Meeting Defense Information Needs for 65 Years: A Profile of the Defense Technical Information Center

摘要

The Department of Defense's (DoD's) science and technology (S&T), research and development, and test and evaluation communities are the driving forces behind the warfighter's technological edge. Providing essential technical research, development, testing, and evaluation information, rapidly, accurately, and reliably to support our customers is the mission of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The premier provider of S&T for the defense community, DTIC collects, stores, and disseminates authoritative DoD scientific, research, and engineering information. The center provides controlled access to S&T information; supports S&T specialized subject areas; offers up-to-date electronic information using various technologies, including Web 2.0 tools; and makes available customized training in searching DTIC databases and marking documents. DTIC creates and hosts more than 100 official DoD websites, several of which specifically support the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E). DTIC Web hosting includes full-service Web support, an established and secure Web architecture, and customer assistance. In 2004, DTIC was established as a DoD field activity within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and reports directly to DDR&E. As a DoD field activity, DTIC is one of several organizations whose work reaches across all segments of the DoD. This article addresses the following topics: Registering for DTIC; The DTIC Suite of Services, including DTIC Online, DTIC Online Access Controlled, and Information Analysis Centers; Meeting Your Collaboration Needs through DoDTechipedia, DefenseSolutions.gov, and Aristotle; Why Not Just Google (trademark) It; and Meeting Your Needs for 65 Years.