Presidential Memorandum - Managing Government Records

President Obama released the Presidential Memorandum for Managing Government Records. This Directive, for Heads of Executive Departments & Agencies, aims to reform Records Management across all agencies. Among several goals the White House is hoping to achieve are to help agencies minimize costs, operate more efficiently, keep better track of key records information, maximize records security, improve the environment by reducing paper waste, and create jobs. "When records are well managed, agencies can use them to assess the impact of programs, to reduce redundant efforts, to save money, and to share knowledge within and across their organizations," said Obama.

There are two key deadlines within this mandate. By December 27, 2011, each agency must appoint an official to supervise the required review. And most importantly, by March 27, 2012, each agency head is required to submit a report that describes the agency's current plans for improving or maintaining its records management program based on the directive.

That's where Feith Systems comes in. Feith's RMA iQ secure Records Management, part of the BridgeLogiQ BPM Suite, gives agencies the flexibility to store and manage all records -- from scanned and OCR'd paper documents, computer files, and email. We can help agencies satisfy the directive's requirements with solutions that offer at-agency local storage or the ability to run in the cloud with auto-backups across the country. And Feith has long been a leader in the cloud revolution, having run cloud and ASP solutions for records management for well over a decade.

While the task of preparing to overhaul the Government's Records Management landscape may seem daunting, an experienced company like Feith is positioned perfectly to assist you with satisfying and complying with the mandate. Feith's track record of optimizing the archiving and management of secure and classified digital records is extensive, with several agencies already utilizing Feith's DoD 5015.2 V3-certified Records Management application solution. DoD 5015.2 is the main standard of the Federal Government, a distinct certification considered the benchmark for organizations that manage classified documents, which includes the latest accreditation for the Privacy Act and e-FOIA (Freedom of Information Act).

For agencies across the board, the clock is already ticking. Contact Feith to find out how to swiftly and seamlessly join the President's Records Management digital future.

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