May 11, 2012: William Mayer Named Executive for Research Services at NARA Mayer’s appointment effective June 18

Apr 10, 2012: National Archives to Host Genealogy Fair Branch Out: Exploring your Family Tree to take place April 18-19 

Apr 10, 2012: NARA Announces Legislative Archives Fellowship Opportunity Applications due May 16

Mar 6, 2012: Archivist Appoints New Director of Presidential Libraries Susan K. Donius will now coordinate the Presidential Library System

Mar 6, 2012: National Archives Announces Website for 1940 Census Release First online census release scheduled for April 2, 2012

Feb 15, 2012: National Declassification Center Issues New Report Fourth report provides update on classified records backlog

Dec 2, 2011: National Archives Launches Special Website with Resources for National History Day 2012 Documents related to the theme "Revolution, Reaction, and Reform" in History

Dec 2, 2011: National Archives Hosts Digital Public Library of America Conference

Oct 31, 2011: NHPRC Signs Agreement for Online Access to Founding Fathers Papers Virginia Foundation for the Humanities partners with NARA’s grant-making arm

Jul 30, 2011: NARA Names New Deputy Archivist and New Executive for Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, & Museum Services Debra Steidel Wall and James Gardner begin work this summer

Dec 14, 2010: National Archives Debuts New Website Redesign of Archives.gov launched December 13

Nov 29, 2010: National Archives Releases Final Plan for 400 Million-Page Backlog Prioritization Plan aims to process backlog by end of 2013

Oct 30, 2010: American Academy of Arts & Sciences Inducts New Members NEH Chair Jim Leach, Archivist of the U.S. David Ferriero, and others honored

Oct 30, 2010: National Archives and UVA Press to Put the Founders Online Archivist Ferriero forms special Founding Fathers Advisory Committee

Jul 28, 2010: NHPRC Reauthorization Update Legislation making progress through Congress