UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR July 27, 1999 In Reply Refer To: EMS TRANSMISSION 07/30/99 To: All BLM Employees From: Assistant Director, Information Resources Management Subject: Internet Acceptable Use Policy Reminder The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to remind you that the policy governing the acceptable use of the Internet by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees issued in Instruction Memorandum (IM) No. 97-177 and extended under Director's Office Information Bulletin No. 99-001 continues to be in effect. In summary, the Bureau promotes employees' use of the Internet from government facilities or through government equipment that enables you to:
You must remember that use of the Internet should always be in the interest of the Bureau. Such use must be appropriate in its frequency and duration and relate to your assigned duties. You must not use the Internet for any purpose which would reflect negatively on the Bureau. A more detailed description of what constitutes acceptable use is included in IM No. 97-177 which can be found through the Washington Office Directives home page or at the following URL: http://web.blm.gov/internal/wo-500/wo-540 If you have any questions concerning this IB, please contact Tim Foley, IRM Policy Group (WO-520) on (202) 452-5022 or Mae Bowman (WO-520) on (202) 452-5011.
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