âAgencies are trying to balance ever-expanding record volumes with flat or shrinking budgets, all while racing to meet mandates that require a fundamental shift in how they store, access, and manage records and information,â the companyâs general manager for government services said Dec. 16.
âAgencies can more easily meet the directive deadlines and find cost savings by carefully reviewing records management practices, engaging agency leaders and working with industry partners,â she added.
An Iron Mountain-sponsored online survey found 53 percent of agencies identified training and 51 percent pointed to a dedicated budget as potential ways to help them fulfill regulations for modernizing government record storage.