Expert Insights

“What is FADGI?” I hear that question a lot. The federal government mandated that all files submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for permanent archive must be digital, and the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) is a regulatory effort that ensures these digital files meet specific quality standards. Read Article >>

Many federal agencies and service organizations have struggled to fully understand the digital image quality guidelines included in the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) and prepare their document scanning operations for the 2024 compliance deadline that has now passed. I’m proud to say that the public sector solutions team at Kodak Alaris continues to make FADGI compliance easy for these organizations, delivering solutions and training to optimize these important digitization efforts and instill confidence and peace of mind for agency management and staff. Read Article >>

Like many counties across the United States, the elections in Nassau County, Florida, have seen an unprecedented surge in mail-in ballots since the pandemic. As the volume of incoming ballot envelopes increased, the traditional method of relying on small groups of workers and volunteers to manually process thousands of envelopes had proven to be ineffective. Read Article >>

The County Clerk’s Office in Bexar County, Texas serves as an inspiring tale for all organizations struggling with gigantic backlogs of paper records—especially government offices that are challenged with a constant stream of incoming documents and long-standing records retention mandates. Read Article >>

When it comes to acquiring document scanners and information capture solutions to digitize paper documents and archives, government agencies and service organizations must consider factors beyond price and performance metrics. Today, government agencies need to ensure their digital records meet the quality and consistency requirements defined by the Federal Agency Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Read Article >>