Information Quality
Requirement: All federal public websites* must comply with Public Law 106-554, "Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Organizations." This law requires federal organizations to issue guidelines for "ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information (including statistical information) disseminated by Federal organizations." Organizations should review the Act and implementation guidance to ensure that their public websites meet the requirements:
- Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001: Public Law 106-554, "Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Organizations"
(PDF, 161 KB, Feb 2002, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Examples
- The Department of Education describes Information Quality Guidelines.
- The Centers for Disease Control have posted "Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public."
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology has outlined their information quality standards.
* These requirements apply to executive departments and agencies and their public websites. Check the specific law to see if it also applies to judicial or legislative agencies or to intranets
Page Updated or Reviewed: December 14, 2005
