NASA Admits Antiquated Record Keeping Capabilities

Procedures for Disclosure of Records Freedom of Information Act Regulations (NASA, Federal Register
“Sec. 1206.300 How to make a request for Agency records.
(b) NASA does not have a central location for submitting FOIA requests and it does not maintain a central index or database of records in its possession. Instead, Agency records are decentralized and maintained by various Centers and Offices throughout the country.
(c) In accordance with the Agency Records Management procedures NASA has not yet implemented a records management application for automated capture and control of e-records; therefore, official files are primarily paper files.”