Tag: Barack Obama Presidential Library

NARA and Obama Foundation Sign a Digitization Memorandum of Understanding

by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Open Government

This week, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Barack Obama Foundation agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the plan to digitize all of the unclassified textual Presidential records of the Obama administration. The Foundation will select the vendor, with NARA approval, and oversee the contract. President Barack Obama Works at … Continue reading NARA and Obama Foundation Sign a Digitization Memorandum of Understanding

The Role of the National Archives in the Presidential Transition

by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Open Government, Participation, Records Management, Special Events, Transparency

With this week’s election, we Americans determined the next chapter in our country’s history. I am proud to have exercised my vote and I hope you did the same. As private citizens we participated in an act of living democracy. Today, we do the same as Federal employees dedicated to preparing our agency for a … Continue reading The Role of the National Archives in the Presidential Transition