We are pleased to announce we have completed a review of the 2013 SAO (Senior Agency Official for Records Management) Annual Reports. The results have been issued in an Executive Report available here (.pdf). The Managing Government Records Directive issued in August 2012, requires all agencies to submit to NARA an annual report outlining their progress toward implementing … Continue reading Release of 2013 SAO Annual Report
Author: Arian D Ravanbakhsh
Tobacco Litigation Freeze Lifted
Earlier today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum to general counsels at all federal agencies. This memorandum lifts the litigation hold imposed in United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., Civil No. 99-CV-02496 (GK) (D.D.C.). Because of this issue’s significance to the federal records management community, we are revising the agenda for … Continue reading Tobacco Litigation Freeze Lifted
H.R. 1233 Signed by President Obama
On November 26, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1233, The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. This law modernizes records management by focusing more directly on electronic records and complements our efforts to implement the President’s 2011 Memorandum on Managing Government Records. The law also represents the first significant changes … Continue reading H.R. 1233 Signed by President Obama
Release of 2013 RMSA
We are pleased to announce that the 2013 Records Management-Self Assessment (RMSA) report is now available here. Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government Paul Wester said, "This is our fifth RMSA and we are very pleased to see real progress being made by agencies. We expect this improvement to continue, especially as agencies continue to … Continue reading Release of 2013 RMSA
RMSA 2014 is Here!
RMSA 2014 is here! Yesterday we opened the Record Management Self-Assessment (RMSA) reporting period, which runs from October 15 to December 15, 2014. If you are an Agency Record Officer or are responsible for responding to the 2014 RMSA, you should have received an email containing the link to access the questionnaire. Please remember that for security … Continue reading RMSA 2014 is Here!
Customer Satisfaction Survey
We hear you! Every two years, we survey our Federal agency customers to get feedback on satisfaction with core areas of NARA's records management program. This year, the focus of the survey was on appraisal and scheduling services and records management training. The good news is that the overall satisfaction rate of 89% represents the highest … Continue reading Customer Satisfaction Survey
Annual RM Reporting Period
The annual records management reporting period will soon be open. This year’s reporting period will be from October 15, 2014 to December 15, 2014. Agencies will be receiving additional communications with full details and instructions from our office.This year, we will ask agencies to report on the following:1. Senior Agency Official (SAO) annual report: This report measures progress towards the goals or … Continue reading Annual RM Reporting Period
Release of NARA Bulletin 2014-05: Guidance on NARA-Created Transfer Requests
We have issued NARA Bulletin 2014-05, NARA-Created Transfer Records to agencies this afternoon.This Bulletin establishes a time period for agencies to take action on NARA-created Transfer Requests (TR) in the Electronic Records Archives (ERA). NARA typically creates TRs for permanent records located in Federal Records Centers and are eligible for legal transfer as a convenience for agencies. … Continue reading Release of NARA Bulletin 2014-05: Guidance on NARA-Created Transfer Requests
Virtual Training in FY2015
Records Management Virtual Classroom Training FY15 Schedule The National Archives and Records Administration will be offering Basic Records Operations and Vital Business Operations Online Classes in FY 2015. These online courses were designed to reach a geographically dispersed audience. Basic Records Operations This synchronous online course describes what to file, how to file it, and … Continue reading Virtual Training in FY2015
A3.1 Report Released
You may recall that earlier this year, we issued a draft of the Automated Records Management Report and Plan. This document has now been finalized and is available here. The report addresses categories of suitable approaches for automating electronic records management and discusses their outcomes, benefits, and risks. It covers the goals of electronic records … Continue reading A3.1 Report Released