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Presentation at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) 14 September 2007 concerning research collaborations between the Electronic Records Archives Research Program and the SLAC Archives and History CenterTRANSCRIPT
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The Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Program
An Overview of the ERA Program and the An Overview of the ERA Program and the Challenges of Electronic RecordsChallenges of Electronic Records
Mark ConradMark ConradArchives SpecialistArchives Specialist
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Electronic RecordsElectronic RecordsNARA’s ChallengesNARA’s Challenges
ScopeScope The Entire Federal GovernmentThe Entire Federal Government
VarietyVariety Different Types of RecordsDifferent Types of Records
ComplexityComplexity Records in Different FormatsRecords in Different Formats
VolumeVolume Enormous Numbers of RecordsEnormous Numbers of Records
ObsolescenceObsolescence Constantly Changing Constantly Changing TechnologyTechnology
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Clinton AdministrationClinton Administration 40 million email messages 40 million email messages
State DepartmentState Department
25 million electronic diplomatic messages25 million electronic diplomatic messages
Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense 54 million images from electronic official military 54 million images from electronic official military
personnel files annuallypersonnel files annually
Census Bureau Census Bureau 600 to 800 million image files (2000 census)600 to 800 million image files (2000 census)
Electronic Records Are Arriving!Electronic Records Are Arriving!
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Anticipated Incoming Permanent Anticipated Incoming Permanent Electronic Records CollectionsElectronic Records Collections
within the next 15 yearswithin the next 15 years
Year 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014 20182018 20222022
Projected Accumulated
NARAHoldings
in petabytes(1 PB = 1,024 TB)
3.63.6 5.55.5 7.87.8 10.610.6 14.114.1 19.019.0 25.825.8 35.835.8 131131 347347
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How NARA RespondedHow NARA Responded The ERA VisionThe ERA Vision
ERA will be a comprehensive, systematic, and dynamic means of
preservingpreserving and providing continuing accesscontinuing accessto any typeany type of electronic record
free from dependencefree from dependence on any specific hardware or software,
created anywherecreated anywhere in the Federal Government.
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The ERA The ERA SystemSystem GoalsGoals
Overcome technological obsolescence in a manner Overcome technological obsolescence in a manner that that preserves demonstrably authentic recordspreserves demonstrably authentic records
Build a Build a dynamicdynamic solution that: solution that: Accepts that Accepts that changes will happenchanges will happen
incorporates incorporates continuing changecontinuing change in IT in IT
Takes advantage of Takes advantage of new technologiesnew technologies
Maintains and Maintains and improves performanceimproves performance
Improves Improves customer servicecustomer service
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Why ERA Research?Why ERA Research?
Archival MoonshotArchival Moonshot
Red-tailed HawksRed-tailed Hawks
The WizardsThe Wizards
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The Archival MoonshotThe Archival Moonshot
Unprecedented ChallengesUnprecedented Challenges Technology Does Not Currently ExistTechnology Does Not Currently Exist Complexity &Volume Will Continue to GrowComplexity &Volume Will Continue to Grow
Unprecedented ResourcesUnprecedented Resources Recognized GOVERNMENTAL ChallengesRecognized GOVERNMENTAL Challenges White House Coordinated Research ActivityWhite House Coordinated Research Activity
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National Coordination Office forNational Coordination Office forNetworking Information TechnologyNetworking Information Technology
Research and Development (NCO/NITRD) Research and Development (NCO/NITRD)
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FY 2008 FY 2008 NITRD Supplement to the President's Budget
http://www.nitrd.gov/pubs/2008supplement/NITRD_Interim_08Supp.pdf
•Has Not Yet Been Released
•Budget Overview Released
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FY 2008 FY 2008 NITRD Budget Overview:Some Highlights
“Notable NITRD Program highlights of the past year include the addition of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as new member agencies.”
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FY 2008 FY 2008 NITRD Budget Overview:Some Highlights
Human-Computer Interaction and Information Management Needs Include:
Long-Term Management and Preservation of Complex Collections
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FY 2007 FY 2007 NITRD Supplement to the President's Budget
See http://www.nitrd.gov/pubs/2007supplement/
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FY 2007 FY 2007 NITRD Supplement to the President's Budget:
Some Highlights
Human-Computer Interaction and Information Management Needs Include:
Next-generation methods, tools, and technologies to make it possible to access, integrate, analyze, and efficiently manage massive stores of widely distributed, heterogeneous information (e.g., science and engineering research data, Federal records)
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FY 2007 FY 2007 NITRD Supplement to the President's Budget
Some Highlights
Human-Computer Interaction and Information Management Needs Include:
Federal information management architecture testbeds: To evaluate issues in petascale collections of information
governed by differing requirements (e.g., national security, personal privacy)
Long-term preservation: Maintenance of and access to long-lived science and
engineering data collections and Federal records
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The Red-tailed HawksThe Red-tailed Hawks
Identify Potential in New TechnologiesIdentify Potential in New Technologies
Promote Knowledge & Technology Transfer Promote Knowledge & Technology Transfer from Research Projectsfrom Research Projects
Bring Together Partners with Diverse Domain Bring Together Partners with Diverse Domain ExpertiseExpertise
Leverage Other Research Leverage Other Research
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The WizardsThe Wizards
Unprecedented CollaborationsUnprecedented Collaborations
World-Class Expertise in Multiple DomainsWorld-Class Expertise in Multiple Domains
Recognized World-Class ChallengesRecognized World-Class Challenges
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NationalScienceFoundation
San Diego Supercomputer
Center
NISTNIST
Global Grid Forum
National Computational Science Alliance
Army ResearchLaboratory
National Agricultural Library
Some of Our Research Some of Our Research PartnersPartners
……and many other and many other Federal Agencies and Federal Agencies and their Records Officerstheir Records Officers
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Your Contact in theYour Contact in the
ERA Program Management OfficeERA Program Management Office
Mark Conrad [email protected]
ERA CommunicationsERA Communications(301) 837-0740
The ERA Website ishttp://www.archives.gov/era