E-media Storage

For more than 50 years, Federal agencies have trusted NARA's Federal Records Centers FRCs) to securely store and promptly retrieve their paper records. The FRCs continue that tradition of service by offering top-quality storage and servicing for today's Federal electronic records.

The Electronic Records Vaults (ERVs) at the Washington National Records Center (WNRC) in Suitland, MD and in the Federal Records Center in Ft. Worth, TX provide the ideal storage environment for all kinds of Federal e-records, from backup tapes of your agency's day-to-day records to your most critical electronic vital records.

The ERVs feature the following:

• Secure, limited-access storage for a diverse array of media types, including backup tapes, CDs, and DVDs
• Around-the-clock security monitoring
• Non-aqueous fire suppression system
• Temperature and humidity controls to protect sensitive media
• Slotted storage shelving for individual tracking of media
• Electronic media box storage available for frequently rotated media
• Barcoding and tracking with specialized vault software

The ERVs comply with all Federal regulations regarding the storage of electronic records, and are open to serve agencies in all regions of the U.S. We can even provide same-day or overnight delivery of e-media transfers and reference requests.