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
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Transition to a Fully Digital Government: Forms
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
Announcing the 2024 End of Term Web Archive Initiative
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
Transition to a Fully Digital Government: Digital Signatures
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
Vacancy Announcement
Our office has posted a vacancy announcement for GS-13 positions on one of our oversight teams. The position is located in our College Park, MD office. There is an announcement for both internal government candidates and for candidates from the general public. This announcement opens today, Friday May 3, and will close on Wednesday, May … Continue reading Vacancy Announcement
Transitioning to a Fully Digital Government
A US Army specialist 4 examines a computer printout. National Archives Identifier: 6386418 This blog post is the first in a series focusing on specific areas agencies should consider in their transition to fully digital government. Introduction to Fully Digital Government OMB and NARA issued guidance that directed federal agencies to transition to electronic records. … Continue reading Transitioning to a Fully Digital Government
Release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Briefing Paper
We are pleased to announce the release of a briefing paper on the records management implications of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). In 2019, NARA issued a white paper on Blockchain, describing how the technology works, how it is being used in the federal government, and the potential implications for records management. Blockchain or distributed ledger technology … Continue reading Release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Briefing Paper
Vacancy Announcements
Our office has posted two vacancy announcements for four (4) Archives Specialist positions on our appraisal teams. These positions are designed to cover both ends of the career ladder, so there are two announcements. One covers the GS 7/9 and the other covers GS 12/13. Both announcements will be open until Tuesday, January 16, 2024. … Continue reading Vacancy Announcements
FRON Celebrates 10 years
At last week's BRIDG Meeting, we made an announcement to mark the 10th anniversary of the Federal Records Officer Network. We congratulate them on this milestone and wish them continued success. Their leadership has asked that we share this blog post. The following is a guest post from the leaders of the Federal Records Officer … Continue reading FRON Celebrates 10 years
New NARA Bulletin on Collaboration Platforms
We are pleased to announce the release of NARA Bulletin 2023-04, Managing Records Created on Collaboration Platforms. We are issuing this bulletin to address agencies’ increased use of intra/inter-agency collaboration platforms to accomplish their missions. The capabilities of collaboration platforms are increasingly robust and can be used when working from any location. Within the federal … Continue reading New NARA Bulletin on Collaboration Platforms