In this post in our series about Presidential transitions and federal records, we’d like to highlight specific resources created for federal employees entering and exiting Federal Service. It is especially important for incoming and departing political appointees and senior officials to be aware of their records management responsibilities at this time. The Office of the … Continue reading Transition Post 2: Entrance and Exit Checklists when Entering and Leaving Federal Service
In preparation for the 2024 Transition, we will be sharing a series of posts on records management best practices for officials entering and exiting federal service. Every four years the Government enters a time of transition for senior staff across agencies. 1976, November 22 – Rose Garden – The White House – Washington, DC – … Continue reading Transition Post 1: General Overview and Records Management Resources
We are requesting comments on a draft NARA Bulletin: Metadata Guidance for the Transfer of Classified Electronic Records Please send comments or questions to rmstandards@nara.gov by August 16, 2024. This bulletin provides guidance on security classification metadata that must accompany transfers of permanent classified electronic records to the U.S. National Archives. This metadata documents the access restrictions, review … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Draft NARA Bulletin on Metadata Guidance for Transfer of Classified Electronic Records
A seaman rests on a bitt while completing paperwork aboard the dock landing ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39) NAID: 6433494 This blog post is the third in a series (first post, second post) focusing on specific areas agencies should consider in their transition to fully digital government. Many agencies capture information from their employees … Continue reading Transition to a Fully Digital Government: Forms
As part of our ongoing Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI) work, we have completed an annual review to update the Electronic Records Management (ERM) Federal Integrated Business Framework as required by the Business Standards Council where we serve as the standards lead for electronic records management. We consulted with our interagency Requirements Working Group … Continue reading Request for Feedback on the ERM Federal Integrated Business Framework
The 2024 End of Term Web Archive initiative has officially begun. The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative effort which takes place every four years to preserve a record of U.S. government websites for historical and research purposes. The 2024 End of Term Web Archive partners include the Internet Archive, University of North … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 End of Term Web Archive Initiative
Still image from Video Recording of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act NAID 6850807 This blog post is the second in a series focusing on specific areas agencies should consider in their transition to fully digital government. Fully Digital Government and Digital Electronic Signatures Since the passage of the Government Paperwork Elimination … Continue reading Transition to a Fully Digital Government: Digital Signatures
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1st and runs through November 30th. NOAA has forecast a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or … Continue reading Disaster Preparedness during the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
On May 23, 2024, GSA hosted a webinar on the new Subgroup under SIN 518210DC: NARA-Compliant Digitization Services for Federal Records. We presented an overview of the digitization regulations and GSA shared how to add this new subgroup to vendor contracts. We also had a Q&A segment to address attendee questions. We recommend vendors who … Continue reading GSA / NARA Webinar for SIN 518210DC Contractors
This post comes from our Policy and Standards Team. A sailor resets his clock using a sun dial to reflect the one-hour difference between standard time and daylight-saving time. National Archives Identifier 6422494 One year ago, on May 4, 2023, the first regulation for digitizing permanent records went into effect. The regulation established a detailed … Continue reading Digitization Regulations–The First Year
