a deal for a six-month bill to fund the federal government, thereby removing the possibility of a government shutdown.  The current funding for federal agencies is due to expire at...


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Addressing the Records Management Paradox: How Microsoft® SharePoint® Plays an Important Role in the Future of Records Management 2.0

In my time at Gimmal I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of companies and technologies which has led to some very interesting conversations about the importance and visibility of records management. As...


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