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NARA electronic archive has fundamental flaw in search, IG says
As the National Archives' electronic archives moves into operational mode this month, it's suffering from problems that could frustrate users, IG warns.
People
Proposal seeks to protect agencies' private information
Federal officials want contractors, who have access to government record systems and handle the sensitive information, to take their responsibilities seriously.
Digital Government
DOD correcting mismanagement of financial records
DOD officials are reforming the way spending is accounted for, according to department Comptroller Robert Hale.
People
Government declassifies historical docs faster than ever
The National Declassification Center was established in January 2010 to tackle a nearly 400 million-page backlog of historic documents, and it is just starting to hit its stride by picking up the pace of initial evaluations.
People
NARA issues guidance on storing mixed media records
The National Archives and Records Administration has advised federal records managers about managing files with a mix of digital, paper and other records.
People
Devaney: Quality goes up when recipients report
Contractors and grant recipients want to save face and avoid unwanted attention, so their data has better quality, official testifies.
People
Rep. Issa tries oversight on recovery board model
A House bill would shift the USASpending.gov website's functions to a new online database, along with more detailed reports from groups and companies that receive government money.
People
Defense officials developing 'world-class buyers'
Defense Department official Shay Assad is digging into what defense agencies are paying for products and services to find how to get as much possible from the money they spend.
People
Procurement office starts cleaning up contract data problems
Agencies are under more pressure to get their facts right as their contracting data goes public and gets more scrutiny.
People
House panel probes White House staff's storing of mobile device messages
A senior White House official testified on systems in place for automatically capturing all e-mail messages at the office, but a lawmaker suggested some staffers may be bypassing that system by using personal mobile devices.
People
Procurement data woes: Public lashings probably won't help
A proposed policy to penalize VA contracting officers might not get the desired results, experts say.
People
As federal awardee database opens, debate about openness continues
Watchdog groups and business groups are wrestling over what contractor information should be available to the public as part of the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
People
OPM seeks to elevate federal information management personnel
The Office of Personnel Management is moving to strengthen information management in the government.
People
DOD hurt by speed, agility to access info, official says
Senators are warning about reverting to the pre-Sept. 11 days of hoarding information, and say instead that agencies need to balance security concerns with needs.
People
NARA's spending plan for electronic archive isn't reliable, GAO says
The National Archives and Records Administration had unreliable cost estimates and other weaknesses in its spending plan for the final year of developing its digital archive, a new report says.
People
Agencies admit to bad records management
The National Archives and Records Administration released its second annual survey of 270 agencies' records management abilities.
People
NARA's digital archive falters as others soar
Consultant Frank A. McDonough offers three examples of electronic archives that outshine NARA's troubled effort to preserve government records.
Modernization
Open government data starts making sense
An online mapping site developed by the FCC with a contractor's help lets users quickly put spreadsheet data into perspective.
Cybersecurity
FAA missing key data on one-third of the nation's planes
The Federal Aviation Administration is missing key registration information on nearly one-third of private and commercial aircraft, according to a wire service report.
People
DOD discourages using acronyms
DOD Executive Secretary Michael Bruhn paints a picture of ambiguity, misuse and abuse when it comes to acronym use in Defense Department correspondence.
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