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NARA: Agency record-keeping not up to par
Paul Wester leads NARA's modern records program and describes the key findings and recommendations for maintaining the integrity of your records.
Tags: Paul Wester , technology , records , Dorobek Insider , John Buckner
NARA brings online collections together
New Online Public Access portal lets users search three databases in one fell swoop to access 13 million records. Archives responded to customer complaints that its electronic records were too difficult to search.
Tags: technology , management , Pam Wright , Carol Lagundo , electronic records , Web 2.0 , Jason Miller
Archive's online portal increases accessibility
WFED's Jason Miller discusses the new online collection at the National Archives.
Tags: technology , Jason Miller , transparency , Dorobek Insider
Social media boosts Archives' usability
U.S. Archivist David Ferriero describes how the National Archives is using online tools to increase public participation.
Tags: David Ferriero , National Archives , social media , technology , Federal Drive ,
NARA to suspend development of ERA starting in 2012
The agency is deciding whether or not to move forward with the contract option for operations and maintenance with Lockheed Martin. GAO and OMB say the project has multiple problems, including more than a $200 million increase in the total cost for ERA and a lack of usage by agencies. After going through a TechStat sessions, NARA and OMB decided to stop enhancing the system and focus on use.
Tags: technology , industry , David Lake , Vivek Kundra , OMB , GAO , Sheila Collins , Lockheed Martin , electronic records , ERA , Jason Miller , TechStat
NARA ends development of ERA project
WFED's Jason Miller gives an update on NARA's cancellation of the contract for the electronic records archive.
Tags: Lockheed Martin , Jason Miller , electiontronic records archive , technology , Dorobek Insider , contracting
Digital access and preservation made easier
PRONOM is a web-based public technical registry of more than 750 different digital file formats that enables digital archivists, records managers and the public to precisely identify and confirm digital file formats. NARA's Kenneth Thibodeau explains why that's important.
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , management , Kenneth Thibodeau , PRONOM , digital records , file format
NARA contest: Tweet the Bill of Rights
The National Archives says it's time the Bill of Rights got a hip new upgrade and need your help. Archivist David Ferriero gives us the hashtag.
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , National Archives , twitter , Bill of Rights , David Ferriero
OMB course corrects 16 IT projects
The administration said its review of 16 of the 26 high-risk technology programs led to one termination, eight programs are scaled back and seven projects have accelerated delivery timetables. OMB said agencies saved or avoided spending $1.3 billion over the life of these 16 projects.
Tags: technology , Jeff Zients , Vivek Kundra , OMB , DHS , Interior , USDA , high-risk projects , Project management , Jason Miller
Executive Order seeks to simplify document classification
A newly-issued White House mandate provides new guidance for handling sensitive agency documents. Experts are giving it positive reviews so far. The new directive supersedes a similar order issued by the Bush administration, which critics say created a chaotic tangle of incompatible agency document classifications.
Tags: management , Executive Order 13556 , Controlled Unclassified Information Office , Jay Bosanko , OMBWatch , Sean Moulton , Open the Government Coalition , Patrice McDermott , document classification , controlled unclassified information , Max Cacas
