An E-Mail Land Mine For D.C.'s Government

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· Implement systems and software that support these audit standards and reduce costs (e.g., eliminate redundant attachments while preserving the ability to reconstruct original e-mail).

Fenty must ensure the efficiency and integrity of the people who work for him by protecting and saving their e-mail.

-- John Chelen

Washington

The writer is a trustee of the World Educational Software Trust, a nonprofit center for public software and information services.