The following is a guest post from the leaders of the Federal Records Officer Network. Established in 2013, the Federal Records Officers Network (FRON) is a community of federal records officers and professionals. The FRON was designed to provide an in-person and virtual forum to discuss common federal Records Management (RM) information and experiences. The … Continue reading Federal Records Officers Network (FRON)
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Reminder: Comment on Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements by December 6, 2019
As we announced in a previous post, we are requesting comments on the Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). Please share widely so we can receive comments from a variety of stakeholders. We would like to receive all comments by Friday, December 6, 2019. If you … Continue reading Reminder: Comment on Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements by December 6, 2019
Request for Feedback on the Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements
We released the Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements in August 2017. These requirements marked the first major milestone in the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). These requirements identify high level business needs for managing electronic records and come from existing NARA regulations, policy, and guidance. We are now in the process of reviewing the … Continue reading Request for Feedback on the Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements
New NARA Bulletin on Agency Records Officer Credential Training and Renewal Policy
We have released a new Bulletin on Agency Records Officer training, NARA Bulletin 2019-02. The purpose of this Bulletin is to describe the replacement of NARA’s Certificate of Federal Records Management Training with the new Agency Records Officer Credential (AROC). The Bulletin also establishes the requirement for Agency Records Officers to periodically renew the credential. … Continue reading New NARA Bulletin on Agency Records Officer Credential Training and Renewal Policy
Reminder: Comments due by July 19, 2019 on Draft Use Cases for Social Media
As we announced in a previous post, we are requesting comments on the draft Use Cases for Social Media as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). We would like to receive feedback from a variety of stakeholders, so please share widely. Comments are due on Friday, July 19, 2019. If you have … Continue reading Reminder: Comments due by July 19, 2019 on Draft Use Cases for Social Media
Opportunity to Comment: Draft Use Cases for Social Media
We are requesting comments on the draft Use Cases for Social Media as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). Through FERMI, we have been working to improve the way agencies acquire ERM services and solutions. The Use Cases are a part of the Electronic Records Management Federal Integrated Business Framework (ERM-FIBF) and can … Continue reading Opportunity to Comment: Draft Use Cases for Social Media
Revoked NARA Bulletins
Over the past several months, we have undertaken a review of NARA bulletins to determine if any require revisions or should be revoked. NARA Bulletin 2019-01 notifies agencies that the following bulletins are no longer needed or do not reflect current policy: Bulletin Number and Title Date Issued 2006-03: Availability of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Records … Continue reading Revoked NARA Bulletins
Updating NARA’s Format Guidance Bulletin
We released two bulletins on transferring electronic records to NARA. Bulletin 2018-01: Updating NARA Bulletin 2014-04, Format Guidance for the Transfer of Permanent Electronic Records streamlines the process for future updates to the format tables in our transfer guidance. We are also releasing the updated Bulletin 2014-04 and Appendix A: Tables of File Formats, which lists … Continue reading Updating NARA’s Format Guidance Bulletin
FERMI Industry Day
On Monday, August 6, we co-hosted an Industry Day with the General Services Administration (GSA) to begin the next phase of the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). The Industry Day provided vendors with information about NARA’s Use Cases for Electronic Messages. Vendors will use this information to produce demos of how their products manage … Continue reading FERMI Industry Day
Industry Day for Electronic Messages on August 6
We will be co-hosting an Industry Day with GSA on August 6 to launch the next phase of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). The Industry Day will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern in the McGowan Theater at the National Archives Building. We will announce how vendors listed on GSA … Continue reading Industry Day for Electronic Messages on August 6