Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Records Express » A Report Back on the “Federal Electronic Records Management: A Status Report” Hearing

Very important blog post for those managing electronic records in the Federal sphere.

Records Express » A Report Back on the “Federal Electronic Records Management: A Status Report” Hearing

Saturday, June 26, 2010

AIIM - What is ECM?

AIIM - What is ECM?

List of Electronic Records Management questions

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_rms_electronic_records_125548_7.pdf

NARA digs out of digital avalanche -- Federal Computer Week

NARA digs out of digital avalanche -- Federal Computer Week

Electronic Records Archives needs more oversight, auditors say -- Federal Computer Week

Electronic Records Archives needs more oversight, auditors say -- Federal Computer Week

Oracle Unveils Oracle(R) Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g - MarketWatch

Oracle Universal Records Management 11g is a scalable DoD 5015.2 v3
certified electronic and physical records management system. Key new
enhancements support business demands by:


Oracle Unveils Oracle(R) Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g - MarketWatch

Electronic records management falling short, not a priority - FierceGovernmentIT

Electronic records management falling short, not a priority - FierceGovernmentIT

White House Letter to CREW.pdf (application/pdf Object)

The application used by the White House to preserve emails!

White House Letter to CREW.pdf (application/pdf Object): "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Government still confused how to manage e-documents as records

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100618_8855.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday

Blog article and comment:

This is a must read article for those in the Federal Records Management community and every Federal Government employee. Developments such as this should motivate us all to realize the seriousness of the responsibility we have to be stewards of a very important national asset. It is a challenging responsibility and more complex than most realize, yet I am convinced we have the technology and know how to do it effectively. The only question is will we do it, and technology is only as good as the one who drives it.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

"Federal Electronic Records Management: A Status Report"

Interesting NARA report before Congress!

"Federal Electronic Records Management: A Status Report"

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Motivation

This is an article I wrote some time ago for the Geeks...giveaway. I did not win.

Motivation is that inner feeling that drives one to achieve a result. It is an internal energy that moves one to actively pursue a goal, a desire, an end. Many words can be used to define motivation. Here are a few: passion, drive, fire, enthusiasm, heart, tick, itch, motor, engine and so forth. These words all can be used to describe an intense emotion we call motivation.

Millions of dollars are spent each year to hire motivational speakers. They are in demand, and rarely is there a day that goes by when someone is not speaking to a business, an organization, a civic group, or some other massive audience of people on the subject of motivation. Many feel this is the key to success in whatever you are in pursuit. Motivation is important, but before one can become motivated one must have a target, a goal, a result, or a desired end. It is the substance of this result that will determine, in many cases, the level of motivation.

What is it that motivates you today? What compels you to get out of bed in the morning? What motivates you to go to work or go to school or even to interact with those you love? What motivated you to come to church if, indeed, you are a church member? What motivates you to remain apart of the things that matter most in your little world? We are all motivated by something and maybe it is time to start thinking about it because our level of motivation will greatly determine our level of success.

Sometimes we face challenges in life that are very difficult. There are circumstances and situations in life that rob us of our energy and may put us in neutral or reverse if we do not have what it takes to overcome these times. The key to overcoming these trying times is wrapped up in this concept of motivation. If we are living with motivation, living with passion, we will be able to push and press our way through even in difficult times.

Successful people are a motivated people. They are people who live with a passion to reach a desired end. Motivated people are not hindered by the challenges and roadblocks of their life, because there passion in life sustains and empowers them during such trying times. If we desire to be successful in life we must set a course to accomplish goals and ambitions that we are passionate about and live with a drive to fulfill that hearts desire.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Privacy Act System of Records

Not interesting reading, but worth reading and becoming knowledgeable.

Privacy Act System of Records

General Notes-Is Electronic Information a valuable commodity in this present day?

General Notes-Is Electronic Information a valuable commodity in this present day?

(This is hodgepodge of notes that I quickly put together addressing some current present day records concerns)


Information is a valuable commodity
If it is valuable it is worth recording
It is worth relaying
It is worth retaining
It is worth managing, and managing effectively

We are living in crucial times

cyber security
nuclear security
The war on terror
Political unrest
economic unrest
religious ideological differences

All of these things intensify the need for information that is reliable, credible, searchable and retrievable.

Open government
Transparent-trustworthiness
participatory-accountability
collaborative-responsive

Three primary drivers for Electronic Records Management Solution
• overwhelming volume
• Less than 20% of Gov. Agencies have eRecords solution in place
• Consequence of not implementing an eRecords solution