We are pleased to announce the release of NARA Bulletin 2017-02: Guidance on Senior Agency Officials for Records Management. The Bulletin clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the pivotal SAORM position and consolidates existing guidance into one source. The Bulletin incorporates relevant content from the joint OMB-NARA Managing Government Records Directive (M-12-18), NARA’s Frequently Asked Questions … Continue reading Senior Agency Officials for Records Management (SAORM) Bulletin Issued
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2016 Annual RM Report Released
We are pleased to announce the publication of the National Archives and Records Administration’s Federal Agency Records Management Annual Report, 2016. In 2016, we required Federal agencies to submit three reports: The annual Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) Report, the annual Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA), and a supplemental Federal Email Management Report. We … Continue reading 2016 Annual RM Report Released
Update: NARA’s Draft Strategic Plan, 2018-2022
The NARA draft strategic plan has been updated and submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for their review. We want to offer our sincere thank you to all who provided us with comments and questions. We made a number of changes to this version. The most obvious change is that we added … Continue reading Update: NARA’s Draft Strategic Plan, 2018-2022
Records Management Training Opportunities in September
September is a great time to earn NARA’s Certificate of Records Management by enrolling in our Knowledge Area (KA) courses. We offer a Certificate of Federal Records Management Training to individuals who successfully complete Knowledge Area courses 2-6 and pass exams associated with each course. Upon completion of the courses and exams, participants will receive … Continue reading Records Management Training Opportunities in September
GSA Posting Updates to Schedule 36
We have been working with administrators from GSA to insert new language on Electronic Records Management (ERM) into Schedule 36, which deals with records management services. As a result, we have updated the existing SIN (51 504) and created a new Special Item Number (SIN 51 600) - one solely for the description of physical … Continue reading GSA Posting Updates to Schedule 36
Opportunity for Comment: NARA’s Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
We are inviting our stakeholders to comment on NARA’s draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. All Federal agencies are required to produce a strategic document every four years. As NARA develops its strategic plan, we are seeking input from our partners and stakeholders. This letter from the Archivist of the United States explains how you can provide … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA’s Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
Best Practices for File Naming
Advances in computing have made moving files between different platforms much easier than just a few years ago. The adoption of the UNICODE standard for character encoding and cross compatibility between operating systems has made problems opening a file received as an attachment to an email, downloaded from a web site, or accessed on a … Continue reading Best Practices for File Naming
Opportunity for Comment: Draft SAORM Bulletin
We are requesting comments on a draft Bulletin entitled “Guidance on Senior Agency Officials for Records Management.” The draft is available here (.pdf) We anticipate releasing this Bulletin by the end of the fiscal year. It was developed to consolidate guidance on the SAORM position and to clarify their roles and responsibilities. The Bulletin also … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Draft SAORM Bulletin
Records Management Training Opportunities in August
Click here to register! August is a great time to earn NARA’s Certificate of Records Management by enrolling in our Knowledge Area (KA) courses. We offer a Certificate of Federal Records Management Training to individuals who successfully complete Knowledge Area courses 2-6 and pass exams associated with each course. Upon completion of the courses and … Continue reading Records Management Training Opportunities in August
NARA Review of Proposed CIA Records Schedule
Due to recent interest, we are sharing information on a proposed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records schedule. NARA released a press release this morning and we are sharing additional resources here. NARA is in the final stages of the records scheduling process with CIA to authorize the disposal after 30 years of various categories of … Continue reading NARA Review of Proposed CIA Records Schedule