FADGI stands for Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative. It is a government initiative that provides guidelines for digitizing cultural heritage materials and accessibility for digital audiovisual collections. All permanent records sent to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) after June 30, 2024 will be required to be submitted in an electronic format. Devices used to capture and store these digital records must be FADGI compliant.
FADGI Star Rating System
To be deemed compliant, images and records must be assessed according to a set of technical guidelines and parameters. Software for evaluation/ assessment - (Golden Thread) star rating is then awarded, depending on the results of the tests.
FADGI Modern Textual Records (MTR)
This is a new category and specification as proposed by the National Archives and Records Administration for capturing and archiving “Textual Records”.
Why Test with US?
Reliability/Repeatability – Keypoint Intelligence technicians have developed a job matrix that is customized to the manufacturer’s rated daily scan volume and is used to verify that the scan device can reliably maintain FADGI image quality rating over time. Keypoint Intelligence has designed a standard cycle test that can quickly verify a scanners FADGI capability as well as an extended cycle test to determine if the device has the capability to maintain the target FADGI classification over a longer test cycle. This enables Keypoint Intelligence to monitor for image quality issues as well as evaluate the tools and operator procedures required to maintain FADGI compliance.
FADGI Verified Scanners:
Firmware version: 220201 (FADGI Special Firmware)
FADGI Verified Scanners:
Firmware Version: 1.60.000 (FADGI Special Firmware) or FADGI Specific Firmware