There is a lot going on in the DFARs procurement world lately. As government contractors and government contract officers, it behooves us to stay focused on this critical part of procurement. There were two little talked about rules that were added to the DOD proposed...
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) codifies government transparency and ensures citizens access to public records of interest. Despite these admirable intentions, often the volume and speed of public records request fulfillment results in frustrated citizens and...
The NARA 2019/2022 Deadline is looming. Organizations are scrambling to get organized and meet the deadlines. But, going fully digital isn’t something you can just fly through. There are dozens, even hundreds of questions to consider, from mapping out your content to...
In the first part of this series, I raised the issues of the importance and complexity of meeting the NARA 2019/2022 deadlines. It’s not something you can rush through and companies will need to have a plan before they jump into action. Now I would like to go over the...
In 2012, the Executive Office of the President of USA, Barack Obama issued a memorandum that defined the end of the road for paper-based workflows. The NARA 2019/2022 Deadline, as it’s known in the industry, expects government agencies to fully convert to digital...
It’s no secret that cyber security threats loom over federal agencies. According to the report the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued 2 months ago, three out of four federal agencies are at risk from cyber attacks. From 96 federal agencies that...
In this video, Armedia Records Management expert Deja Nichols will show you how to use various search features within Alfresco Records Management. Looking for help with your Alfresco Records Management solution? Contact our experts today to learn how we can help!
In this video, Armedia Records Management specialist, Deja Nichols, will walk you through the Un-filed Record features within Alfresco Record Management. Interested in learning more about how Armedia can help you with Alfresco Record Management? Contact us today to...
You may have seen the news that the U. S. Government has established the U.S. Digital Service, a small team designed to “to improve and simplify the digital experience that people and businesses have with their government.” On the heels of that announcement came the...
Image Source: Wikipedia AFB Consulting (AFBC), the consulting division of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), conducted a comprehensive accessibility and usability evaluation of the Discover 508 for SharePoint software from Discover Technologies of...
In today’s information-centric age, government organizations face the daunting challenge of offering enhanced services to citizens while simultaneously improving efficiencies and cutting costs. Let’s face it, whether you’re talking about the Affordable Care Act, the...
For federal record managers, the importance of the DoD 5015 Chapter 2 Certification is widely understood as the de facto records management standard in North America. It defines the basic requirements that must be met by records management applications acquired by the...
As most of you know by now, Section 508 is about providing access to information technology for disabled Americans. Since its implementation, the rush to become Section 508 compliant has led to most all of the focus having been placed on the Internet and other...
Did you miss our recent presentation at Alfresco Content.gov? No worries! We've posted the slides here as well as additional information about the use of Alfresco within the Federal Government. Armedia fda cstar doc man_content gov_alfresco_20130305 from Armedia LLC...
1. Adopt a Social Responsibility Perspective for Accessibility Private Sector businesses unintentionally erect barriers to participation and inclusion for people with disabilities; however, a shift in perspective can fundamentally change their approach to...
In order to gain a different aspect of Section 508 Compliance, I wanted to gain key insight from an industry expert. One such expert is Debra Ruh founder of TecAccess and now Ruh Global. Question 1: Debra, as we both know there is much work to be done in the world of...
In the previous post we learned that Disabled Americans are the fastest growing minority group in America and that 20% of the total population has reported some type of disability and there are still many that are not reported or are counted separately like disabled...
Armedia is breaking down the IT barriers so people with all abilities can realize their full potential. I became interested in accessible IT back in 1998 when Section 508 was first coming on the scene. Like most of you, I had never even considered how disabled...
In case you missed us at Alfresco DevCon San Jose, Here is a copy of our presentation. This presentation focused on illustrating how Alfresco and other open source technologies can be leveraged for government agencies.
In today’s world, it is critical that businesses and government organizations are able to capture and fully utilize all of the information they have at their disposal, this includes information found on both paper and electronic documents. This is where intelligent...
In today’s technology landscape, migration to the Cloud is compelling not just for the cost and time savings over standing up your own infrastructure, but many other important reasons including on-demand spare capacity for seasonal or peak traffic loads, as well as...
Today’s Government IT sector is challenged with overcoming obstacles that have never been faced before. When the Freedom of Information Act was enacted in 1966, no one considered the monolithic quantity of information that would need to be accessed or the complexity...
Armedia has done several presentations now on how software for case management can be extremely beneficial in enabling federal it solutions to experience increased efficiency in handling FOIA requests. With a large portion of the United States Federal Government now...
In a Statement by Dr. David McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology, at an April 2011 Senate Subcommittee Hearing, McClure stated one of the biggest challenges federal agencies face in migrating to the cloud is...
In a Statement by Dr. David McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology, at an April 2011 Senate Subcommittee Hearing, McClure stated one of the biggest challenges federal agencies face in migrating government IT solutions to...
For information technology workers in the government sector, the cloud computing initiative is no new news, though understanding the unique implications of cloud computing challenges may be. The goals of the initiative were to leverage federal cloud computing in order...
Did you miss Alfresco's Content.gov event today in Washington, DC? Dont worry!! Here are the slides from Armedia's presentation. https://www.slideshare.net/ArmediaLLC/armedia-nci-content-govalfresco20120124v10 For more information about ArkCase CLICK...
Without a doubt, one of the biggest challenges government it solutions have had to overcome in recent years is handling FOIA requests. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is the law which requires federal agencies to provide access to documents and information that...
Now that we have covered the basics of "What is Case Management," and you have developed a pretty good sense of the various Benefits of Case Management, lets talk about a comparison of ArkCase and NIEM. Is there any doubt that ArkCase wins this battle? But how so?...
As it relates to Case Management, NIEM is very important. The need for sharing information is vital for the war on terrorism as well as combating domestic crimes (i.e. drugs, sexual perpetrators and etc.). Law Enforcement agencies have to be able to share case...
What is NIEM and how it relates to the world of Enterprise Content Management