The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 mi...

Correctly interpret the Illinois Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act Find out what Illinois law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of federal and state public records and open meetings laws. Join us for this seminar and you'll get updates on recent developments i...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process f...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You'll find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process for...

WEBINAR PROCEEDING AS SCHEDULED Protecting critical infrastructure is essential to organizations. Prevention and preparedness of critical systems against attacks is now a necessity to protect the backbone of the corporation. Critical infrastructure threats and attacks have become commonplace worldwide in which organizations have been targeted due to the information stored on critical systems. The value of this information has triggered attacke...

*Training Certificates will be e-mailed to attendees after the event. The Path from Legacy Systems: An Agency's Playbook to Migrate, Update, and Modernize Presented by FedInsider, WTOP, and Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour webinar will explore how agencies are tackling the migration of applications and email to new platforms and pushing for innovative new approaches to purchasing I.T. solution. According to Gartner, stripping ou...

The BFMA 2013 Conference is co-locating with the DOCUMENT Strategy Forum '13 and, combined, will feature 9 conference tracks, covering 3 days and offering attendees more than 70 sessions. You can choose to follow a specific track or mix and match sessions from any of the tracks being offered to customize your own learning experience. Click here for BFMA 2013 Conference details. Click here for the BFMA 2013 Conference guide to print.

With the overwhelming growth of digital information, the scope of electronic records management has expanded exponentially and is an increasingly critical issue for government agencies, particularly as it relates to being able to provide secure storage, access, and retrieval of this information. The Administration's August 2012 release of the Managing Government Records Directive creates a robust records management framework that complies with...

Professor Ralph C. Nash Jr. wrote the book on government contract changes. Here is an opportunity to spend two days with Professor Nash on this core course in Government Contracts and work through the most definitive and comprehensive coursebook in print on this subject. Course will include full coverage of the Changes Clause: What it really means What triggers it Determining its impact on profit Each party's rights Strategies for effective co...

Accommodations The Marriott Pittsburgh City Center is located at 112 Washington Place. Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is noon. The conference is extending a special rate of $165 for a standard room, not including additional surcharges and taxes. For reservations, please call 888.456.6600 and mention “NACRC” or reserve your room online atwww.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pitdt-pittsburgh-marriott-city-center/?toDate=7/16/12...