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An interesting development on the status of the draft Implementing Technical Standards on the Register of Information - supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - published by the European Supervisory Authorities last January. #DORA #EU #ICT #Regulation https://lnkd.in/dPFYV2zJ

Discover how state and local governments can: ✔️Meet FOIA obligations ✔️Manage risk ✔️Reduce the time and cost of public record requests You can learn more: http://ow.ly/6ca5104sqfb #PublicSector #RegTech #FOIA #RecordsManagement

Thrilled to share the ACT-IAC whitepaper on Federal IT Spend Standardization! I collaborated with a talented team to delve into the challenges of Federal government IT spending, resulting in actionable recommendations for Agency processes and data to boost efficiency and transparency. The effort also resulted in several support documents available on ACT-IAC.org Check out the agency white-paper at: https://lnkd.in/dtjwydYq #ACTIAC #ITSpendStandardization #FederalIT #GovernmentEfficiency #PublicService

Freedom of Information (FOI) Request Participants have the right to access information through the Freedom of Information (FOI) process under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). Here’s how you can make an FOI request: Write a Request: Ensure your request is in writing and states that it is an application under the FOI Act. Provide Details: Include details about the specific documents you are requesting to help with processing. Provide Contact Information: Include an address for correspondence. For more details, visit the NDIS Freedom of Information page or contact the FOI team at foi@ndis.gov.au. These methods ensure that you have full access to the information recorded about you, promoting transparency and enabling better management of your support needs.

With the January 2025 deadline for Digital Operational Resilience Act (#DORA) compliance fast approaching, financial entities (FEs) and their Information and Communication Technology (#ICT) service providers must take immediate steps to ensure they are prepared. In this blog post, we outline the key actions ICT providers should prioritise to achieve compliance. For more information about DORA and its impact, including how it may affect your organisation, visit our dedicated webpage: https://lnkd.in/dmAS_zRD #PwCFS #PwCSwitzerland

With the January 2025 deadline for Digital Operational Resilience Act (#DORA) compliance fast approaching, financial entities (FEs) and their Information and Communication Technology (#ICT) service providers must take immediate steps to ensure they are prepared. In this blog post, we outline the key actions ICT providers should prioritise to achieve compliance. For more information about DORA and its impact, including how it may affect your organisation, visit our dedicated webpage: https://lnkd.in/eNa_vdSb #PwCFS #PwCSwitzerland

Looking to overcome #FOIA compliance challenges with ease? 🧐 Join Michael Heise, Michael Sarich, and Kevin Albert for an enlightening session at the Digital Government Institute's Annual EDRM Conference. Enhance your FOIA strategy and secure your spot now! ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02qBXCS0 #FOIACompliance #LegalTech #GovernmentRegulations

📖 With our 2024 Digital Government Readiness and Maturity Indicator (DGRMI) report getting released in a couple of months, it might be a good idea to revisit how governments fared in 2023 in terms of digital service delivery. 👉 Download the 2023 DGRMI here: https://hubs.li/Q02sbB5s0 #Intermedium #DigitalGovernmance #GovTech

ESA: "As the deadline for the first submission of the registers of information to the ESAs is set for 30 April 2025, the ESAs expect competent authorities to collect the registers of information from the financial entities under their supervision in advance, following their own timelines. Although the implementing technical standards (ITS) on the Registers of information have not yet been adopted by the EU Commission, the ESAs note that the essential part of the requirements for registers of information is publicly available since the publication of the ESAs Final Report in January 2024 and that any potential changes in the registers following the rejection by the EU Commission and the ESAs Opinion on the rejection should be limited. Therefore, the ESAs encourage financial entities to anticipate as much as possible the preparation of their registers, especially for information which may not be immediately available (e.g. the relevant identifiers of their ICT providers)."

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed in a recent report that the backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests at federal agencies has significantly increased, attributing this not only to technological challenges but also to a mix of complex requests, staffing shortages, and litigation risks. With backlogs rising from 14% in 2013 to 22% in 2022, the GAO's audit, spanning from January 2023 to March 2024, highlighted that outdated FOIA management systems and insufficient software are key obstacles in efficiently processing the growing volume of electronic records and complex requests such as emails and internal communications. Despite these challenges, some agencies have successfully leveraged new technologies to streamline processes, notably through robotic process automation, resulting in substantial time savings and improved efficiency. The GAO's recommendations include governmentwide tech upgrades and standardized systems to tackle these issues, while lawmakers stress the importance of transparency and the need for resources to fulfill FOIA's promise, underlining the critical role of FOIA in maintaining the public's trust in government. #foia #governmentaccountability #transparency #technologicalchallenges #staffingshortages #litigationrisks #documentmanagement #efficiency #publictrust #transparencyweek Source- https://lnkd.in/gZ8n3Z6c