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Bimonthly Records and Information Discussion Group (BRIDG)

A Forum Dedicated to the Improvement of Federal Records Management

BRIDG is a public forum where anyone involved in Federal Records Management can share their experiences and discuss the latest developments from NARA Agency Services, comprising the Office of the Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, the Federal Records Centers Program, the Information and Security Oversight Office, the National Declassification Center, and the Office of Government Information Services.

The Pre-BRIDG Coffee Hour is an informal networking session where federal agency records managers can discuss current issues and best practices with personnel from NARA's Federal Records Center Program and Appraisal Teams.

Post-BRIDG Meetings, immediately following the main BRIDG session, are hosted by one of NARA's Appraisal Teams, include related FRC Account Managers, and provide an opportunity for federal records managers to talk directly to their assigned appraisal and FRC personnel. Reservations are required.

BRIDG Dates, Times, and Locations

BRIDG Meetings are normally held in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408. The building is directly across Pennsylvania Avenue from the Archives/Navy Memorial stop on the DC Metro Yellow and Green Lines. If BRIDG is to be held at a different location, our meeting announcement will contain location and direction information.

Date

BRIDG Meeting
Wednesday, 12/16/2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, 2/16/2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, 4/20/2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, 6/22/2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, 8/24/2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, 10/19/2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual Meeting

BRIDG Meeting Recordings

BRIDG Meeting 12/16/2020 AC 12.2021

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Meeting Transcript

Presentation slides

  • Federal Records Centers Program Updates
  • Oversight and Reporting Updates
  • Draft Regulations with Digitization Standards for Permanent Records
  • Update on Federal Records Management and Transition Activities

 

BRIDG Meeting 10/20/2020 AC 04.2021

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Meeting Transcript

Presentation slides

  • Welcome and Speaker Introductions
  • Federal Records Center Program (FRCP) Update
  • NARA Bulletin 2020-01, Guidance on OMB/NARA Memorandum Transition to Electronic Records (M-19-21)
  • NARA Bulletin 2020-02, Guidance on Scheduling the Early and Late Transfer of Permanent Records
  • Transition and Federal Records Management
  • General Q&A

 

BRIDG Meeting 8/25/2020 AC 21.2020

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Presentation slides

  • Welcome and Speaker Introductions - Gordon Everett
  • Results of Customer Survey - Gordon Everett
  • FERMI Updates - Bethany Cron
  • OGIS Updates - Kirsten Mitchell
  • Capstone Resubmission Updates - Margaret Hawkins
  • General Q&A

 

BRIDG Meeting 6/23/2020 AC.19. 2020

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Presentation slides 

The meeting was held virtually through Adobe Connect.

  • Welcome and Speaker Introductions - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government
  • Federal Records Centers Status Update - Gordon Everett, Director of Customer Relationship Management, Federal Records Centers Program
  • Oversight and Reporting: Updates from Annual Reporting - Cindy Smolovik, NARA Oversight and Reporting
  • GRS Transmittal 31 and Capstone Resubmission - Galen Wilson, NARA Operations and Research Support Team
  • Digitization Regulations Updates - Lisa Haralampus, Director, Records Management Policy and Outreach

 

BRIDG Meeting 4/14/2020: AC 14.2020

The April 2020 BRIDG meeting was cancelled.

 

BRIDG Meeting 2/19/2020: AC 10.2020

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Welcome and Announcements - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government
  • 2018 RMSA FOIA Responses - Kirsten Mitchell, Compliance Team Lead for the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) 
  • Update on Capstone Email Management - Margaret Hawkins, Director, Records Management Operations
  • Change in Communications - Lisa Haralampus, Director, Records Management Policy and Outreach
  • FRCP Updates - Gordon Everett, Director of Customer Relationship Management, Federal Records Centers Program

 

BRIDG Meeting 12/17/2019: AC 05.2020

The December 2019 BRIDG meeting was cancelled.

 

BRIDG Meeting 10/29/2019: AC 03.2020

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Welcome and Speaker Introductions - Gordon Everett, Director of Customer Relationship Management, Federal Records Centers Program
  • ERA 2.0 Updates - Sam McClure, Electronic Records Program Director, and David Lake, Program Manager for ERA
  • NARA Inspector General (IG) Report - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government
  • Federal Agencies Records Management Reporting - Don Rosen, Director of Records Management Oversight and Reporting
  • 2020 Annual Move: What You Need To Know - Matt Eidson, Supervisor, Permanent Records Capture Team
  • FRCP 2020 Service Rates- Jefferson Lunsford, Chief Financial Analyst, Federal Records Centers Program

 

BRIDG Meeting 08/27/2019: AC 24.2019

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Welcome and Speaker Introductions - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government
  • FRCP Fiscal Year 2020 Updates - Gordon Everett, Director of Customer Relationship Management, Federal Records Centers Program
  • OMB/NARA Memo M-19-21, Transition to Electronic Records - Laurence Brewer and Jay Trainer, Executive for Agency Services
  • Overview of Schedule 36 and How It Supports M-19-21 - Matthew Mastronardo and Bob Valente, Federal Acquisition Service at US General Services Administration 
  • Reporting Data Overview - Don Rosen, Director of Records Management Oversight and Reporting 
  • ReMIS Overview - Jill Snyder, Training Specialist
  • AROC Bulletin - Michelle Bradley, Records Management Training Program Supervisor
  • Training Materials Catalog Demo - Gary Rauchfuss, Director of Records Management Training Program 

 

BRIDG Meeting 06/10/2019: AC 21.2019

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks and Speaker Introductions - Gordon Everett, Federal Records Centers Program
  • NARA Reporting Period Reminder and Highlights - Don Rosen, Director of Policy Analysis and Enforcement
  • Blockchain White Paper Review - Eric Kyle Douglas, NARA Records Management Policy and Outreach
  • Preview of the 2020 Annual Move - Derek Kennedy, NARA Permanent Records Capture Team
  • Federal Records Centers Disposal Update - Steve Ourada, Federal Records Centers Program
  • Planning Your Records Management Training - Gary Rauchfuss, Director of NARA Records Management Training and Education
  • Wrap-up - Gordon Everett

 

BRIDG Meeting 04/15/2019: AC 13.2019

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks and Speaker Introductions - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government
  • Agency Disposition Profile Reports - David Williams, Account Manager, Federal Records Centers Program (FRCP)
  • Current Digitization Services Offered by the FRCP - David Miller, Director of Records Management Services for the FRCP
  • Posting Record Schedules - Margaret Hawkins, Director of NARA Records Management Scheduling and Transfer
  • NARA Records Management Training Update - Gary Rauchfuss, Director of NARA Records Management Training and Education
  • NARA Digitization Regulation Update - Lisa Haralampus, Director of NARA Records Management Policy and Guidance
  • Records Management Web Site Changes - Jim Stossel, Outreach Specialist, Records Management Policy and Outreach
  • Question and Answer Session - NARA Agency Services Managers
  • Wrap-up and Announcements - Laurence Brewer

 

BRIDG Meeting 02/21/2019: AC 10.2019

The February 2019 BRIDG Meeting was canceled.
 

BRIDG Meeting 12/12/2018
The December 2018 BRIDG Meeting was canceled.
 

BRIDG Meeting 10/25/2018: AC 02.2019

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government
  • WNRC Update - Christopher Pinkney, Division Director Operations - DC
  • ISOO Update - Mark Bradley, Director, Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
  • OGIS Update - Alina Semo, Director, Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)
  • ERA 2.0 Update - Sam McClure, Electronic Records Program Director, and David Lake, Program Manager - ERA, Portfolio Management Division, Information Services
  • 2019 Annual Move - Matt Eidson, Supervisor, Permanent Records Capture Team
  • FRC 2020 Transactional Billing Rates - Jeff Lunsford, Chief Financial Analyst, Federal Records Centers Program
  • The New Essential Records Guide - Preston Huff, Archives Specialist, Records Management Policy and Outreach Program
  • Records Management Web Site Changes - Jim Stossel, Outreach Specialist, Records Management Policy and Outreach Program

  • Closing Remarks and Announcements - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government

 

BRIDG Meeting 08/22/2018: AC 25.2018

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government
  • NARA's Digitization Guidance Plan - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government
  • 2017 RMSA Results - Don Rosen and Cindy Smolovik, NARA ACO
  • Training Program Changes - Gary Rauchfuss, NARA ACT
  • Demo of New ARCIS Customer Portal Enhancements - John McEvoy, NARA AFO
  • Closing Remarks and Announcements - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government

 

BRIDG Meeting 06/28/2018: AC 22.2018

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks - David Williams, NARA FRCP
  • ERA 2.0 Business Process Improvement Update - Sam McClure, NARA ERM Program Director
  • FERMI Update - Courtney Anderson, NARA ACPP
  • Annual Move Update - Derek Kennedy, NARA Permanent Records Capture Team
  • FRCP Update - David Williams, NARA FRCP

 

BRIDG Meeting 04/24/2018: AC 18.2018

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks - Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the U.S. Government
  • 2019 Success Criteria - Kyle Douglas, NARA ACPP
  • Our Path to an ERM Solution - Susan Little, U.S. Access Board
  • Strategic Changes in records Management Training - Gary Rauchfuss, NARA ACT
  • ARCIS Customer Portal Disposal Module - John McEvoy, NARA ACF, Rebekah Meservy, DOJ

 

BRIDG Meeting 02/15/2018: AC 12.2018

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Presentation slides are available upon request to RM.Communications@nara.gov

  • Opening Remarks - Gordon Everett, FRCP
  • OGIS Updates - Amy Bennett, OGIS
  • 2018 Agency Disposition Profiles - Scott Roley, FRCP
  • Ambiguous Disposition Codes - Markus Most, OCRO
  • BRIDG Survey Results - Lisa Haralampus, James Stossel, OCRO
  • Panel Discussion of Records Management Priorities - Laurence Brewer, David Weinberg, Gary Rauchfuss, Lisa Haralampus, Maggie Hawkins

Past BRIDG Meetings (2004 - 2017)

BRIDG Announcements and Agenda Items

BRIDG Meeting announcements are distributed via email prior to each meeting. Subscribe to Federal Records Management Emails to receive BRIDG-related announcements.

If you would like to make a presentation or suggest a topic for BRIDG, please send an email to RM.Communications@nara.gov.

BRIDG Registration

Registration is NOT required to attend BRIDG meetings held at the National Archives; however, if you wish to attend the Post-BRIDG Meet-and-Greet, send an email to the team supervisor identified in the BRIDG meeting announcement or in the Post-BRIDG Meet-and-Greet schedule.

When BRIDG meetings are held at a host agency, our meeting announcement will contain information about registration and security requirements.

BRIDG Cancellation Policy

NARA reserves the right to postpone or cancel a meeting at any time. We will make every effort to notify those on our distribution list as soon as we know of a cancellation. BRIDG meetings WILL BE CANCELLED if the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces a government closure, or authorizes unscheduled leave, unscheduled telework, or delayed arrival for Federal employees on the day of the scheduled meeting, or if the Department of Homeland Security recommends such action as part of the National Terrorism Advisory System. Official Government closing and leave information is located on the OPM web site at at www.opm.gov. Information about the National Terrorism Advisory System is available at https://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system

BRIDG Security Information

No special identification or security arrangements are necessary at the National Archives, but you will be required to go through a metal detector similar to airport screening, and all bags will be checked on the way in and out of the building. When BRIDG is held at a host agency, our meeting announcement will contain information about registration and security requirements.

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