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威尼斯人娱乐场 Publishes Its Open Government Plan
Press Release 路 Thursday, April 8, 2010

Washington, DC

Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero today announced the publication of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration鈥檚 Open Government Plan (www.archives.gov/open/). The 威尼斯人娱乐场 joins Federal departments and agencies in putting forward concrete plans for making operations and data more transparent and expanding opportunities for citizen participation, collaboration, and oversight. The agency鈥檚 unique role as the nation鈥檚 record keeper is critical to the success of the President鈥檚 open government initiative.

鈥淭he principles of open government are embedded in the mission and strategic goals of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration,鈥� said Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero. 鈥淭he cornerstone of our work is the belief that citizens have the right to see, examine, and learn from the records that document the actions of their Government. This important initiative strengthens our democracy, as well as the mission of the 威尼斯人娱乐场. I expect the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration to change the way we do business, and the way we deliver services to the public.鈥� He continued, 鈥淥ur first Open Government Plan, created with input from employees and the public, serves as a roadmap for our open government initiatives.鈥�

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 plan focuses on:

• Reclaiming its records management leadership role by finding and developing cost-effective IT solutions needed to meet the electronic records management challenges of today and the future;
   
• Providing services to mediate disputes between Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requestors and Federal agencies through the Office of Government Information Services;
   
• Developing the Electronic Records Archives which will enhance long-term preservation and access to electronic records;
   
• Creating the National Declassification Center to support open government by streamlining the declassification process throughout the Federal Government; and
   
• Providing ready access to the official text of Federal laws, Presidential documents, and administrative regulations and notices through the Federal Register.

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 is committed to improving its online capabilities in order to foster the public鈥檚 use of the agency鈥檚 records. Included in this effort will be a redesign of Archives.gov, with streamlined search capabilities for the research section of the web site. At the same time, it is exploring ways to develop its current catalog into a social catalog allowing online users to contribute information to descriptions of 威尼斯人娱乐场 records.

A comprehensive social media strategy is also being developed for the agency, which will include internal as well as external communication efforts using new media tools so that the Archives will become a leader and innovator in all aspects of social media.

Further, the Archivist has launched his own blog, 鈥淎OTUS: Collector in Chief鈥� () to discuss the crucial challenges the agency faces and the future of the 威尼斯人娱乐场.

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 encourages ongoing feedback and comments to strengthen and improve its Open Government Plan. Join the conversation through:

• Open Government at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 (http://www.archives.gov/open);
   
• Open Government Idea Forum (http://www.naraopengov.ideascale.com/);
   
• NARAtions, the blog of the U.S. 威尼斯人娱乐场 ();
   
• E-mail: OpenGov@nara.gov; and
   
• Mail: Open Government Team, 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3200, College Park, MD 20740-6001.

The Open Government Directive is available at .

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For press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.

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