Information Governance Resource Library
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- FOIA (32)
- Information Governance (32)
- Insights from Dr. Moya Hill (115)
- PRIVACY (14)
- RECORDS MANAGEMENT (24)
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Why Information Governance Is the Foundation of FOIA, Privacy, and Records Management
Managing all three programs has taught me and opened my eyes to: Why Information Governance Is Foundational 1. FOIA (Freedom of Information Act): – FOIA demands transparency and…
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FOIA vs. the Privacy Act: Understanding the Balance Between Transparency and Privacy
“FOIA seeks to shine a light through transparency, while the Privacy Act protects individual privacy.” ✨ FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) is all about government openness—giving the public…
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Why Records Management Is the Missing Solution to FOIA Backlogs
Yet, why is records management not often considered a solution? This baffles me! Records are at the center of a FOIA Officer’s work. All solutions should begin at…
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How Records Management, Privacy, and FOIA Programs Strengthen Cybersecurity
This is an important question that is not often asked. Cyber attacks are a growing threat both in the public and in the private sector. Cybersecurity is the…
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Why Records Management, FOIA, and Privacy Programs Must Work Together
This is such a disadvantage for public sector organizations because when all three programs collaborate, they serve as the missing piece needed to not only establish information governance,…
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Transparency Begins with Records: Why FOIA, Records Management, and Privacy Must Work Together
During Sunshine Week (2021), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) reminded agencies of the critical partnership between FOIA and records teams. Why? Because transparency doesn’t start with…
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The Collective Goal of FOIA, Privacy, and Records Management: Upholding Public Trust
This is a question that the government has not yet considered or addressed. After examining and analyzing all three programs, I realize that there is a collective goal…
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Beyond Compliance: Why Government Must Measure Public Trust in Information Governance
Too often, government agencies treat compliance as a checklist: policies published, records retained, FOIA responses sent. But real transparency isn’t transactional—it’s transformational. Strategic trust-building begins when agencies govern…
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What Does Public Trust Look Like in Government? Introducing the Transparency Trust Index™
Sometimes, it looks like a ruler held against the pillars of FOIA, Records Management, and Privacy. This image is more than a metaphor—it’s a call to action. In…
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Why Government Must Quantify Public Trust
We measure performance. We measure risk. We measure compliance. But what about trust? In an era of digital complexity, civic disengagement, and rising skepticism, public trust in government…
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