Government Computer News: Data Management http://gcn.com/rss-feeds/data-mgt.aspx Is PDF hurting transparency? At least one transparency advocacy group says PDF, championed by Adobe, inhibits the easy re-use of data. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/11/03/sunlight-adobe-tussle.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:12 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/11/03/sunlight-adobe-tussle.aspx Social Security acts now to avoid future data overload Although the Social Security Administration's IT infrastructure is providing reliable service to state and federal agencies, internal pressures and continued growth in demand for data make planning for the future imperative, GAO says. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/21/ssa-data-exchange-improvements.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/21/ssa-data-exchange-improvements.aspx Pentagon certifies Alfresco records management app The Defense Interoperability Test Command has certified a records management module from Alfresco that runs in the background of each user's computer, rather than running as a separate application. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/20/dod-alfresco-records-management-app.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:48:21 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/20/dod-alfresco-records-management-app.aspx IRS wins some, loses a few in fight against identity theft and data loss The IRS recorded more than 51,000 cases of taxpayer identity theft in 2008 and paid out $15 million in fraudulent refunds, and a GAO report finds that internal information security weaknesses constitute some of the most significant challenges faced by the agency. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/13/gao-report-irs-identity-theft.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:16:08 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/13/gao-report-irs-identity-theft.aspx Library develops tools to bag and tag data for large file transfers The BagIt specification was developed to provide a standard package format that could be used to simplify transfer of large files between institutions that gather and preserve digital data. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-sidebar-bagit.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-sidebar-bagit.aspx Library of Congress preservation program works with millions of items, terabytes of data in a full spectrum of formats With more than 100 million physical items already in its collections and new digital material coming in by the terabyte, the Library of Congress is developing standards, specifications and tools to help ensure that this material remains accessible to future generations. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-digital-preservation.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-digital-preservation.aspx CIO Council set up Data.gov in two months, and third parties are putting the data to use Data.gov, a one-stop shop for raw government data feeds, was set up in two months, giving visitors access to government information, with the possibility that they would reuse the data. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-datagov.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-datagov.aspx Project at a glance: National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program Preserving millions of physical items in LOC collections and the terabytes of new data being produced so that they will be accessible in a digital future. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-project-at-a-glance.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-loc-project-at-a-glance.aspx Army's MC4 comprehensive electronic medical records help improve care for the wounded The Army’s MC4 program is doing away with paper battlefield medical records and improving health care for wounded warriors. http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-army-mc4.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-army-mc4.aspx