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PURPOSE. This Standard sets forth mandatory baseline functional requirements, and identifies non-mandatory features deemed desirable for Records Management Application (RMA) software. This revised version of the standard incorporates requirements for classified marking, access control, declassification and downgrading, and other issues. The Department of Defense (DoD) Components shall use this Standard in the implementation of their records management programs. This standard describes the minimum records management requirements that must be met in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2902 (reference (o)) and guidance and implementing regulations promulgated by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Also, the word "shall" identifies mandatory system standards and the word "should" identifies design objectives that are desirable but not mandatory.