Today, the Public Interest Declassification Board released online its recommendations to the President on Transforming the Security Classification System.  The full Report can be found at http://www.archives.gov/declassification/pidb/recommendations/transforming-classification.html. The report centers on the need for new policies for classifying information, new processes for declassifying information, and the imperative for using and integrating technology into these processes.  [...]

We are pleased to announce information about RACO 2012, NARA’s 24th Annual Records Administration Conference. When:  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Where: National Archives and Records Administration McGowan Theater Theme: Drafting a 21st Century Framework for Records Management RACO 2012 will be a half-day conference, with no fees. This year’s program will focus on the implications [...]

As published in the Federal Register last Thursday, we will be holding a public meeting on March 27 to solicit comments from the public on the Presidential Memorandum: Managing Government Records. Comments and suggestions that we receive will help inform the Records Management Directive that will be issued later this year. This meeting is primarily [...]