Subject: Re: Survey of fed'l public access programs -- your input needed
VBecks@DTIC.MIL
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 11:16:53 -0500
From: VBecks@DTIC.MIL Message-Id: <AB6780112626D211A6920008C7567CB2078B3A@dticexch.dtic.mil> To: gils@cni.org Subject: Re: Survey of fed'l public access programs -- your input needed Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 11:16:53 -0500
On Tue, Dec 15, 1998, Patrice McDermott <patricem@ombwatch.org> wrote:
>
> FEDERAL PUBLIC-ACCESS PROGRAMS SURVEY:
>
> Your brief suggestions are needed before we all leave for
> the Holiday break.
>
> Even a few recommendations or referrals would be very much
> appreciated -- such as URL's, program titles, program
> directors, etc!
>
> OMB Watch is compiling a preliminary list of federal
> programs that A) provide the public with direct access to
> government information and services andor B) either
> directly or indirectly provide online-technology access.
> This scan is part of ongoing OMB Watch work in this area
> and is key to a report we are preparing.
>
> Responses by December 21, 1998 will be _most_ appeciated:
>
> 1. TYPES OF REFERENCES
>
> o Existing directories, reports, surveys, etc
>
> o Major grant programs that support (directly or
> indirectly) public access
>
> o Specific examples from YOUR agency (or for
> non-government folks, an agency with which YOU
> work) that we might miss
>
>
> 2. CATEGORIES:
>
> a) Promotion of CONNECTIVITY: the physical components,
> including hardware, software, wiring, and training.
>
> b) Access to the INFORMATION PRODUCTS (records,
> documents, databases, etc) of government through
> electronic means.
>
> c) Access to government BENEFITS AND SERVICES through
> electronic means.
>
>
> THE KINDS OF EXAMPLES WE NEED:
>
> o Current ones (e.g., Social Security's PEBES) as well as
> others that are still in development and are likely to
> have an impact on access in one or more of the categories
> outlined above;
>
> o How benchmarking is being used to measure access;
>
> o Examples of particular areas that could quickly be
> improved or implemented.
>
>
> Thank you very much for your assistance. (If you re-post
> this to other lists, kindly let us know which lists those
> are so that we can follow-up.)
>
> We will post our findings on our Website -- and alert you
> when they are available.
Patrice:
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) hosts over 80 WWW sites
that provide information on Government/DoD activities and access to
their many services. Most of our sites are open to the public. Below is
a sampling of the sites developed and hosted by DTIC.
DefenseLINK:
http://www.defenselink.mil/
The official web site for the Department of Defense and the starting
point for finding U.S. military information online.
DefenseLINK Locator:
http://www.defenselink.mil/locator
The DoD Government Information Locator Service (GILS) which identifies
publicly available Department of Defense (DoD) sources, to include web
sites, publications Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading
Room documents, DoD Library Sources, and other publicly available
information.
Technology Navigator:
http://www.dtic.mil/technav/
Technology Navigator is an Internet web-based collaborative tool
sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to enable
the national security community technologists, project and resource
managers to quickly track rapid changes in products and services
available from industry and academia.
DTIC Web:
http://www.dtic.mil/
As an element of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), in
support of our nation's warfighters and the defense community who stands
behind them, DTIC provides access to and facilitates the exchange of
scientific and technical information thereby contributing to the
management and conduct of Defense research, development, and acquisition
efforts.
Public STINET:
http://www.dtic.mil/stinet/
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Scientific and Technical
Information Network (STINET) Service helps the DoD community access
pertinent scientific and technical information to meet mission needs
more effectively. Public STINET gives you access to all unclassified,
unlimited citations since 1985.
The How To Get It Directory:
http://www.dtic.mil/stinet/htgi/index.html
Identifies and lists references about government published or sponsored
information including documents, maps, patents, specifications or
standards, DoD directives and instructions, speci alized scientific and
technical information sources and other resources of interest to the
defense community.
Research and Development Descriptive Summaries:
http://www.dtic.mil/rdds/
Research & Development, Descriptive Summaries include narrative
information on Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)
Programs and Program Elements (PE Numbers) within the Department of
Defense. The RDDS repository contains data from the U.S. Air Force,
U.S. Army, and a host of other Defense Agencies.
Military Critical Technologies List (MCTL):
http://www.dtic.mil/mctl/index.html
Documented snapshot in time of the ongoing DoD MCTL Process. The
technologies included in the DoD MCTL support the Joint Chiefs of
Staff (JCS) objectives.
DOD Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS):
http://www.dtic.mil/stinet/htgi/dodiss/
Lists the unclassified Federal and Military specifications, standards,
and related standardization documents, and those non-government
standards adopted for DoD use
DoD SBIR & STTR:
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir/
The DTIC Small Business Program provides tech transfer opportunities
and comprehensive technical information support to small, high-tech
companies.
SBIR Interactive Topic Information System (SITIS):
http://dticam.dtic.mil/sbir/
DTIC manages the SITIS Solicitation Question and Answer Menu as a
service to the DoD and the small business community.
DTIC Acquisition Information (HOV-LANE) Home Page:
http://www.dtic.mil/hovlane/
The HOV-LANE is brought to you by the folks at the Research, Development
& Acquisition Information Support Directorate at the Defense Technical
Information Center, which has the mission to deliver information
services to the OUSD (A&T) community.
AirForceLINK:
http://www.af.mil/
Air Force Link is provided through the cooperative efforts of the Office
of the Secretary of the Air Force (Public Affairs), and the Defense
Technical Information Center (DTIC).
ArmyLINK:
http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/
ArmyLINK is provided through the cooperative efforts of the Office of
the Chief of Public Affairs, and the Defense Technical Information
Center (DTIC).
Defense S & T Planning:
http://www.dtic.mil/dstp/
This site provides a single location for 1998, 1997, and 1996 science
and technology planning documents and selected related documents of the
Department of Defense.
DoD Directives and Instructions:
http://web7.whs.osd.mil/corres.htm
The DoD Directives System was established to provide a single, uniform
system of DoD issuances and directive-type memorandums used to convey
DoD policies, responsibilities, and procedures.
Department of Defense Environmental Cleanup Homepage:
http://www.dtic.mil/envirodod/
The mission of the Environmental Cleanup program is to protect the
environment while reducing risks to U.S. troops, their families, and
local communities from pollutants due to past practices.
DoD Environmental Resources:
http://www.dtic.mil/envirodod/dodenvir.html
This is a growing list of WWW pointers to all Internet sites related to
the environmental activities of the Department of Defense. It includes
sites authored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and
branches of the U.S. armed services.
GulfLINK:
http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/
GulfLINK is the focal point for the most current information available
relating to Gulf War Illnesses
JCSLink:
http://www.dtic.mil/jcs/
Provides up-to-date, factual information on the people, organizations,
and activities that unify and employ the military forces of our nation.
JCSLink Joint Doctrine:
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/
This page addresses the fundamental principles that guide the employment
of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common
objective. It will be promulgated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, in coordination with the combatant commands, Services, and Joint
Staff.
LabLINK:
http://www.dtic.mil/lablink/
Service which provides a vehicle for outside organizations to find out
about the DoD labs.
MarineLINK:
http://www.usmc.mil/
Information for and about the Marines President's Commission on Critical
Infrastructure Protection:
http://www.pccip.gov/
The PCCIP was formed to advise and assist the President of the United
States by recommending a national strategy for protecting and assuring
critical infrastructures from physical and cyber threats.
DoD Office of the Executive Secretary:
http://www.dtic.mil/execsec/
This site is designed as a source of information to assist in better
understanding one portion of the Department's operations including the
Office's mission, organization and annual reports.
Virginia Becks
703-767-8046
DSN 427-8046
vbecks@dtic.mil
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