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 a certificate signed by the Archivist of the United States. We also offer specialty and overview courses like Electronic Records Management … Continue reading Records Management Training – Upcoming Courses – March, April, May, 2018
Reminder: Comments due by February 23, 2018 on Draft ERM Federal Integrated Business Framework and Use Cases for Electronic Messages
As we announced in a previous post, we are requesting comments on two draft documents as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). The documents are the Electronic Records Management Federal Integrated Business Framework (ERM-FIBF) and the Use Cases for Electronic Messages. We would like to receive feedback from a variety of stakeholders, … Continue reading Reminder: Comments due by February 23, 2018 on Draft ERM Federal Integrated Business Framework and Use Cases for Electronic Messages
Updates to Records Management Web Pages
Over the coming months, we will be making minor changes to our website. We will be reorganizing our pages to to make it easier to find the resources from these pages. We have started with reorganizing and consolidating the records management guidance and regulations pages. We wanted to inform you in case any existing bookmarks … Continue reading Updates to Records Management Web Pages
Opportunity to Comment: Draft ERM Federal Integrated Business Framework and Use Cases for Electronic Messages
We are requesting comments on two draft documents as part of our Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI). The documents are the Electronic Records Management Federal Integrated Business Framework (ERM-FIBF) (Excel spreadsheet) and the Use Cases for Electronic Messages (Word document). Through FERMI, we have been working to improve the way agencies acquire ERM services and solutions. … Continue reading Opportunity to Comment: Draft ERM Federal Integrated Business Framework and Use Cases for Electronic Messages
PDF Day – January 29
PDF Day, a program with educational sessions designed for Federal agencies and stakeholders, will take place Monday, January 29, at the National Archives in Washington, DC (Archives I) in the William G. McGowan Theater from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. The PDF Association (PDFA) has been sponsoring an annual PDF Day for the past … Continue reading PDF Day – January 29
Opening of 2017 Reporting Period
Today, we opened the 2017 records management reporting period. Agencies will have until March 16, 2018 to submit the following three reports: Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA): The annual RMSA asks questions that assess compliance with records management statutes and regulations as well as NARA policies and guidance. The survey link was sent today via email … Continue reading Opening of 2017 Reporting Period
Completion of Goal 3.2 of the Managing Government Records Directive
We are pleased to announce the completion of another target from the Managing Government Records Directive. Target 3.2 of the Directive was to complete an overhaul of our General Records Schedule (GRS). This project is complete with publication of General Records Schedule (GRS) Transmittal 29 (.pdf). We’ve now completely superseded the old GRS! GRS Transmittal … Continue reading Completion of Goal 3.2 of the Managing Government Records Directive
Metadata Requirements for Permanent Records on Shared Drives
When you use a shared drive to manage and store permanent records, you should consider what documentation, including finding aids or indexes that may be required at the time of transfer. Measures must be put in place to ensure the records have the minimum metadata required in NARA Bulletin 2015-04: Metadata Guidance for the Transfer of … Continue reading Metadata Requirements for Permanent Records on Shared Drives
Metadata Requirements for Permanent Electronic Records in the Cloud
If you have Federal records in the cloud, additional metadata might need to be applied to maintain relational links between records stored in the cloud and in local storage. You should assess metadata requirements before records are transferred to or created in the cloud. Also, the contract between the agency and the cloud service provider … Continue reading Metadata Requirements for Permanent Electronic Records in the Cloud
November 2 Industry Day Agenda
As we mentioned in our previous post, as part of the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI) we are co-hosting an Industry Day on November 2, 2017, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at GSA’s Headquarters. There will be two sessions in the day for different target audiences: the morning session (10:00 am – 12:00 … Continue reading November 2 Industry Day Agenda