AC 07.2025
Date: October 24, 2024
Memorandum to Senior Agency Officials for Records Management and Agency Records Officers: Federal Agency Records Management Annual Report, 2023
I am pleased to announce the publication of NARA’s Federal Agency Records Management (FARM) Annual Report, 2023. This consolidated report provides a summary analysis of the state of federal records management programs across the federal government in calendar year 2023.
The FARM 2023 annual report is based on three reporting submissions by agencies:
- Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) Annual Report
- Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA)
- Federal Electronic Records and Email Management Report (FEREM)
In 2023, agencies focused on digitizing records, implementing electronic records management systems, and updating business processes to accomplish their missions and to make the transition to electronic recordkeeping as required by OMB/NARA Transition to Electronic Records (M-19-21) and Update to Transition to Electronic Records (M-23-07). These efforts are critical now and into the future as the ability to access records contributes to continuity and efficiency. Some of the records, information, and data created and collected today will become part of our Nation's history.
While most agencies are following recordkeeping requirements prescribed by federal statutes and regulations, there remains room for improvement, particularly in managing historically valuable electronic records. NARA is committed to providing the guidance and oversight necessary to ensure progress continues.
For more information about NARA’s federal records management reporting, please see our website. If you have any questions or comments about the report, please email us at rmselfassessment@nara.gov.
William Fischer
Chief Records Officer
for the U.S. Government (Acting)