NARA’s Federal Agency Records Management Annual Report for 2017 indicates that federal agencies continue their efforts to transition to a fully electronic environment as required by the President’s reform plan, Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, and NARA’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The report indicates that ninety-eight percent of executive-branch agencies believe they can meet … Continue reading NARA’s Annual Records Management Report Indicates Agency Progress toward Fully Electronic Environment
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The National Archives Hosts Industry Day Focused on Electronic Messages: The Next Phase of the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI)
ABOUT: FERMI is the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) effort to provide a government-wide, modern, cost-effective, standardized, and interoperable set of records management solutions and services to Federal agencies. NARA has identified the common, core requirements all agencies need to support their records management programs. VANTAGE: Federal agencies have different missions, structures, and resources, … Continue reading The National Archives Hosts Industry Day Focused on Electronic Messages: The Next Phase of the Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI)
White House Reform Plan Incorporates NARA Recommendations
On June 21, the White House published “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” endorsing goals in the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to stop accepting paper records by the end of 2022, and to achieve fully electronic records management and public access across the federal government. David Ferriero, Archivist … Continue reading White House Reform Plan Incorporates NARA Recommendations
ISOO Report Recommends Government-wide Technology Strategy to Address Inefficiencies in Information Security
Today, the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released its 2017 Annual Report to the President on security classification and implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program. ISOO’s report highlights the high cost and inefficiency of using outmoded systems to protect America’s classified information, and recommends that the President implement a Government-wide technology strategy for … Continue reading ISOO Report Recommends Government-wide Technology Strategy to Address Inefficiencies in Information Security
The PIDB Welcomes New Member Alissa Starzak
The PIDB welcomes a new member, Alissa M. Starzak. U. S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) has appointed Ms. Starzak to a three-year term on the PIDB. The PIDB looks forward to Ms. Starzak’s participation in continuing work on transforming and modernizing the security classification system. Ms. Starzak joins PIDB from her current position … Continue reading The PIDB Welcomes New Member Alissa Starzak
Making Sunshine: The Work of the Public Interest Declassification Board
The PIDB continues its role advising the President, Executive Branch officials, and Congress on ways to bring sunshine to the security classification system in the interest of our national security. During Sunshine Week, we want to share our plans for a new report and series of recommendations we believe will transform the security classification system … Continue reading Making Sunshine: The Work of the Public Interest Declassification Board
Completion of the JFK Records Rolling Release
Last Friday marked the completion of the rolling review and release of the final records still publicly withheld from the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection. The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) acknowledges the importance of the completion of the rolling release of these records, but we must note with disappointment failure of the responsible … Continue reading Completion of the JFK Records Rolling Release
NARA’s 2018-2022 Draft Strategic Plan
All Federal agencies are required to produce a strategic document every four years. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) invites public and government partners, stakeholders, and colleagues in the archival, historical, and records management communities to submit comments on NARA’s draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) encourages its stakeholders to submit … Continue reading NARA’s 2018-2022 Draft Strategic Plan
Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi Announces Appointment of John F. Tierney to the PIDB
On July 11, 2017, the House of Representatives Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi announced the appointment of John F. Tierney to serve a three-year term as a member of the Public Interest Declassification Board. The members of the PIDB look forward to working with Mr. Tierney as they continue their efforts to improve declassification and modernize … Continue reading Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi Announces Appointment of John F. Tierney to the PIDB
State Department Releases Historically Significant Records on Human Rights Abuses in Argentina
Yesterday, President Trump presented Argentine President Mauricio Macri with a CD containing approximately 3,300 pages of records relating to human rights abuses committed in Argentina between 1975 and 1984. The documents are part of a comprehensive interagency project by 14 Government departments and agencies to search their archives and identify and review for public access … Continue reading State Department Releases Historically Significant Records on Human Rights Abuses in Argentina