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Current News FY 2011: October 2010 - September 2011

• RACO 2012 Developing a 21st Century Framework for Records Management
  
  Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the National Archives and Records Administration building, Washington, D.C
  
  
• Inspection report on Management of Hard Copy Mapping Products in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  This report presents the findings and recommendations of NARA's inspection of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) that was conducted earlier this year. The inspection focused on the transfer of permanent hard copy map products to the physical and legal custody of the National Archives.
  
  
• NARA Bulletin 2011-04, Guidance on Managing Mixed-media Files
  This Bulletin provides guidance to agencies who frequently manage files with records created or received in more than one type of medium.
  
  
• Telework FAQ
  This FAQ reiterates basic records management guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to agencies and their employees that applies to Federal records in a telework environment.
  
  
• RACO 2011 Forging Ahead: Meeting the Challenges of Electronic Records in an Open Government
  Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the National Archives and Records Administration building, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Records Management Self-Assessment Report 2010 Final Report: An Assessment of Records Management Programs in the Federal Government.
  
  
• Guidance on Managing Records in Web 2.0/Social Media Platforms This bulletin provides guidance on managing records produced when Federal agencies use web 2.0/social media platforms for Federal business.
  
  

Fourth Quarter FY 10

• Guidance on Managing Records in Cloud Computing Environments This bulletin addresses records management considerations in cloud computing environments and is a formal articulation of NARA's view of agencies' records management responsibilities.
  
  
• Guidance Concerning Notifications for Previously Scheduled Permanent Records This bulletin addresses the use of notifications when an agency implements electronic recordkeeping for records covered by a previously approved permanent schedule item. This bulletin also provides guidance to agencies concerning the disposal of original hard copy records that have been converted to an electronic format (e.g., by scanning).
  
  
• FAQs About Media Neutral Schedule Items
  
  
• NARA's Report on Federal Web 2.0 Use and Record Value This web study observed how agencies are using web 2.0 tools to conduct business and identifies characteristics that may affect the value of information created.
  
  

Third Quarter FY 10

• NARA Bulletin 2010-03 Flexible Scheduling was signed on May 03, 2010. This bulletin is to announce FAQs for additional guidance to agencies that want to create flexible schedules.
  
  
• Records Management Self - Assessment 2009 Final Report: Data gathered to determine how effective Federal agencies are in meeting the statutory and regulatory requirements for records management during FY 2009.
  
  
• Presentations from the National Archives and Records Administration’s 22nd RACO Conference: Managing the Records of an Open Government, Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
  
  

Second Quarter FY 10

• The Records Control Schedule (RCS) repository provides access to scanned versions of records schedules, or Standard Forms 115, Request for Records Disposition Authority, that have been developed by Federal agencies and approved by the Archivist of the United States.
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Managing Federal Records In Cloud Computing Environments
  
  
• ARMA 2009 FedDay , Collaborating Across Boundaries: Government Records and Social Media, is Friday, October 16, 2009 at ARMA 2009 in Orlando, Florida.
  
  
• NARA has published revised Federal records management regulations.
  
  

First Quarter FY 10

• Advice on implementing records management requirements of Open Government Directive (OMB M-10-06) NWM 04.2010.

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