ibml and Quality Associates Inc (QAI) Partner for Event on National Archives and EPA E-GOV Initiative to Eliminate Paper Processes and Further Digital Transformation
ibml, Makers of FADGI 3-Star Compliant Scanners and Software, Lead M-19-21 Paper Challenge
ibml, a global market leader in high-volume, mission-critical intelligent document processing (IDP) solutions, shares groundbreaking industry insights from a conference on eliminating paper processes in government with the M-19-21 initiative, which lays the foundation for digital transformation in government processes.
Leading the discussion in its ongoing series of educational events on the M-19-21 directive was Quality Associates Inc. (QAI), a Konica Minolta company and trusted provider of Intelligent Information Management (IIM) solutions. The conference featured industry experts who shared the latest on the government’s M-19-21 policy, best practices for organizations embarking on this journey, a practical view of what it takes for a government department to implement, and a technology panel that discussed practical options available today.
The line-up of presenters, as well as the technology panel, were moderated by well-known industry analyst John Mancini, president of Content Results LLC and former president of AIIM. Speakers included Lisa Haralampas, director of records management policy and outreach, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Katy Perry, principal, KPM Consulting LLC; Paul Van Reed, digitization program manager – East, ERM Division, Office of Enterprise Information Programs, Office of Mission Support, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Scott Swidersky, vice president, IIM Practice, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc., and president, Quality Associates Inc.; and Susheel John, vice president, marketing and strategy, ibml.
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“The partnership between ibml and QAI illustrates the type of collaborative approach needed to explore the challenges and opportunities that come with government’s push to an electronic or ‘paperless’ workplace.”
“We at ibml were extremely proud to sponsor the technology panel and support leading experts from the public and private sectors,” said Susheel John, VP of marketing and strategy at ibml. The event was well-attended with nearly 200 participants from different government departments. The entire recorded event is now available here for other organizations to access at no cost for their education.
The M-19-21 initiative mandates that NARA will only accept electronic records for all permanent government records after December 31, 2022. To ensure the electronic records created from paper records are good enough for permanent records, they must meet the FADGI 3 Star standards.
Launched in 2007, FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidance Initiative) sets concrete measurable targets for federal agencies to hit when processing digitized and born-digital historical, archival and cultural content. FADGI standards have taken on more urgency with the U.S. Government’s initiative to stop the flow of analog materials into the National Archives after 2022 – and organizations now have the tools to meet ambitious conversion goals with hardware and software from ibml.
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“The partnership between ibml and QAI illustrates the type of collaborative approach needed to explore the challenges and opportunities that come with government’s push to an electronic or ‘paperless’ workplace,” said Scott Swidersky, vice president, IIM Practice, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc., and president, Quality Associates Inc. “We believe in the importance of exchanging ideas and discussing digital advancements to support all federal agencies in achieving their M-19-21 compliance goals by the end of 2022.”
“With digital records taking primacy at the National Archives in 2023, having the capability to digitize analog materials rapidly and effectively is essential,” said Martin Birch, CEO of ibml. “Our products and services are made for such mission-critical applications, and our 3-star FADGI rating positions our scanners and software as ideal solutions for government agencies and other organizations worldwide.”
A FADGI 3-star rating is the most widely adopted and accepted quality for unbound document imaging conversions. The 3-star FADGI standards are comparable to ISO 19264-1 Level B international standards. As such, international customers can benefit by using them to meet and measure high-quality imaging standards in their digitization operations.
