NARA Reports | National Archives
Strategic Plan NARA's Strategic Plan describes where we are headed. We use the 4-year Strategic Plan as our guide for aligning priorities and assigning resources. With the help of our staff and stakeholders, we take stock of accomplishments, make adjustments when needed, and improve the way we measure our success…
National Archives by the Numbers | National Archives
(As of August 24, 2026) Locations: 40 facilities in 17 states, plus the District of Columbia Number of staff: 2,344 Size of permanent archival holdings: 13.5 billion pieces of paper More than 725,000 artifacts More than 450 million feet of film, or about 85,302 miles (enough to circle the earth almost 3.4 times) 41…
What is the National Archives and Records Administration? | National Archives
En Español The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those…
NARA Organization | National Archives
Archivist of the United States (N) NHPRC1 General Counsel (NGC) Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Equal Employment Opportunity (NEEO) External Affairs and Communications (E) Chief Operating Officer (C) Agency Services (A) Office of the Federal Register (F) Federal Records…
Federal Records Centers (FRC) | National Archives
Reminder: Per OMB M-23-07, after June 30, 2024, NARA will no longer be permitted to accept new transfers of permanent or temporary analog records unless the agency has been granted a limited exception. Please see OMB M-23-07 and/or your agency Records Officer for additional information. If you have questions or…