The foundational law underlying federal recordkeeping, the Federal Records Act (Title 44 of the U.S. Code) was enacted in 1950 to “govern the collection, retention, preservation, and possibly destruction of federal agency records.” The FRA has been amended multiple times, most recently in 2014 and...
When creating records, especially those intended for long-term preservation and archiving, records managers must consider an enormous number of variables to ensure the records will serve their intended purpose. This is particularly true when creating an electronic version of a physical or analog record (for...
With the urgency imposed by NARA on federal agencies to store and manage permanent electronic records in a native electronic format this year, many agencies may find themselves tempted to assess potential solutions according to what’s easiest (cheapest, fastest, least work) rather than what’s best....
Though NARA requires that federal agencies manage all permanent electronic records in electronic format by the end of this year, they have not mandated that the records management system used be automated. As NARA's Use Cases guidance states, "The steps through the [records management] life...
March 13, 2019 – Duluth, GA – Peniel Solutions, LLC (PSL), a leading provider of records digitization services, is pleased to announce that it has been granted approval as a Schedule 36 General Services Administration (GSA) vendor to provide services under contract 47QSMA19D08PC through 2024....
Federal agencies are facing pressing document management mandates from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Specifically, NARA has been tasked with guiding federal agencies toward meeting the Managing Government Records Directive, using existing technology where feasible. That means they must be managing all permanent...
In 2013, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provided "Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records" known as the Capstone approach. NARA intended the Capstone approach to provide a systematic and simplified way for federal agencies to manage email records, and many agencies...
The Office of Management and Budget and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) have mandated that federal agencies transition to managing all permanent records in electronic format by the end of 2019. This requirement is no small undertaking, and it means most agencies will...
NARA's deadline of December 31, 2019 for federal agencies to be managing all permanent records in electronic format is rushing toward us. Where does your agency stand in its preparations? If you're not sure, your next step should be to assess your current inventory so...
At last, we have hit the year that federal agencies are expected to fully complete their transition to managing records electronically. Per the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) itself: “By December 31, 2019, all permanent electronic records in Federal agencies will be managed electronically...
