The IGI is proud to announce that they have joined with leading non-profit and industry think tank organizations to form the new Coalition for Public Sector Information Governance Leadership. The Coalition will work to support the federal government’s efforts to modernize its records management infrastructure and implement information governance (IG) practices that have proven effective […]
In a recent article published by ARMA International, Jason R. Baron (IGI Co-Chair) discusses the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 which were recently signed into law by President Obama. According to Jason, the law has “provisions aimed at modernizing and improving the recordkeeping and information management practices at federal departments and agencies.” […]
The IGI is excited to announce that Jason R. Baron (IGI Co-Chair) is being honored for his achievements and contributions in the public service. He is the most recent recipient of the D.C. Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Justice Tom C. Clark Award for Outstanding Government Lawyer. Baron’s list of achievements is long and […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Information Governance Initiative has prepared and submitted a public comment on the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) draft automated Electronic Records Management (ERM) report and plan. Under the Section A3.1 of the Managing Government Records Directive which requires federal agencies to “manage all permanent electronic records in an electronic format,” NARA is […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Information Governance Initiative is drafting a public comment on the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) draft automated Electronic Records Management (ERM) report and plan. By 2019, the Managing Government Records Directive requires federal agencies to “manage all permanent electronic records in an electronic format.” Click here to view the directive. As part of that […]
IGI Co-Chair, Jason R. Baron, was interviewed by Richard Walker in the recent article, “Agencies Going ‘Cloud First’ Face a Records Riddle,” published at InformationWeek Government. Click here to read the article. According to Baron, federal agencies attempting to comply with the Obama Administration’s directive to shift to cloud computing would be well-advised to address their electronic […]