A Government Librarian’s Guide to Information Governance and Data Privacy
by Phyllis L. Elin, Max Rapaport
Important Principles of Government Information Governance—A U.S. Federal Law Perspective
The Role of Regulation
Regulations are critical elements within the context of data governance. Most importantly, regulations help to define the set of rules that control the access to and sharing of data, promote openness, and ensure and enforce the protection of sensitive data.1 These instruments also aid government agencies in their quest to define and enforce common data standards, which, in turn, lead to greater levels of data interoperability and streamlined data-sharing practices. In addition to regulations, however, numerous government agencies have published roadmaps to help identify risks and trends and to formulate the coherent and common ...
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