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IRS strengthens IT security, auditors say
The service has taken steps to conduct certification and accreditation more efficiently, a report concludes.
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ICE record systems get Privacy Act exemptions
Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement record systems will be exempt from certain Privacy Act provisions that allow individuals to access their records maintained in the system.
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What’s new with DOD’s 5015.02-STD
DOD released Version 3 of 5015.02-STD in April 2007 and certified products this year.
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New bailout plans for archivists
Updated DOD records standard gets governmentwide nod as possible solution to a growing problem.
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Web research turns new page
Group readies protocol to improve sharing of Web-based research information.
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Letter: Technology can create other problems
A reader writes that technology can help solve problems and create others.
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US-VISIT may miss deadline
The Homeland Security Department is said unlikely to meet the statutory deadline of next July 1 to implement the US-VISIT exit system that records departures of air travelers from other countries.
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USCIS says it cut name check backlog
The agency's ombudsman says a backlog in longstanding pending applicant database name checks has been reduced by two thirds.
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Groups sue Cheney over records
A coalition of historians, archivists and a watchdog group filed a law suit that seeks to ensure that the Office of the Vice President's records are not exempt from the Presidential Records Act.
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Sprehe: Seeking the records decider
It isn’t necessary to leave archiving decisions in the hands of users.
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Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.
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Bill seeks to speed some disability payments
A Senate measure would require using information technology to help modernize the VA's disability claims process for some seriously injured veterans.
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NARA offers guidance on e-mail archiving
The National Archives and Records Administration has given agencies guidance on using e-mail message archiving applications to keep track of records.
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NARA proposes to rewrite record regulations
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to revise and reorganize the existing regulations for federal records management.
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Editorial: Looking beyond e-mail
As innovations in communications continue to emerge, the government needs a fresh approach to the important task of archiving content.
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E-records preservation bill passes House
The measure, which the Bush administration opposes, would create mandatory minimum requirements for electronic records management systems used by federal agencies.
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Advocate pushes IRS to confront identity theft
The service plans to flag suspicious accounts and make it easier for victims of identity theft victims to get information about their cases.
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SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead
By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.
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Letter: Who will fund the move to digital records?
A reader wants to know whether state and local governments will have to foot the bill to move to digital records.
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