The growing challenge of preserving digital government records

Summary

A federal judge ordered the White House to comply with the Presidential Records Act after the Justice Department argued the law exceeded Congress's constitutional authority. The article examines the growing challenge of preserving digital government records—including chat apps, encrypted messages, and cloud files—which have become the primary record of how power is exercised. Archivists and watchdog groups warn that without proper preservation policies, critical government communications could disappear without a trace as formats become obsolete or messages are automatically deleted.

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