Modernization
How Feds Can Use Encrypted Apps—Without Breaking the Law
The use of encryption technologies to communicate with peers is undoubtedly safer than using traditional communications, but there are caveats for federal employees.
Modernization
Email management deadline looms
Agencies have until Dec. 31 to manage their email records in electronic format, and abandon antiquated print-to-file methods. Not all of them are going to make it.
Cybersecurity
NARA names classification chief
Mark Bradley will head the Information Security and Oversight Office, responsible for governmentwide classification policy.
Cybersecurity
DHS warns holdout states on REAL ID deadlines
States are closer to complying with REAL ID, but deadlines are firm, the Department of Homeland Security warned.
Modernization
Tax agency punted on $12M email system
The IRS acquired and never deployed a $12 million email system designed to help comply with pending records management requirements.
Digital Government
IG: USDA lacks internal controls on classified information
An inspector general audit revealed that the Agriculture Department does not have adequate internal controls to prevent incorrectly categorizing or improperly releasing classified information.
People
How to construct tomorrow's information management professional
The government lacks the workforce to handle the exponential growth of information and information assets.
Cybersecurity
OMB issues A-130 update
The long-awaited update to Circular A-130 addresses a range of cybersecurity issues, including insider threats and feds' use of personal email accounts at work.
Digital Government
NRC sheds 1962 handwriting rule
After 54 years, a rule requiring the atomic energy secretary to handwrite changes to official agency transcripts is being deleted.
Digital Government
Meadows bill puts teeth in records enforcement
In a newly introduced bill, the chairman of a key government oversight subcommittee seeks to punish feds who destroy records and to enshrine existing records policy in law.
Digital Government
Court: Feds can't hide outside emails from FOIA
Emails that contain government records don't gain immunity from FOIA just because they reside on an non-governmental system, an appeals court decided July 5.
Cybersecurity
No charges in Clinton email case
In unusual public statement, FBI Director Comey slams Hillary Clinton's e-mail practices and lax security culture at State Department, while declining to recommend charges.
Digital Government
Social confusion -- looming records mandates and social media
NARA guidelines offer a starting point, but agencies must make some important determinations themselves.
Digital Government
Social confusion: Looming records mandates and social media
NARA guidelines offer a starting point, but agencies must make some important determinations themselves.
Digital Government
State IG: Clinton violated records policy
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn't comply with State Department policies implemented under the Federal Records Act, according to a report from the State Department inspector general.
Cybersecurity
FEMA tunes into social media for operations
FEMA is adding public-facing social media to the operational data streams used by its watch centers in civil emergencies.
Digital Government
New EU passenger data measure gets warm reception at DHS
The European Union's vote to relax privacy restrictions on collecting and disseminating airline passenger data will help sharpen its anti-terrorism focus, said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.
Digital Government
Some agencies will miss 2016 email management deadline
Although most agencies are on track to meet a presidential directive to archive email records electronically, a few will need more time.
Digital Government
Crunch time for Data Act guidance
Senior officials at GAO and OMB agree that clear governance will make or break Data Act reporting, and that guidance will take shape in the next few weeks.
Cybersecurity
How USCIS consolidates immigration data
The agency in charge of processing immigrant visa and naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications has a data query service that rounds up data from across DHS.
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