ARMA supports NARA's Proposal for a Redesign of Federal Records Management.

• Position: Brief Article

According to a team of ARMA members, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is making good progress in its efforts to redesign the federal records management program. In particular, the review team approved of NARA's move to streamline some activities for the agencies and to begin managing business information, rather than trying to distinguish records from non-records material. It is also noteworthy that NARA is integrating concepts from ISO 15489 as related to the creation and management of trustworthy records.

Reviewers also noted that many of the forces impacting NARA are having a similar impact on private organizations. The challenges are common: increasing volumes of electronic records and a lack of...