================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ Subject: Lockheed-Martin chosen for National Electronic Records Archive Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 From: Zellmer, Linda R <[log in to unmask]> To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum" <[log in to unmask]> This information is from today's Library Journal Newsline. In essence, this will be the system that will capture and store digital spatial data and other electronic government publications. Linda Zellmer Lockheed Martin, it was announced today, has won a $308 million, six-year contract to build the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The ERA system will capture and preserve the federal government's electronic records, regardless of format, ensure hardware and software independence, and provide public and governmental access. NARA said Lockheed Martin was chosen "based on the technical merit of the solution it proposed, the excellence of their system and software engineering methodology, and the quality of their project management." Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein said, "I am indebted to those who acted decades and centuries ago to ensure that the records of our past were preserved for use today... The Electronic Records Archives' goal is clear and simple: a system that accepts, preserves, and makes accessible-far into the future-any type of electronic document." The search for a solution began seven years ago, and NARA recently held a one-year design competition between Harris Corporation and Lockheed Martin. The system's "initial operating capability" should be available during Fiscal Year 2007. Weinstein noted that "the system's architecture makes it flexible enough to accommodate evolving policy change," including the importance of "providing public access while protecting privacy and sensitive information." See <www.archives.gov/era/>. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linda Zellmer Head, Geology Library Geology Building, Room 601 1001 E. 10th Street Bloomington, Indiana 47405-1405 Phone: (812) 855-2275 Fax: (812) 855-6614 [log in to unmask] --