Method and system for distributing a public information release authorization (PIRA) form over an intranet

• Main Authors: CHAPMAN CONNIE L, LANGSTON MELANI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.02.2009
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method for distributing a public information release authorization (PIRA) form over an intranet includes creating and submitting a PIRA form over the intranet, with the PIRA form being submitted by an author to at least one approver via e-mail with a hyperlink to the PIRA form. Comments for the PIRA form are transmitted by the approver via e-mail. The intranet includes a plurality of users enrolled therein with each user having associated personnel information stored within the intranet. The method further includes selecting a first level of approvers from among the plurality of users for reviewing the PIRA form, and transmitting a first notification message via e-mail to the first level of approvers. The first notification message has a hyperlink to the PIRA form. The first level of approvers may include a manager, a program manager and a technical peer reviewer.