As a small, agile company, we can take an agile approach that allows us to quickly test and discard a number of solutions until we discover the best one for you. That saves time and money, and keeps your projects on track.

Through the years, Fenestra has contributed to multiple patents on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) System Architecture and Design.

We’ve also become subject matter experts and conference presenters in the areas of our focus, including:

• Electronic questionnaires
• Questionnaire design and data collection
• Metadata
• Digital archiving
• Long-term digital preservation
• Business process re-engineering

Our blog posts will reflect our thoughts, research and discoveries in these and other areas. We invite you to subscribe to our blog, share our posts, and become a guest blogger.

Paper records have been preserved for centuries.  “But as we enter the digital age, the challenge is how to preserve digital records so that they can be accurately accessed in the unknown information eras of the decades and centuries to come,” explains Rick Rogers, president of the Frederick, MD-based Fenestra Technologies.  Rogers was recently awarded a patent for contributing to a method of doing that very thing.

“To me, it comes down to a personal level.  For example, Cory Arant, son of our office manager, Lisa, served with the Marines in Iraq in 2008 as an Amphibious Assault Repair Technician,” explains Rogers. “The challenge is to ensure that Cory’s descendants 200 years from now can look him up and access the record of his service,” says Rogers.

“It’s incredibly important that we preserve these and a multitude of stories that tell the lives of our people and our nation for future generations, and that we do it in a way that the technology never becomes inaccessible.

“This latest patent is for a method of digitally preserving an electronic record that includes defining a preservation and service plan in a model, including access requirements and authenticity requirements,” explained Rogers.

The patent was awarded jointly with Lockheed Martin Corporation, with whom Fenestra is a subcontractor, along with Tessella, Inc. of Newton, MA, on December 27, 2011.

Through the years, Fenestra has contributed to multiple patents on NARA’s Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system architecture and design.

Fenestra invents creative IT solutions to complex business problems.

In addition to digital archiving and long-term digital preservation, Fenestra’s areas of expertise include electronic questionnaires, questionnaire design and data collection, metadata and business process re-engineering. In recognition of their achievements as a government subcontractor, the U.S. Small Business Administration awarded Fenestra a 2010 Administrator’s Award for Excellence.

Tech Frederick is a peer group for Frederick County professionals aimed at enhancing advocacy, communications and partnership in Frederick County’s thriving information technology sector.

“Although Fenestra does much of its business as a government contractor in the greater Washington DC area, and as a subcontractor to major corporations such at Lockheed Martin and Westat, we are looking to become an integral part of Frederick’s IT community,” said Rick Rogers, Fenestra’s President.

“Fenestra contributes to the local arts and nonprofit community, and we will also become a source of high-quality jobs as we hire local skilled IT professionals,” he added.

Tech Frederick is a joint venture of the Frederick City Department of Economic Development, the Frederick County Office of Economic Development, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, and the local tech community.

Fenestra invents creative IT solutions to complex business problems. They have been a prime contractor to the United States Census Bureau, and a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin and IBM on programs for the Census Bureau and the National Archives and Records Administration.

In addition to digital archiving and long-term digital preservation, Fenestra’s areas of expertise include electronic questionnaires, questionnaire design and data collection, metadata and business process re-engineering. In recognition of their achievements as a government subcontractor, The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded Fenestra a 2010 Administrator’s Award for Excellence.

Rick Rogers, President of Fenestra, with Helen Riddle, Acting Director of the Frederick County Dept. of Economic Development

“Frederick is a vibrant arts and cultural center, as well as the home of many information technology companies. We felt it was a great fit for providing quality of life for our employees, as well as attracting highly qualified IT professionals,” said Rick Rogers, the founder and president of Fenestra Technologies.

Fenestra invents creative IT solutions to complex business problems. They have been a prime contractor to the United States Census Bureau, and a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin and IBM on programs for the Census Bureau and the National Archives and Records Administration.

In recognition of its excellence as a government subcontractor, the U.S. Small Business Administration awarded Fenestra a 2010 “Administrator’s Award for Excellence.” The award noted that it was presented “In recognition of outstanding contribution and service to the nation by a small business in satisfying the needs of the Federal procurement system.”

“Fenestra has a small but expert team of seasoned professionals. Being small helps us stay agile and inventive, so we can quickly test and discard a number of solutions until we find the right one for our clients’ needs,” explained Rogers. Fenestra currently has eight employees; some at the Frederick office and some embedded with clients’ offices. “We’re looking forward to adding more professionals from the Frederick area,” noted Rogers.