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Federal Records Management: The Agency Self-Assessment
On May 1st, NARA (National Association of Records Archives) posted their agency self -assessment report. This is where all of the federal agencies self-report how they are performing against the statutory and regulatory records management requirements. Interestingly, this self-assessment was conducted before the Obama administrations memorandum about records management. Not surprising, is that agencies do [...]
Modern Federal Records Management: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
There is an old reliable saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. The saying has been around forever because it’s true. Think about the invention of the television; it was such a technological advancement that it rapidly replaced radio shows. This is also true with books. I’ve loved the observing the evolution of [...]
Managing Government Records: Achieving Sustainability Takes Partnership
Earth Day was April 22nd, but when you think about it, every day should be Earth Day. Being green in business and in federal records management is not a solo effort, strong partnership is a key to success. When I think about how Iron Mountain partners with the federal government, there are multiple places where [...]
Be Prepared for Disaster: Understand Vital Records in Government
The Presidential Memorandum for Managing Government Records has agencies and other federal organization evaluating new records storage and management policies as they work to transition from paper-based systems to digital records management. According to a recent IDC article, it is vital that government entities making this transition identify their vital records accurately and develop the [...]
Early Efforts Key for Complying with Obama Mandate
I’ve never fully agreed with the saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” To me, that’s sending the wrong message. I’m all about setting the tone from the get-go.
