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New Report on Disseminating and Preserving Digital Government Information
The Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress conducted a survey for GPO and its report is now available. Disseminating and Preserving Digital Public Information Products Created by the U.S. Federal Government: A Case Study Report. Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. (Prepared under an Interagency Agreement with the Library Services and Content Management […]
Judge Lets Secret Service Hide White House Visitor Logs
The National Security Archive at George Washington University announced today that a federal judge is allowing the Secret Service to hide the White House visitor logs that contain 5.99 million records. Such records were routinely released by the Obama administration. When the Trump administration did not release its own records, NSA filed a FOIA lawsuit. […]
Preserving What’s Gone — The Healthcare Guidelines Case
In a recent post on the blog of the Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group, Shawn Jones reports on research that is vital to all those interested in long term access to government information. How well are the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse Archived? Shawn M. Jones, Web Science and […]
CRS to release reports in September
Steven Aftergood reports that the Congressional Research Service (CRS) will begin publishing some of its non-confidential reports on a publicly accessible congressional website by September 18, 2018. CRS Previews Public Release of its Reports by Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News (Jun.22, 2018). Public Release of CRS Reports: FAQ for Congressional Staff . “For the initial public […]
Tracking the unlawful or accidental removal of government records
In the age of digital information, it is easier than it ever has been for government agencies to alter or delete official records at the flick of a switch. The U.S. Code (Title 44) and Code of Federal Regulations (Title 36) require agencies to “prevent the unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of […]
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