We have just announced the schedule for our Bi-monthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG) meetings for Fiscal Year 2014. All meetings will be held in the McGowan Theater at the National Archives building in downtown Washington, DC. These meetings are designed for us to share information with our agency customers and stakeholders about what … Continue reading Save The Dates: FY 14 BRIDG Meetings
Update on RM Occupational Series
Not all the work associated with the Managing Government Records Directive is occurring here in the Office of the Chief Records Officer. While all agencies are working towards the main goals, the Directive also charges specific agencies to carry out actions. One of these agencies is the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). They are working on … Continue reading Update on RM Occupational Series
Bulletin 2013-03 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of NARA Bulletin 2013-03, which discusses guidance for agency officials on the management of Federal Records. This Bulletin is being issued to reaffirm that agencies and agency employees must manage Federal records appropriately and prevent the unauthorized removal of Federal records from agency custody. Also, this Bulletin clarifies records … Continue reading Bulletin 2013-03 Released
Capstone Bulletin Issued
Today, we have issued guidance for Federal Agencies on a simplified approach to managing email. NARA Bulletin 2013-02: Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records introduces a new approach to managing the billions of email messages that are sent or received in Federal agencies. The approach is called “Capstone.” Capstone will help agencies … Continue reading Capstone Bulletin Issued
Release of 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment
Today we released the 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment (.pdf) which presents the results of the annual records management self-assessment (RMSA) taken by Federal agencies. The goal of RMSA is to determine whether Federal agencies are compliant with statutory and regulatory records management requirements. Each responding agency receives a numerical score between 0-100 and is placed … Continue reading Release of 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment
Update on Goal A3.1 of the Managing Government Records Directive
NARA and the Electronic Records Management (ERM) Automation Working Group have launched several activities this summer that can help you and your agency meet the goals of the Managing Government Records Directive. These activities support goal A3.1, which is about finding economically viable automated solutions to reduce the burden of records management responsibilities by making … Continue reading Update on Goal A3.1 of the Managing Government Records Directive
Managing Government Records Directive Workshop: 2.2 and 2.5 Requirements
The following was issued as AC 26.2013 this afternoon. You are invited to attend a free workshop on completing the Managing Government Records Directive (.pdf) requirements 2.2 (identifying records that are 30 years old and older) and 2.5 (identifying unscheduled records). This workshop will be held at the National Archives and Records Administration building in College Park, … Continue reading Managing Government Records Directive Workshop: 2.2 and 2.5 Requirements
Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records
We are requesting comments on a draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records. This draft Bulletin will supersede NARA Bulletin 2011-02: Guidance on Managing Records in Web 2.0/Social Media Platforms and provides high-level requirements and best practices for capturing records created when agencies use social media. This use may result in … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: NARA Bulletin on Managing Social Media Records
GRS Team Update: Third Quarter FY 13
This is an update from our GRS Team. In October 2012, we released The New GRS: A Plan for Restructuring and Updating the General Records Schedules. This master-plan document [.pdf ] outlines an ambitious 5-year plan for rewriting the entire GRS to reflect the contemporary Federal workplace. On May 2, 2013, we released for agency review six … Continue reading GRS Team Update: Third Quarter FY 13
Opportunity for Comment: Capstone Email Bulletin
We are requesting comments on a draft of an upcoming NARA Bulletin that creates a new approach to managing email. NARA bulletins are designed to provide fundamental guidance to Federal agencies who must then determine the most appropriate ways to incorporate the guidance into their work. This draft Bulletin (available here as .pdf) will provide … Continue reading Opportunity for Comment: Capstone Email Bulletin