{{Short description|Acting archivist of the United States}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = William J. Bosanko | image = William Bosanko, official portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg | office = Acting Archivist of the United States | president = Donald Trump | term_start = February 7, 2025 | predecessor = Colleen Joy Shogan | successor = Marco Rubio (acting) | education = Susquehanna University (BA) | term_end = February 16, 2025 }} '''William Jamieson "Jay" Bosanko'''<ref name="isoo-director">{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-92|title=William J. Bosanko Named New Director of Information Security Oversight Office|date=April 16, 2008|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=National Archives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210161133/https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-92|archive-date=February 10, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> is an American archivist who served as the acting Archivist of the United States, the head of the National Archives and Records Administration.
== Education == Bosanko holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Susquehanna University.<ref name="deputy-bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/about/organization/senior-staff/deputy-archivist|title=Deputy Archivist of the United States|date=February 8, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=National Archives|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250108042035/https://www.archives.gov/about/organization/senior-staff/deputy-archivist|archive-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
== Career == Bosanko started at the National Archives in 1993 as an archives technician.<ref name="deputy-bio" /><ref name="cbs-retire">{{Cite news |last=Sharman |first=Keith |date=2025-02-14 |title=Deputy archivist of the U.S. to retire following Trump firing of National Archives chief |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deputy-archivist-of-the-u-s-william-bosanko-to-retire/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250215200303/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deputy-archivist-of-the-u-s-william-bosanko-to-retire/ |archive-date=2025-02-15 |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=CBS News}}</ref> He joined the Information Security Oversight Office in 1998 and served as its Director from May 16, 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/isoo/about/history.html|title=History of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=National Archives|date=15 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210163657/https://www.archives.gov/isoo/about/history.html|archive-date=February 10, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> to 2011, previously serving as the acting director from January 3, 2008.<ref name="isoo-director" /><ref name="deputy-bio" />
He was appointed to lead the Controlled Unclassified Information Office by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein following its creation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-107|title=Controlled Unclassified Information Office Established|date=May 22, 2008|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=National Archives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210162152/https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-107|archive-date=February 10, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
From January 2013 to November 2023 he served as the National Archive's Chief Operating Officer.<ref name="deputy-bio" />
He was appointed Deputy Archivist of the United States on December 1, 2023 and became the acting archivist on February 7, 2025 following the dismissal of Colleen Joy Shogan by Donald Trump.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vazquez |first=Maegan |date=2025-02-08 |title=Trump dismisses archivist to the United States |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/08/national-archives-trump-dismissal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250215200030/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/08/national-archives-trump-dismissal/ |archive-date=2025-02-15 |access-date=2025-02-15 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> Bosanko announced his intention to resign the following week, on February 18, 2025.<ref name="cbs-retire" /><ref name="motherjones2025" /> He was reportedly pushed out by Jim Byron, the recent president of the Richard Nixon Foundation. Byron reportedly told Bosanko he could either resign or be "fired the next week," according to Mother Jones.<ref name="motherjones2025">{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Dan|last2=Corn|first2=David|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/national-archives-head-resigns-as-trump-takes-control-of-records/|title=National Archives Head Resigns as Trump Takes Control of Records|website=Mother Jones|date=February 14, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250215181501/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/national-archives-head-resigns-as-trump-takes-control-of-records/|archive-date=February 15, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> It was previously reported, by Rolling Stone, that Bosanko was among a list of individuals at the agency which Donald Trump wanted to remove from the agency, including those involved with the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bort|first1=Bryan|last2=Suebsaeng|first2=Asawin|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-list-national-archives-staff-fire-1235262564/|title=Trump Has a 'List' of National Archives Staff to Fire as Revenge for Docs Scandal|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 10, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214025114/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-list-national-archives-staff-fire-1235262564/|archive-date=February 14, 2025|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> CNN later reported that apart from Bosanko, five other senior National Archives officials "are also expected to resign."<ref>{{cite web|last=Gangel|first=Jaime|url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/politics/national-archives-leadership-forced-out-trump/index.html|title=White House forcing out top leadership at National Archives in major shakeup|website=CNN|date=February 14, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215145412/https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/politics/national-archives-leadership-forced-out-trump/index.html|archive-date=February 15, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Marco Rubio replaced Bosanko as Acting Archivist of the United States on February 16, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trump |first=Donald |author-link=Donald Trump |date=2025-02-16 |title='I am pleased to announce that Jim Byron will be serving as Senior Advisor to our Acting Archivist, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Jim will manage the National Archives on a day-to-day basis, while we continue our search for a full-time Archivist. Jim has worked with the National Archives for many years, and understands the great responsibility and duty we have to preserve the History of our Great Country.' |url=https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114015151574566832 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250222064801/https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114015151574566832 |archive-date=2025-02-22 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Truth Social |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vazquez |first=Maegan |date=2025-02-16 |title=Acting archivist, inspector general for National Archives forced out |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/16/trump-national-archives/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250217213119/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/16/trump-national-archives/ |archive-date=2025-02-17 |access-date=2025-02-22 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
On February 11, 2026, the archival processing company Historiq announced Jay Bosanko's appointment as their Chief Archivist.<ref>{{cite web | date=2026-02-11 | title=Historiq Appoints Jay Bosanko as Chief Archivist to Bridge Professional Standards and Modern Technology | url=https://historiq.com/press/jay-bosanko-chief-archivist | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212010359/https://historiq.com/press/jay-bosanko-chief-archivist | archive-date=2026-02-12 | access-date=2026-02-11 | website=Historiq | url-status=live}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons cat}} *[https://www.archives.gov/about/organization/senior-staff/deputy-archivist Deputy Archivist page] at archives.gov
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