National Archives and Records Administration

FOIA, Freedom of Information Act

With FOIA backlogs on the rise, do agencies need direct-hire authority?

A draft report being finalized by the FOIA Advisory Committee finds that many agencies are struggling to hire and retain FOIA professionals.

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National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives clears pandemic-era backlog for vet records, seeks to digitize decades of paper

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Federal records officers see need for automation, collaboration across agencies

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What does the Veterans Affairs Department do when disaster strikes one of its record-storage facilities?

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NARA targets collaboration platforms, social media for improved records management

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Carla Hayden,

The Librarian of Congress marks a cool seven years in the job

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Colleen Shogan

A conversation with America’s 11th National Archivist and the first woman

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FILE - This June 18, 2019, file photo shows a sign for the entrance to the National Archives in College Park, Md. A Virginia National Guard sergeant accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland has pleaded guilty to a theft charge. (AP Photo/Michael Kunzelman, File)

National Archives issues new guidance to ensure agencies properly manage federal records on platforms like Zoom

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Deleted texts get Homeland Security IG probed again

In today’s Federal Newscast: Military service members will soon get reimbursed for moving expenses for their pets. A bill advancing in Congress could mean…

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NIST updates crucial guidelines for protecting sensitive information

Because cyber threats ceaselessly change, so do the protective measures agencies need to take. Cybersecurity guidelines from the National Institute…

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A new plan for DoD records management

DoD introduced a new plan to modernize records keeping and make it more accessible as agencies move away from paper records.

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