Laurence Brewer

Federal records chief says ‘culture of paper’ persists at agencies

U.S. Chief Records Officer Laurence Brewer talks about progress and challenges in realizing a fully electronic government.

IT Modernization

(Photo by Lenin Hurtado for the National Archives)

NARA looks to extend e-records deadline by 18 months

Management

Traffic streaks past the U. S. National Archive headquarters building early in the morning, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. President Donald Trump announced last week he intendeds to allow the National Archive to release additional classified documents on the assassination of President John F. Kenney. (AP Photos/J. David Ake)

NARA looks to double down on email records approach with texts, other messages

Open Data/Transparency

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White House, NARA consider next steps as electronic records deadline looms

Technology

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NARA gauging agencies’ confidence to meet 2022 e-records deadline after COVID-19 delays

IT Modernization

NARA’s three-legged stool to transform records management

Federal Insights

NARA seeks workforce reskilling, AI tools in weaning agencies off paper records

Technology

Paper records phase-out looks to ‘accelerate digital transformation’

Management

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-In this Tuesday, May 30, 2017 photo, old archives of birth registrations recorded only by hand in books, prior to the introduction of a national computerized register where administrators can enter births over the internet, are stored on shelves at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Kitovu, Uganda. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

NARA’s draft strategic plan looks to leave paper records management in digital dust

Management

GSA brings in new deputy CIO; Air Force, VA promote from within

Reporter's Notebook

Most agencies say they’ll meet year-end records management deadline

Agency Oversight

eRecords at risk: NARA report

NARA finds the Federal Government does not consistently manage its records and information – particularly its electronic records – well enough to meet…

Federal Drive