Jesse,

The answer is pretty simple - there are no consequences for using a
personal account.  Everyone individual knows they are aren't following
federal rules and regulations.  In addition I am certain that most if not
all of the Agencies have a policy against using a personnel account for
government business.  I suspect many of these same agencies prohibit access
to personal accounts on government networks.  But there are plenty of ways
around it.  They are betting the recipients of their messages won't "rat
them out" which is probably true.

As far as I am aware of nothing has ever happened to a senior agency
official except possibly some bad press and a few politicians calling them
out.  And in today's 24 hour news cycle they know the issue will blow over
and be overtaken by another new story in a few days.

Until there are serious repercussions they continue the practice...

Bruce White, CRM, PMP
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On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Jesse Wilkins <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> At least these are all .gov emails, which should make it relatively
> straightforward to ensure FOIA etc. It immediately raises the question,
> though, as to whether he might be using other, non-.gov email accounts as
> has so frequently been the case at the highest levels of government. I just
> don't understand why government officials, from all parties and at all
> levels, can't seem to get through their heads that they are doing the
> peoples' business and need to do so in a transparent and accountable way. I
> understand chilling effect, deliberations, etc. but still. Gah.
>
> Oh, and we should all be upset when officials do this regardless of party
> or position. It's an info management thing, not a political thing. If it's
> OK when your side does it and the end of the Republic when the other side
> does it, you're a political hack and a hypocrite. My .02 as I wait for the
> second pot of coffee to finish brewing. :)
>
>

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