United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-05-14 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-738T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T P0b002ee1803a23ab f:d08738t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T GAO-08-738T Archives Electronic records Electronic records archive Information disclosure Information management Management information systems Operational testing Procurement planning Product evaluation Records Records management Requirements definition Risk management Schedule slippages Software Strategic information systems planning Strategic planning Systems integration Systems testing Testimony A82117

Since 2001, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has been working to develop a modern Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system, a major information system that is intended to preserve and provide access to massive volumes of all types and formats of electronic records. The system is being developed incrementally over several years; the first system increment is to provide an initial set of functions, with additional capabilities to be added in future increments. However, in 2007, NARA's contractor acknowledged that it would not be able to meet the planned date for the initial operational capability of the first ERA increment. GAO was asked to provide information on the steps that NARA has taken to respond to the delays encountered in the development. To prepare this testimony, GAO reviewed its previous work in this area, as well as the preliminary results of an ongoing performance audit. For this ongoing audit, GAO analyzed NARA reports, contract documents, and other material related to the ERA development project, and interviewed agency and contractor officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T.pdf GAO-08-738T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-738T Testimony GAO-08-738T; Information Management: Challenges in Implementing an Electronic Records Archive; Archives Electronic records Electronic records archive Information disclosure Information management Management information systems Operational testing Procurement planning Product evaluation Records Records management Requirements definition Risk management Schedule slippages Software Strategic information systems planning Strategic planning Systems integration Systems testing Title 44 Section 2203(f)(1) 44 U.S.C. 2203(f)(1) Volume 121 Page 1844 121 Stat. 1844 Public Law 110-161