Job Postings

Our office has posted a vacancy announcement for two positions in our appraisal program. The positions will be open until Monday, March 20, 2023. Archives Specialist Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Salary: $94,199.00 to $145,617.00 /PA Series and Grade: GS-1421-12/13 Open Period: Friday March 10, 2023 to Monday, March 20, 2023. Position Information: Permanent … Continue reading Job Postings

Date for ERA Shutdown Announced

The Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system will shutdown on Friday, March 24, 2023. We are currently estimating the launch date of ERA 2.0 will be April 17, 2023. During this interim period, data from ERA will be migrated to ERA 2.0. This information was previously communicated in AC 24.2023.  Records scheduling and transfer services will … Continue reading Date for ERA Shutdown Announced

AROC Renewal Update

Our Bulletin 2019-02 requires Agency Records Officer Credential (AROC) holders to renew the credential every three years. This renewal cycle is designed to ensure that the individuals who hold the credential have kept their knowledge of federal records management policies and procedures current.The first group of AROC holders going through the renewal started on January … Continue reading AROC Renewal Update

Vacancy Announcement

Our office has posted a vacancy announcement for an Electronic Records Policy Analyst on our Policy and Standards Team (ACPS). This announcement will be open until Wednesday, March 1, 2023. As an Electronics Records Policy Analyst, you will work with experts with technology and archival backgrounds to develop and communicate practical and understandable guidance, policies, … Continue reading Vacancy Announcement

Recent Capstone Updates From NARA

Use of electronic messaging often now replaces conversations previously occurring over email. Agencies have been striving to meet the challenges of applying federal records management requirements to electronic messages. To help with this challenge, we have recently issued several guidance products allowing agencies to apply the same Capstone approach for email to electronic messages. While … Continue reading Recent Capstone Updates From NARA

OMB M-23-07 Released

OMB and NARA have just released a new memo, OMB/NARA M-23-07, Update to Transition to Electronic Records, (December 23, 2022). This memo extends the M-19-21 deadlines to June 30, 2024. The new deadline allows agencies more time to complete their transition to electronic records due to implementation delays resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This memorandum reinforces the requirements … Continue reading OMB M-23-07 Released

Building and Sustaining a Digital Preservation Program at NARA

This post was written by Elizabeth England and Leslie Johnston, Digital Preservation, Office of the Deputy Archivist of the United States. On World Digital Preservation Day, it seems appropriate to share how NARA has developed its digital preservation program in recent years to ensure that the electronic records of the United States government truly are … Continue reading Building and Sustaining a Digital Preservation Program at NARA

Opportunity for Comment: Draft Bulletin on Storing Radiographic Film Records

We are requesting comments on a draft NARA Bulletin, “Guidance on Storing Radiographic Film Records”.   Please send comments or questions to rmstandards@nara.gov by October 14, 2022. This draft Bulletin provides agencies with general storage guidance for managing radiographic film as federal records, in accordance with 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, Parts 1234 and 1237.   We developed this bulletin to … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Draft Bulletin on Storing Radiographic Film Records

Opportunity for Comment: Draft Bulletin on Expanding Capstone

We are requesting comments on a draft NARA Bulletin: Expanding the Use of a Role-Based Approach (Capstone) for Electronic Messages. Please send comments or questions to rmpolicy@nara.gov by September 30, 2022. This bulletin recognizes that the use of additional types of electronic messaging often now replaces conversations previously occurring over email. A role-based approach for managing email records, … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Draft Bulletin on Expanding Capstone

OGIS Publishes FOIA Compliance Self-Assessment

This is cross-posted from The FOIA Ombudsman The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is pleased to announce the publication of our latest report, “Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the National Archives and Records Administration’s 2021 Records Management Self-Assessment.” The latest Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA) shows that the COVID-19 pandemic remained a challenge … Continue reading OGIS Publishes FOIA Compliance Self-Assessment