National Archives Strategy for the Development and Implementation of Standards for the Creation, Transfer, Access, and Long-Term Storage of Electronic Records of the Federal Government

摘要

The report identifies the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) overall strategy for dealing with the use of data exchange standards for electronic records in an archival setting. The report covers: strategy for an evolving standards environment; data administration policy; data base transfer policy; document transfer policy; standards development policy; and the place of exchange standards in systems life cycle design. Based on the policy outlined in the document, NARA will actively monitor and, where appropriate, participate in the definition and implementation of data exchange standards. The strategy is based on a report prepared for the Archives by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.