This post in our Presidential transition series highlights the need to manage the electronic messages and social media accounts of political appointees and senior officials as they enter and exit Federal Service. It is important for these officials to keep personal materials separate from official accounts or systems to avoid the laborious and difficult task … Continue reading Transition Post 3: Managing Electronic Messages and Social Media Accounts
In this post in our series about Presidential transitions and federal records, we’d like to highlight specific resources created for federal employees entering and exiting Federal Service. It is especially important for incoming and departing political appointees and senior officials to be aware of their records management responsibilities at this time. The Office of the … Continue reading Transition Post 2: Entrance and Exit Checklists when Entering and Leaving Federal Service
In preparation for the 2024 Transition, we will be sharing a series of posts on records management best practices for officials entering and exiting federal service. Every four years the Government enters a time of transition for senior staff across agencies. 1976, November 22 – Rose Garden – The White House – Washington, DC – … Continue reading Transition Post 1: General Overview and Records Management Resources
Late last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and NARA jointly issued a new memorandum with guidance on managing Federal records. The new memo, titled Transition To Electronic Records (OMB/NARA M-19-21) is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/M-19-21.pdf NARA is pleased to have the Administration's continuing support for modernizing Federal agency recordkeeping and bringing about the … Continue reading New OMB/NARA Memorandum on Transition to Electronic Records
As we have passed election day, the Federal Government is now in transition mode. The inauguration of a new President means not only a new administration in the White House, but also new senior staff across the Federal Government. During this time of change, we will work with Federal agencies to ensure both incoming and … Continue reading Records Management Guidance for the Presidential Transition
We are pleased to announce we have added social media account guidance to our web publication, Documenting Your Public Service (DYPS). This guidance builds on NARA Bulletin 2014-02: Guidance on Managing Social Media Records and our Social Media Capture White Paper. It specifically addresses the administration of social media accounts during a time of transition. … Continue reading Social Media Guidance now in DYPS
