DOJ FOIA Post: “In light of Section 9 [Section 9 amends 5 U.S.C. § 552(f), the definitions provision of the FOIA, by including in the definition of record any information maintained for an agency by an entity under Government contract, for the purposes of records management. This provision makes clear that records, in the possession… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: E-Records
New on LLRX.com – E-Discovery Update: Producing Spreadsheets in Discovery
E-Discovery Update: Producing Spreadsheets in Discovery 2008 In spite of great financial investment to produce these documents in a way that satisfies competing litigation needs of authenticity and full native functionality, litigants continue to disagree on a production format for these documents, according to Conrad J. Jacoby. Continue Reading
CDT: Limits Needed On DHS Border Crossing and Driver Information Databases
CDT: “In comments filed with the Department of Homeland Security today, CDT highlighted privacy concerns implicated by DHS’ new system of databases to record personal information and border crossing history. CDT called on DHS to reduce the 15-year period for retaining records of the date, time and place an American re-enters the United States at… Continue Reading
Court Files: Personal Data Identifiers May Not Be Part of the Record
The Third Branch: “To protect the privacy of litigants, the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure require that certain personal data identifiers be modified or partially redacted from federal court case files. These identifiers are Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account numbers, and names of minor children, and in criminal cases, also home… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Tax Expenditures, Electronic Health Records, Bankruptcy Reform, Prescription Drug Oversight, Financial Audit Manual
Telecommunications: Agencies Are Generally Following Sound Transition Planning Practices, and GSA Is Taking Action to Resolve Challenges, GAO-08-759, June 27, 2008 Tax Expenditures: Available Data Are Insufficient to Determine the Use and Impact of Indian Reservation Depreciation, GAO-08-731, June 26, 2008 Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Government Performance, Public Transportation, Processing Nuclear Material, USPS,
Government Performance: 2007 Federal Managers Survey on Performance and Management Issues: (GAO-08-1036SP, July 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-1026T, GAO-08-1036SP, July 24, 2008 Government Performance: Lessons Learned for the Next Administration on Using Performance Information to Improve Results, GAO-08-1026T, July 24, 2008 Nuclear Material: DOE Needs to Take Action to Reduce Risks Before Processing Additional Nuclear… Continue Reading
Annual Report to Congress on the Information Sharing Environment
“This second Annual Report to the Congress on the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) describes the state of the ISE, highlights areas where there has been measurable progress in improving information sharing, and demonstrates the value of the ISE to the Nation’s broader counterterrorism (CT) mission. In particular, the President’s October 2007 National Strategy for Information… Continue Reading
CBO: Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology
Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology July 24, 2008 – Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis focuses on evidence about the benefits and costs of health IT and identifies and analyzes barriers to its adoption. Research… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions, Lessons From An E-Discovery Disaster
Criminal Justice Resources: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions – Ken Strutin’s guide collects recent court decisions, research papers and reports that have addressed the efficacy of exclusionary zoning laws and the impact of these restrictions on sex offenders reentering their communities. Published July 20, 2008 E-Discovery Update: Lessons From An E-Discovery Disaster – Conrad J. Jacoby… Continue Reading
NASCIO Report: State CIOs and Electronic Records
“The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is pleased to announce the release of its research brief, Ready for the Challenge? State CIOs and Electronic Records. The brief is a product of NASCIO’s Electronic Records and Digital Preservation Working Group and may be found online. States continue to struggle with new challenges presented… Continue Reading
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E-Discovery Update: Precision, Accuracy, and Relevance – Conrad J. Jacoby discusses the challenges and ramifications inherent in an evironment where litigants have increasingly come to rely on computerized search queries rather than free-form document review to identify potentially relevant documents. Published June 30, 2008 Continue Reading
Biometric Palm-reading system implemented to secure patient records
Bryn Nelson, MSNBC, Giving biometrics a hand: “An electronic palm reader is helping one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. and several banks in Japan divine the true identities of their patients and customers. The key? A near-infrared camera that captures each persons unique palm vein pattern, or template.” Continue Reading
