We are pleased to announce that we have issued new guidance for Federal agencies on transferring permanent electronic records. NARA Bulletin 2014-04, Revised Format Guidance for the Transfer of Permanent Electronic Records replaces all previous guidance identifying file formats that may be used when transferring permanent electronic records to NARA. This Bulletin was written with … Continue reading Revised Format Guidance Issued
Managing the Lifecycle of National Security Information
Managing the Lifecycle of National Security Information is a one-day class designed to improve the management of classified records in the intelligence, law enforcement and defense communities by integrating records management, information security and declassification concepts. The intended audience is anyone who handles classified records in agencies within the civilian Executive Branch, the Intelligence Community and … Continue reading Managing the Lifecycle of National Security Information
Capstone Informational Session
We will be holding an information session for Federal agency records managers and other agency stakeholders on Capstone: A New Approach to Managing Email Records, on February 4, 2014. This session will include two sections: Section 1: A presentation on our own implementation of the Capstone approach, led by NARA's Records Officer, Susan J. Sullivan, … Continue reading Capstone Informational Session
OPM Draft Records Management Flysheet Released
Several weeks ago, we reported on the progress being made by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on establishing a records management occupational job series. Now, they have released a draft records management professional flysheet to agency human resources directors. The flysheet proposes to establish an occupational series, consistently defining records management activities throughout the Federal Government. … Continue reading OPM Draft Records Management Flysheet Released
Capstone Briefing
One of the highlights of the past year was the issuance of our Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records. Capstone, as the approach is known, attracted significant interest among our Federal customers. When we released the Bulletin, we announced several training sessions to provide an overview and an introduction to the planning … Continue reading Capstone Briefing
Federal Records Officer Network (FRON)
Today we feature an interview with Wendy Couch of the Department of Commerce and Ron Swecker of the Department of Transportation, co-founders of the newly-formed Federal Records Officer Network (FRON). How would you describe the FRON to a prospective member? The FRON was initiated to formalize … Continue reading Federal Records Officer Network (FRON)
GRS Team Update
The following update is from our GRS Team Status of Current Projects Part 1 Schedules 1.1 General Financial Management Records (DAA-GRS-2013-0003)—On hold pending resolution of issues with internal stakeholders. (Lead: Galen.Wilson@nara.gov) 1.2 Grant & Cooperative Agreement Records (DAA-GRS-2013-0008)—Being revised based on agency comments. (Lead: Susan.Means@nara.gov) 3.1 General Technology Management Records (DAA-GRS-2013-0005)—Preparing for final internal stakeholder … Continue reading GRS Team Update
Social Media Bulletin Briefing
A few weeks ago, we released NARA Bulletin 2014-02: Guidance on Managing Social Media Records, which superseded our previous Bulletin on Social Media. This new Bulletin provides Federal agencies with high-level requirements and best practices for managing records created and received when using social media. Want to learn more about the challenges agencies face in … Continue reading Social Media Bulletin Briefing
RFI Responses Available to Federal Agencies
In September, we reported on the industry event to support automated solutions for electronic records management: Managing Government Records Directive: A Grand Challenge for Industry. You may remember that we issued a request for information (RFI) shortly after industry day in which we asked vendors to tell the Federal information management community how their solutions … Continue reading RFI Responses Available to Federal Agencies
Agency Records Officer Training Requirements
Today, we issued NARA Bulletin 2014-03: Guidance on Agency Records Officer Training Requirements. This Bulletin explains how we are implementing Requirement 2.3 of the joint Office of Management and Budget and National Archives and Records Administration Directive M-12-18: Managing Government Records. This requirement states that by December 31, 2014, each designated Federal agency records officer … Continue reading Agency Records Officer Training Requirements