The directive affects all US government executive departments and agencies and applies to all federal records. The directive also identifies specific actions that will be taken by NARA and other agencies to support records management programs. Some of the requirements don’t take effect until 2019, but the directive outlines a number of requirements and should focus the attention of executives in US federal government in the near term. Forrester Research And ARMA International Records Management Online Survey, Q3 2012, published guidance for records management leaders.”]