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The federal government’s responsibilities to provide online content in non-English languages
The Sunlight Foundation’s Web Integrity Project (WIP) has released a new report with an informal review of how federal agencies meet the needs of website users who lack English fluency. Explained: The federal government’s responsibilities to provide online content in non-English languages by Jon Campbell and Sarah John (Feb 14, 2019). The report reviews and […]
GAO to do some OTA work
On Jan 29, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced the launch of a new Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics (STAA) team to provide Congress with "thorough and balanced analysis of technological and scientific developments that affect our society, environment, and economy." GAO had announced its intention to set up this new STAA team back in […]
How the shutdown is affecting flow of government information
Two things to note this morning as the government shutdown continues. A lot of government information is being affected. Examples: Hampering Climate Efforts weather reports Science and Research data Economic data Consumer protection Climate Data NOAA GDP even Statistics Canada! But, a lot of information was in the pipeline and is still being released. Gary […]
GPO Gets OAIS Certification!
Congratulation to GPO for getting govinfo.gov certified as a Trusted Digital Repository! This is an important step for ensuring long term preservation and access to the contents of the GPO digital repository. The Government Publishing Office (GPO) announced today that it has received this certification. (For those unfamiliar with certification, check out the “core criteria […]
Agenda for 2019: Exploring Digital Deposit
January 1, 2019 / Leave a comment
As 2018 ends, it is time to start setting the agenda for the FDLP for 2019. This year has a lot of potential despite (or because of) the failure of Title 44 reform, the shutdown of the government, and the general political gridlock of Congress. 2018: The Year of "Modernizing" The biggest FDLP news in […]
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