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By Dan Friedman CongressDaily April 24, 2008
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    I still haven't read where this applies to Congress. Remember the big dust up a few years back when some Republican staff members read some emails of the judiciary committee, Kennedy in company and it cost them their jobs. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander

    Dan ketter Posted April 25, 2008 1:42 PM
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    While the intent sounds good, the cost of having online storage available to capture every email is huge. Not to mention the ability to do archival and retrieval. Agencies will not do this unless Congress coughs up the funding. This has been tried before. Bottom line IT budgets get cut and it is mission first. Not some unfunded mandate.

    IT Specialist Posted April 24, 2008 7:43 PM
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    I mean really ! Is anyone suprised by this ? If you want more of the same then vote for McCain.

    Retired Air Traffic Controller Posted April 24, 2008 3:28 PM
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    It is NOT JUST the notion of agencies needing to "keep key e-mails". It is a law that ALL emails MUST be kept for a period of 7 years. And it does cost money to acomplish this, but a willingness to do it on the part of the agency, NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL, should be demanded by the law. The WH did have an email and archival system when Clinton Administration was told to put one in. it was taken out by the Bush Administration and the GOP email system was used instead! Funny how forgetful people become.

    iggy Posted April 24, 2008 2:03 PM

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Officials question cost, scope of e-mail storage measure
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