With the introduction of new standards for electronic records and transcripts and other changes within higher education, a perfect storm is forming that challenges the 30 years of electronic data exchange (EDX) work. This article outlines the threat to the work and uses recent data to explore the landscape around the past, present, and future. In addition, it will lay out a path to navigate the obstacles ahead and create a vision for the future of EDX. [This article was written by the AACRAO Speede Committee.]