|
|
Article: National Archives to work on universal electronic records system.(News Briefs)
- Article from:
- Information Outlook
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Special Libraries Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Lockheed Martin and Harris Corp. have been awarded contracts to develop a technological solution for preserving National Archives electronic information.
The contracts are valued at $20.1 million. At the end of a one-year design competition, the National Archives will select one the contractors to build the Electronic Records Archives, a system that will capture electronic information, regardless of its format, save it permanently, and make it accessible on whatever hardware or software is currently in use.
Over the life of the contract, it is potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars with countless positive implications for individuals, private ...