UEG Bureau of Record Management

The UEG Bureau of Record Management (UEGBRM or BRM) is a branch of the initially dedicated to the recordkeeping of humanity and its achievements, but it has since expanded to include a number of extraterrestrial archives as well. 
==History==
===Origins===
In 1948, the was founded in an effort to unite numerous smaller recordkeeping organizations throughout the . In 2031 the ICA, along with multiple other organizations, were merged to form the International Historical Conservation Council (IHCC). The IHCC would go on to become the human race's primary archival organization, employing tens of thousands of individuals across multiple branches. Once the Unified Earth Government became humanity's official government in 2204, the IHCC merged with the then-new UEGBRM.
===Early Years & Human-Covenant War===
Although the UEGBRM officially managed all recordkeeping for the UEG's , the colonists who first set foot on those planets typically used outdated methods of recordkeeping, such as paper or the . As such, the history of many worlds, especially the , was notoriously difficult to come by. This was further complicated by the , where many records were permanently lost due to the effects of ; the phrase "Glassed Planets have Bad Records" was later used to explain discrepancies with the history of human colonization. 
Additionally, the attacks on and led to the damage or destruction of several UEGBRM data centers. Although backups existed for many files, an estimated 40 petabytes of data was lost. These attacks were called the Covenant's "greatest toll" by some, a statement which had been criticized by the general public for a short time.
===Post War===
While the period after the end of the Human-Covenant war was part of rebuilding for most of humanity, the UEGBRM continued their operations throughout the war relatively unscathed. 
==Structure==
===Organization===
The UEGBRM is composed of many smaller groups with their own archives, all of which are considered to be a part of the broader UEGBRM. Typically, colonies and outposts have their own archives, as well as most types of and various organizations. Every branch of the UEG, such as the , also have their own archives. The files in each of these archives are usually transferred to the UEGBRM's servers on a set schedule.
=== Members ===
Although it is one of the largest collectives in human history, the UEGBRM employs very few individuals itself. Leadership is appointed by the UEG, and most of the recordkeeping is left to interns or volunteers who possess an interest in human culture. The management of the archive itself is left to a large body of A.I; while this group mostly consisted of who performed menial tasks, there were a number of that managed systems as well.
Although there have been over 200,000 contributors to the UEGBRM's upkeep over its long history, there have only been 2,100 full-time workers. As of 2570, there was an estimated total of 20,000 individuals involved with the group and only 439 full-time employees, a 7% increase from 2565.
==== List of notable personnel ====
Anzu Hirota - director of the UEGBRM (2568-)
Anton Davis - director of the UEG Archives (2568-)
Myrrh Bakirtzis - director of the UNSC Archives (2568-)
Declan Rhodes - first director of the UEGBRM (2204-2225)
==Influence==
===Data Assets===
As of 2552, the UEGBRM held roughly 28.2 million of data. This encompassed much of humanity's official records, as well as backups of the , , and , as well as other similar platforms. The UEGBRM's Human Cultural archive, established in 2223, hosts popular works of film, television, and literature, among other mediums. These archives date as far back as 2100 BCE, with the , although the completion and accuracy of the archive only improves closer to the UEGBRM's founding. In , the UEGBRM founded the Council of Extraterrestrial Study Archives (CESA), which included several and works. The oldest piece dates back to 20,000,000 BCE, far older than anything human in the archive. 
===Infrastructure===
The UEGBRM possesses a large array of data centers and physical storage facilities in order to account for all of the media they acquire. As of 2570, the UEGBRM officially held over 1,400 data centers throughout human space; the vast majority of these centers were located in megalopolises on Earth, particularly the UEG's capital Sydney, although was also the location of several centers. These centers were highly variable in scale and location; some were relatively small, while others were massive, autonomous complexes built into mountains or deep underground.