AC 02.2027

Date: October 19, 2026

Memorandum to Federal Records Management Contacts: Laura Besong Selected as Chief Records Officer (CRO)

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Besong as the new Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government effective October 18, 2026. As the Chief Records Officer, Besong will lead NARA’s records management engagement with federal agencies with an emphasis on electronic records management.

Besong previously served as the Assistant Director of Records and Information Management in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys at the Department of Justice. There, she served as the principal advisor to the Chief Information Officer and senior executives on enterprise records and information management strategy, policy, internal controls, and operational planning.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Besong served as the Departmental Records Officer for the U.S. Department of Labor, where she provided department-wide leadership and oversight for records management policy and compliance. She has held records and information management leadership positions across multiple agencies throughout her federal career.

Besong earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance from Arizona State University and a Master of Public Administration in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Baltimore.

Please join me in welcoming Laura Besong to the National Archives and Records Administration.
 

WILLIAM P. FISCHER

Executive for Agency Services