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March 1, 2010
NARA to Federal Agencies: Cloud Computing Doesn't Trump Record-Keeping Requirements
"The National Archive and Records Administration (NARA) is reminding government agencies to be vigilante of their record keeping as they adopt cloud computing environments," writes Information Week's Elizabeth Montalbano, adding
With the Obama administration pushing cloud computing as a major part of its IT directives, NARA officials thought it was a good time to weigh in on the topic of how to keep accurate records as IT architectures change, according to the document.
Government agencies have strict record-keeping requirements mandated by a NARA regulation known as 36 CFR 1236.ff. Among the requirements are to maintain records in a way that their functionality and integrity remain constant throughout the record's life cycle and that links between records and their metadata are maintained.
Here's the NARA document Montalbano is referring to: Frequently Asked Questions About Managing Federal Records In Cloud Computing Environments. [JH]
March 1, 2010 in Gov Docs, Information Technology | Permalink
