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
Why does NARA ask for additional metadata for email records?
Email records include fields of information such as the sender, recipient, date, and subject that may be considered to be a form of metadata. However, since these fields can be populated in multiple ways, they may not provide sufficient information to make email records retrievable and useable for as long as they are needed. Agencies … Continue reading Why does NARA ask for additional metadata for email records?
Records Management Training Opportunities in July
Summer 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 July
Managing National Security Information Course Offering
We will be hosting a one-day training course, “Managing the Lifecycle of National Security Information” on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Archives II in College Park, MD. This course is a one-day course designed to improve the management of classified records in the intelligence, law enforcement, and defense communities by integrating records management, information security, and … Continue reading Managing National Security Information Course Offering
Review of Accessioned Email
NARA is receiving more schedules and NA-1005 forms for Federal Records Act (FRA) email scheduled under a Capstone approach, raising questions about how we screen permanent email for public access and what agencies and requesters can expect when having access to these records. While we have taken legal custody of a number of Federal agency email … Continue reading Review of Accessioned Email
Metadata and Open Data
Have you ever wondered about the relationship between NARA’s metadata guidance, open data, and the Project Open Data Metadata Schema for data.gov? In this post, we provide an overview of these three pieces of guidance and how they work together. NARA Bulletin 2015-04: Metadata Guidance for the Transfer of Permanent Electronic Records NARA Bulletin 2015-04 specifies … Continue reading Metadata and Open Data
April BRIDG Meeting Recap
Tuesday’s Bimonthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG) meeting was attended in-person and online by about 200 records management professionals. Attendees commented that this meeting was very educational. We had a full schedule of informative speakers. Cindy Smolovik, Supervisor, Records Management Oversight and Reporting Team, provided an update on records management reporting. Ann Cummings, Executive … Continue reading April BRIDG Meeting Recap
Agency Records Management Reports Posted
Yesterday, April 6th, NARA issued a press release about the 2016 records management reporting period. You can read the full press release here. Our office is posting the Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) Reports and Federal Email Management Reports online. These two reports focus on how agencies are meeting the goals of the … Continue reading Agency Records Management Reports Posted
Release of Records Management Contract Language
We are pleased to announce that the Records Management Contract Language has been updated on our records management website. NARA has long-provided sample language to use in contracts. This update reflects changes in the way Government creates and manages records and current legal obligations. Federal agencies need to determine what Federal records management requirements should … Continue reading Release of Records Management Contract Language
Records Management Priorities for 2017
Earlier this week, the Archivist of the United States sent a memorandum to Senior Agency Officials for Records Management (SAORM) and agency records officers. The memo reminds them of their federal records and information management responsibilities and specifically addresses three high visibility priorities for 2017: electronic messaging and encrypted messages; managing web records; and ensuring … Continue reading Records Management Priorities for 2017