Federal Electronic Records Management Hearing

The Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. This hearing, entitled "Federal Electronic Records Management: A Status Report"  will examine the current state of electronic records management in Federal agencies. The Archivist of the United States David Ferriero; NARA's … Continue reading Federal Electronic Records Management Hearing

2009 RM Self-Assessment Report Released!

Today's post comes to us from Laurence Brewer, Director of the Life Cycle Management Division in the Modern Records Program. Today we released our findings from the 2009 Records Management Self-Assessment.  Check it out here. In September 2009, we required all agencies to assess their own records management programs to determine how compliant they are … Continue reading 2009 RM Self-Assessment Report Released!

Archivist testifies about Open Government and Records Management

The Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, testified on March 23, 2010, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. During a hearing entitled, "Removing the Shroud of Secrecy: Making Government More Transparent and Accountable," Mr. Ferriero spoke about the National Archives' responsibilities for records … Continue reading Archivist testifies about Open Government and Records Management