FOIA Exemptions. The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended), generally provides any person with the statutory right to obtain access to Government information in executive branch agency records. This right of access is limited to the extent information is protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine statutory exemptions. The goal of this session is to familiarize you with the why and the how exemptions are necessary...

Best Practices for Internal Directives Management. This session will provide insight into best practices from other Federal agencies for management of internal orders and directives.

Electronic Records Management. Records Center allows Treasury to implement records management practices to ensure that files are properly maintained, reviewed, and disposed of as required by law. This demonstration will show how records management capabilities help ensure that Treasury not only is compliant with Executive Records Management Directives, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Treasury Department Publication (TD P) 80-05, but also...

Are You 508 Compliant? Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires Federal agencies to make the information on its systems accessible to persons with disabilities. This session provides guidance on the design of intranet/internet web sites to ensure a screen reader can properly access the page information and read it aloud.

Social Engineering. Social engineering relies heavily on the fact that many are not aware of the value of information within their possession and lack the resources to adequately protect information from potentially dangerous intrusions. In this session, attendees will be briefed on social engineering techniques and other means of exploitation.

FOIA Exemptions. The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended), generally provides any person with the statutory right to obtain access to Government information in executive branch agency records. This right of access is limited to the extent information is protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine statutory exemptions. The goal of this session is to familiarize you with the why and the how exemptions are necessary...

FOIAOnline. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives you the right to access information from federal agencies. FOIAOnline allows you to submit FOIA requests to all participating agencies from this website, track the status of requests, and search for requests submitted by others.

Getting Government off your Back: Understanding and Ensuring Compliance of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This session will explore the challenges faced by Federal Information Management in calculating, tracking, and minimizing the burden that we place on the public in the form of information requirements, while gathering and utilizing information in the most effective and efficient manner possible. It will address legislative and regulatory his...

What Does the Archivist's Managing Government Records Directive Mean For Federal Agencies? This session will apprise Federal Agencies of the contents of the Archivist's Directive, including its impact on the Department's preservation of records in electronic form. Participants will be better prepared to: understand how the Federal Records Act applies to digital and electronic records; meet Federal Agencies’ obligations under the Archivis...

Telework- Managing Work Away From Work. Telework programs have become increasingly widespread throughout the Federal Government over the past decade. This panel will address the importance of work/life balance, information security, and best practices on how to manage government records in accordance with Federal records regulations from remote locations.