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Content & Records Management
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Report: FOIA exemption use increases, processing time decreases
Federal agencies are more quickly processing Freedom of Information Act requests, but the speed of processing doesn't mean agencies are more transparent. A comparison of 2008 to 2010 FOIA data at 15
Agencies plan for governmentwide FOIA portal
Three federal agencies are creating a common web portal for Freedom of Information Act requests with the intention of launching it in fall 2012. The $1.3 million portal, being built mostly with funds
DoD publishes manual for public to request declassification
Members of the public can initiate a Defense Department declassification review under procedures published (.pdf) by the DoD on Dec. 22. The procedures require that members of the public be able to
OMB: Records management directive coming
A Nov. 28 presidential memorandum unveiled an Office of Management and Budget effort to reform records management, which will culminate in the issuance of a records management directive in summer
Improper payments are part of government's culture, says report
Despite continued attention from government watchdogs, high rates of improper payments by government agencies continue in part because they are often viewed as a cost of doing business, according to
Spotlight: FDIC claims top spot in best places to work ranking
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is the best large agency to work for in the federal government, according to the Partnership for Public Service's annual " Best Places to Work to in the
NARA seeks feedback on shared-drive content-management proposal
The National Archives and Records Administration is requesting comment from federal agencies on proposed new guidance for managing content on shared drives. NARA says shared drives, or network
Ferriero: Strong records management key to open government
The National Archive and Records Administration is using the principles of strong records management to promote openness, said its Chief Archivist David Ferriero, while speaking Oct. 17 at ARMA, in
NARA's Electronic Records Archive moves from development to operations
The National Archives and Records Administration is beginning the operations and maintenance phase of its Electronic Records Archive system--a program that wrapped up 6 years of development on Sept.
Adoption of E.U. data privacy laws unlikely
As lawmakers ponder whether or not pursue Internet privacy legislation, one thing appears certain: The United States won't adopt the European Union's privacy and data collection regulations, if a
