We, with significant assistance from the Electronic Records Management Automation Working Group, have completed a draft report and plan to satisfy Managing Government Record Directive Goal A3.1. This draft is available here (.pdf) for your review, suggestions, and discussion. We decided that it would be most useful to satisfy the goal by drafting two things, a … Continue reading Comment on and Discuss the Automated Electronic Records Management Report and Plan
Capstone Briefings
While we had to postpone the Capstone briefing scheduled for last week, we have posted videos of the Capstone Session held on February 4. This session was divided into two panels. The first was from our own records officer, Susan Sullivan. Susan shared information on how we planned the approach, stakeholder involvement, implementation steps to date, … Continue reading Capstone Briefings
Weather Contingency for February 13 Capstone Webinar
As you are probably aware, the Washington, D.C. area is expecting a significant winter storm event Wednesday the 12th into Thursday the 13th. While we hope we are able to move forward with the Capstone technical webinar scheduled for Thursday as part of the Electronic Records Management Automation agency presentation series, we will follow these … Continue reading Weather Contingency for February 13 Capstone Webinar
Revised Format Guidance Issued
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