Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Addressing Records Management Implications

In this third and final post on mobile environments, the Records Management Policy Team will look at some ways Federal agencies can address the implications for managing records in a mobile environment. The steps that agencies can take to address security concerns have been well-covered in the many articles, vendor advertisements, and white papers on … Continue reading Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Addressing Records Management Implications

Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Records Management Implications

In our first post, the Records Management Policy Team explored a bit of the current environment for mobile work in the Federal government and the reality that employees are using their mobile devices to conduct agency business. In this second post, we will review the risks and records management considerations for Federal agencies. When Federal employees … Continue reading Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Records Management Implications

Opening for Director of Corporate Records Management

Another Records Management position has opened here at the National Archives. We have just posted our Director of Corporate Records Management Position (GS-0301-15) on USA Jobs. This position is open for Merit Promotion candidates and closes on April 1, 2014. We encourage all qualified candidates to consider this critical records management leadership position. Also, we want … Continue reading Opening for Director of Corporate Records Management

FRC Memorandum: Anchorage Facility Closure

The following FRC Memorandum was issued this afternoon. FRC MEMORANDUM TO FEDERAL AGENCY CONTACTS: Anchorage Facility Closure and Relocation of Records The National Archives and Records Administration is closing our facility in Anchorage, Alaska, and transferring all of the holdings currently stored at that location to our 36 CFR 1234 compliant facility in Seattle, Washington … Continue reading FRC Memorandum: Anchorage Facility Closure

Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Background and Benefits

The following blog post reflects the thoughts of NARA’s Records Management Policy Team on the topic of managing records in a mobile environment. We will explore the benefits, records management implications, and best practices that have emerged to address these challenges in a series of three blog posts. The team is not at the point … Continue reading Managing Records in Mobile Environments: Background and Benefits

Opening for Director of National Records Management Training

We are pleased to announce that NARA is now seeking applications for the position of Director, National Records Management Training Program. This is a high-profile position responsible for overseeing NARA's nationwide RM training activities including face-to-face and online instruction, content development, and management of NARA's Certificate of Federal Records Management Training program. The opening closes … Continue reading Opening for Director of National Records Management Training

Comment on and Discuss the Automated Electronic Records Management Report and Plan

We, with significant assistance from the Electronic Records Management Automation Working Group, have completed a draft report and plan to satisfy Managing Government Record Directive Goal A3.1.  This draft is available here (.pdf) for your review, suggestions, and discussion. We decided that it would be most useful to satisfy the goal by drafting two things, a … Continue reading Comment on and Discuss the Automated Electronic Records Management Report and Plan