Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

GPEA

NIST SP 800-100, NIST SP 800-55, NIST SP 800-55 Rev. 1, NIST SP 800-65

Definition(s):

requires federal agencies to allow individuals or entities that deal with the agencies the option to submit information or transact with the agency electronically, when practicable, and to maintain records electronically, when practicable. The Act specifically states that electronic records and their related electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability merely because they are in electronic form, and encourages federal government use of a range of electronic signature alternatives.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-65 [Withdrawn]

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Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)

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