Electronic Records Archives (ERA)
NARA is building ERA to fulfill its mission in the digital age: to safeguard and preserve the records of our government, ensure that the people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage, and ensure continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of American citizens and the actions of their government.
Watch our new video about the ERA System and its role in managing and preserving the electronic records of the Federal Government!
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Learn more about the ERA System designed to support the preservation of, and access to the permanently valuable electronic records of the Federal Government.
Find information about NARA’s current acquisition to secure a contractor for Operations and Maintenance of the ERA System records.
Users
Learn more about getting started with ERA to schedule and transfer permanent records.
Try our new Online Public Access (OPA) Prototype to search for various types of records and descriptions at NARA in one place.
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