NIH Exec Sec supports the NIH Director and Principal Deputy Director by managing the critical email they receive. Email messages are imported into the information management system, SAAVI, and assigned to NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) for response, action, or information on behalf of the Director or Principal Deputy Director. Exec Sec staff also reply directly to certain email inquiries on behalf of the NIH Director and Principal Deputy Director, as appropriate. Other emails with valuable content that do not require action are stored as official government records and retained in SAAVI for business purposes and future access, as outlined in the NIH Records Schedule.