Category: ARMA Ethics

An Open Letter to Wendy McLain, President, ARMA International on the Eve of InfoCon 2022

October 11, 2022

Dear Ms. McLain, During the latter half of 2010 it became clear to me that ARMA International had become intent on turning its back on its longtime members and joining the Big Tech community’s war on the records management discipline. As a dedicated career records management professional who recognized how vitally important our fiduciary relationship … More An Open Letter to Wendy McLain, President, ARMA International on the Eve of InfoCon 2022

An Update on My Open Letter to ARMA President Michael Haley

June 1, 2022

It has now been more than a month and a half since I published this open letter to ARMA President Michael Haley…and yet he still hasn’t responded. Please understand, this is far more important than most of you know. I was right nine years ago when I publicly declared that applications built in compliance with … More An Update on My Open Letter to ARMA President Michael Haley

NARA Drops the DoD 5015.2; ‘Information Governance’ is Now ‘Data Lifecycle Management’; and ARMA Continues Its Support of the War on Records Management

May 3, 2022

There’s been a whirlwind of important activity in records management over the last couple of weeks. I can’t possibly discuss each new development in individual articles, so I am going to try to address everything briefly in this one post. Here goes. NARA DoD 5105.2 Endorsement Revoked First the good news. After a quarter of … More NARA Drops the DoD 5015.2; ‘Information Governance’ is Now ‘Data Lifecycle Management’; and ARMA Continues Its Support of the War on Records Management

The Four Lies Destroying Records Management – Lie #1: Information vs Data

February 10, 2021

Given that effective records management – executed in good faith – is the sole means of holding our most powerful institutions accountable for their behavior, these same institutions have been waging a brutal war on the records management profession for nearly two decades. And sadly, they are winning, as evidenced by the swirling information chaos … More The Four Lies Destroying Records Management – Lie #1: Information vs Data

More on the Global War on Records Management

November 16, 2020

The global war on records management over the last two decades has resulted in unimaginable tragedy. Governments and the media are lying to the public with absolute impunity. Trust in our oldest, most sacred institutions is dead. Our most confidential personal information is scattered all over the internet and any notion of privacy is long … More More on the Global War on Records Management

The Fiduciary Responsibility of Records Management, Trust…and ARMA

August 18, 2020

Information is the most valuable currency in the world and just as financial planners, asset managers, and investment bankers have a fiduciary relationship with a client’s money, there must also exist a fiduciary role entrusted with a customer’s information assets. This role is – and has always been – the records management professional. The foundation … More The Fiduciary Responsibility of Records Management, Trust…and ARMA

An Open Request to Current and Former ARMA Officials

July 6, 2020

One of my three wonderful kids was born with an autistic spectrum disorder. Jackson, our middle child, is a terrific boy and an absolute joy to his brother, his sister, and his parents. None of us could ever imagine life without him. But as he was growing up, Jackson’s condition required fulltime care which prevented … More An Open Request to Current and Former ARMA Officials