Free webinar today will discuss results from Government Business
Council survey on the records management challenges facing federal
agencies
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2013--
Federal agencies increasingly lack the space and the budget to store
federal records, according to a new study from the Government Business
Council (GBC) and Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM). These
findings, along with ideas for addressing them, will be the subject of a
webinar today; interested parties can register for free here.
Titled Protecting the Past and Creating a Path for the Future:
Challenges Facing Federal Records Management, the webinar will
review a study that asked 300 federal executives from more than 30
agencies to assess their records practices.
Chief among the findings is that 77 percent of agencies surveyed said
they use paper as their primary storage method for records. And more
than half (59 percent) believe they keep those records beyond required
retention periods, despite the top cited challenges of inadequate
storage space and budgets. The findings also reveal agencies could
benefit from additional training on what constitutes a record and when
it’s okay to destroy it.
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WHAT:
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Attendees will learn:
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-- Common gaps in records management practices that drive up costs
and constrict storage space;
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-- Recommendations on modernizing records management programs and
closing those gaps;
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-- Best practices to help reduce reliance on paper and accelerate
the transition to digital records
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WHEN:
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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at 2 p.m. EST
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CLICK HERE
TO REGISTER
About Government Business Council
Government Business Council Industry Insights, a division of the
Government Business Council (GBC) and Government Executive Media Group,
is dedicated to advancing the business of government through analysis
and insight. GBC Industry Insights partners with industry to share best
practices with top government decision-makers, understanding the deep
value inherent in industry’s experience engaging and supporting federal
agencies.
About Iron Mountain Incorporated
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is a leading provider of storage
and information management services. The company’s real estate network
of over 64 million square feet across more than 1,000 facilities in 36
countries allows it to serve customers with speed and accuracy. And its
solutions for records
management, data
backup and recovery, document
management, and secure
shredding help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with
regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information for
business advantage. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects
billions of information assets, including business documents, backup
tapes, electronic files and medical data. Visit www.ironmountain.com
for more information.
Source: Iron Mountain Incorporated
For Iron Mountain
Christian T. Potts, 617-535-8721
Senior
Manager, Corporate Communications
christian.potts@ironmountain.com
or
Government
Business Council
Dana Grinshpan, 202-266-7862
Research Manager
dgrinshpan@govexec.com