3.03.2008

"Negligence" is far too kind


On Capitol Hill and in federal court, a congressional committee and two private groups are pushing for information on how the White House has handled its e-mail for the past six years and whether officials there complied with records-retention laws.



The picture emerging from testimony and court filings is one of disregard for fundamental principles that well-run private companies adhere to routinely. By one estimate, over 1,000 days of e-mail are missing from various White House offices.



"I would call this negligence," said Mark Epstein, director of technical services for Cataphora Inc., a California company that specializes in retrieval and analysis of electronic information....



Two federal laws, one carrying criminal penalties, require preservation of White House e-mail.

[From The Raw Story | Expert: White House derelict with e-mail]

(Emphasis mine)



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