<![CDATA[Digital transformation in government often prioritizes visible service channels while neglecting the records infrastructure that establishes evidential integrity, auditability, and institutional memory. This study synthesizes 24 Scopus-indexed journal articles published between 2010 and 2026 to examine how digital archive transformation enables smart governance and to identify its implementation conditions. A qualitative descriptive-analytical review used a reproducible search, screening, thematic coding, and cross-study synthesis. The findings identify four recurrent mechanisms: policy and records governance, interoperable systems and secure technologies, workforce capability, and a data-driven organizational culture. Fragmented applications, inconsistent metadata, uneven competency, governance discontinuity, and change resistance constrain the conversion of service data into trustworthy public records. The study proposes a four-pillar framework that positions electronic records management as the governance layer connecting operational systems with transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. The framework extends smart-governance research by treating digital archives as active, trustworthy information infrastructure that can be made AI-ready and, where institutionally justified, reinforced through distributed-ledger audit mechanisms.]]>
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