Most of my time and energy have gone into my career as practitioner of archives and records management in the U.S. Government, recently capped by successful development and implementation of the first two major components of the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These component support NARA's mission in the areas of federal records and presidential records respectively. Over the next year, we will develop and deploy an additional component to support online public access to the vast national treasures preserved in the National Archives. For more information on ERA see: http://www.archives.gov/era/. The web site includes a recent detailed summary of the status and plans for the system.

I've long balanced the pressures and demands of my government career with extensive research, writing, teaching and occasional consulting in the area of electronic records. My basic interest is in reformulating archival science to provide a richer theoretical foundation and more effective methods for managing records in cyberspace. My Leahy Award Lecture provides insight into my thinking in this area.