Special Considerations for Different Types of Electronic Records Submitted to NARA

Special Considerations for Different Types of Electronic Records Submitted to NARA

To date, federal agencies are required to submit only email permanent records exclusively in electronic format to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). However, by the end of this year, agencies should be managing all permanent records in electronic format – and that includes record types that extend far beyond just email. In fact, NARA expects federal agencies to manage as many as 11 different types of records, each of which come with unique considerations and dimensions that agencies must consider.

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