Ransomware in 2024: Understanding the Risk Landscape and How to Protect Your Organization
In 2024, the world of cybersecurity continues to be dominated by the persistent and evolving threat of ransomware. Once primarily a concern for small businesses and individuals, ransomware has become a sophisticated tool wielded by [...]
What Do The 2023 SAORMs Tell Us About the State of Records Management in the U.S. Government?
The new reports are in! Records management officials at all federal agencies have submitted their annual Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) reports to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It’s clear [...]
Yes, Paper Is Still Part of Records Management for the Government, Even After June 30, 2024
The final deadline for federal agencies to begin submitting all temporary and permanent in electronic format has come and gone. The date set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. National [...]
Open Government, Part 2: How to Retrieve and Produce Records on Demand Faster
In our first article in this series, we looked at a serious challenge facing government agencies: falling success rates in producing records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Between 2010 and 2022, [...]
Open Government, Part 1: Why Fewer Records Requests Are Being Met
Open government is a doctrine which holds that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight. In its ideal form, open government promotes transparency, [...]
Train, Train, Train: Why Good Records Management Depends on Good Training
In the complex and always-changing landscape of federal records management, the need for comprehensive training has never been more acute. Despite a common perception among managers that they are well-versed in the fundamentals of records [...]
Ensuring Accessibility and Usability in Federal Electronic Records
As government bodies increasingly digitize their records under the direction of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), it’s imperative to make electronic records both accessible [...]