National Archives to Dedicate new Southwest Regional Records Center Facility, First Federal Electronic Records Vault Opens
The dedication of the new facility is set for March 2, 2007.

The facility includes a 1000 square-foot, state-of-the-art electronic records storage vault that will allow the National Archives, for the first time in its 73-year history, to store and service temporary electronic records for Federal agencies. This electronic records storage vault features a non-aqueous fire suppression system, strict environmental controls, and multiple levels of security. The new facility also includes a high-tech digital imaging lab for record scanning and a specialized media disintegrator to securely destroy Federal e-records.

“The new Federal Records Center is an exciting project for the National Archives as we modernize the facilities that house these important Federal records” said Preston Huff, the National Archives Regional Administrator for the Southwest Region. “This building reflects our recognition that the format of our Nation’s records has evolved from paper to a variety of electronic media. The National Archives stands ready to store and service these e-records from their creation to their destruction, just as we have for years with paper records.”

The 205,000 square foot building has a total storage capacity of nearly one million cubic feet of records. The new facility will replace the Federal Records Center currently located in the Fort Worth Federal Depot. The move to the new building is scheduled to be completed in October of this year.

Source: NARA

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