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National Technical Information Service

March 03, 2024

The National Technical Information Service[5][6] (NTIS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The primary mission of NTIS is to collect and organize scientific, technical, engineering, and business information generated by U.S. government-sponsored research and development, for private industry, government, academia, and the public. The systems, equipment, financial structure, and specialized staff skills that NTIS maintains to undertake its primary mission allow it to provide assistance to other agencies requiring such specialized resources.

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Agency overview
Formed1945; 79 years ago (1945) (as Publication Board),
became Commerce's Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information (CFSTI) 1964, National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 1970[1]
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia, United States[2]
38°49′14″N 77°3′2″W / 38.82056°N 77.05056°W / 38.82056; -77.05056
Employees100[2]
Annual budgetFee-based, no federal appropriations[3]
Agency executive
  • Jeremiah Jones, Director[4]
Parent agencyDepartment of Commerce
Websitewww.ntis.gov

Overview edit

Under the provisions of the National Technical Information Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b),[7] NTIS is authorized to establish and maintain a permanent repository of non-classified scientific, technical and engineering information; cooperate and coordinate its operations with other Government scientific, technical, and engineering information programs; and implement new methods or media for the dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering information, including producing and disseminating information products in electronic format and to enter into arrangements necessary for the conduct of its business.

NTIS serves the United States as a central repository for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information to assure businesses, libraries, academia, and the public timely access to approximately 2.5 million publications covering over 350 subject areas. The stated aim of NTIS is to support the Department of Commerce mission to promote the nation's economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery. (Public Law 102-245, Section 108 American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991).

Additionally, NTIS acts as the federal government's IT provider and consultant.[8]

Scope edit

Containing over 3 million bibliographic records, the contents of the collection include research reports, computer products, software, and more. The complete electronic file dates back to 1964. On average, NTIS has added over 30,000 new records per year to the collection over the past ten years. Most records include meta-data. It also contains a comprehensive collection of nuclear research, beginning with the Manhattan project, and the latest government sponsored research. NTIS covers a wide spectrum of subject areas with 39 Major Subject Categories and 375 Sub-categories.

Operations edit

NTIS operations includes the acquisition and archiving in perpetuity of scientific and technical information. This information is freely available at no charge, by law. The cost of operating the site, however, must also by law be recovered from those using the site for anything beyond raw data access. There is a fee for use of the search tools.[5]

NTIS also provides technical support solutions to other Federal Government Agencies. These Lines of Business include:

  • Shipping & Fulfillment Services[9]
  • e-Training Services[10] NTIS is an OPM-approved eTraining Service Provider
  • Federal Energy Data Management[11] Mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 2005
  • Government Web Hosting[12]
  • Scanning, Digitization & Electronic Archive Services[13] NTIS currently working with the Social Security Administration, National Science Foundation, Internal Revenue Service, and other Federal Agencies
  • Other Support solutions[14] Includes Electronic & Multimedia Services, Email Broadcast & Fax Management, Billing & Collections Services, and more

Initiatives edit

 

In 2008, NTIS recognized the need to provide subscription-based access to the collection using an online platform. Incrementally in 2009 and 2012, National Technical Reports Library (NTRS). Federal Science Repository Service (FTRS) followed V3 of NTRL.[15]

NTIS has been working with Public.Resource.Org to digitize videos and to post content on YouTube.[16]

Statutory authorities edit

NTIS' basic authority to operate a permanent clearinghouse of scientific and technical information is codified as chapter 23 of Title 15 of the United States Code (15 U.S.C. 1151-1157). This chapter also established NTIS' authority to charge fees for its products and services and to recover all costs through such fees "to the extent feasible."

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Technical Reports and Standards". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". ntis.gov. National Technical Information Service. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  3. ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology – National Technical Information Service – Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Submission to Congress (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Commerce. p. 201. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Leadership". ntis.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Clausing, Jeri (May 17, 1999). "Government Halts New Search Service". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "U.S. to Offer Search Service That Links Its On-Line Sites". The New York Times. May 17, 1999.
  7. ^ 15 USC § 3704b - National Technical Information Service | Title 15 - Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute. Law.cornell.edu. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
  8. ^ "We Help Federal Agencies put their Data to Work". ntis.gov. National Technical Information Service. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/dissemination.aspx
  10. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/etrain.aspx
  11. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/eng-mgmt.aspx
  12. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/webhosting.aspx
  13. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/digitization.aspx
  14. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/services/otherservices.aspx
  15. ^ http://www.ntis.gov/fsrs/index.aspx
  16. ^ https://public.resource.org/ntis.gov/contentid.pdf[bare URL PDF]

  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.(Dept. of Commerce)

  • Energy Policy Act of 2005
  • NTIS Statutory Authorities
  • National Technical Information Act of 1988
  • American Preeminence Technology Act
  • Section 1526 of Title 15 of the U.S. Code

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government academia and the public The systems equipment financial structure and specialized staff skills that NTIS maintains to undertake its primary mission allow it to provide assistance to other agencies requiring such specialized resources National Technical Information Service NTIS Agency overviewFormed1945 79 years ago 1945 as Publication Board became Commerce s Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information CFSTI 1964 National Technical Information Service NTIS 1970 1 HeadquartersAlexandria Virginia United States 2 38 49 14 N 77 3 2 W 38 82056 N 77 05056 W 38 82056 77 05056Employees100 2 Annual budgetFee based no federal appropriations 3 Agency executiveJeremiah Jones Director 4 Parent agencyDepartment of CommerceWebsitewww wbr ntis wbr gov Contents 1 Overview 2 Scope 3 Operations 4 Initiatives 5 Statutory authorities 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOverview editUnder the provisions of the National Technical Information Act of 1988 15 U S C 3704b 7 NTIS is authorized to establish and maintain a permanent repository of non classified scientific technical and engineering information cooperate and coordinate its operations with other Government scientific technical and engineering information programs and implement new methods or media for the dissemination of scientific technical and engineering information including producing and disseminating information products in electronic format and to enter into arrangements necessary for the conduct of its business NTIS serves the United States as a central repository for government funded scientific technical engineering and business related information to assure businesses libraries academia and the public timely access to approximately 2 5 million publications covering over 350 subject areas The stated aim of NTIS is to support the Department of Commerce mission to promote the nation s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery Public Law 102 245 Section 108 American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 Additionally NTIS acts as the federal government s IT provider and consultant 8 Scope editContaining over 3 million bibliographic records the contents of the collection include research reports computer products software and more The complete electronic file dates back to 1964 On average NTIS has added over 30 000 new records per year to the collection over the past ten years Most records include meta data It also contains a comprehensive collection of nuclear research beginning with the Manhattan project and the latest government sponsored research NTIS covers a wide spectrum of subject areas with 39 Major Subject Categories and 375 Sub categories Operations editNTIS operations includes the acquisition and archiving in perpetuity of scientific and technical information This information is freely available at no charge by law The cost of operating the site however must also by law be recovered from those using the site for anything beyond raw data access There is a fee for use of the search tools 5 NTIS also provides technical support solutions to other Federal Government Agencies These Lines of Business include Shipping amp Fulfillment Services 9 e Training Services 10 NTIS is an OPM approved eTraining Service Provider Federal Energy Data Management 11 Mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Government Web Hosting 12 Scanning Digitization amp Electronic Archive Services 13 NTIS currently working with the Social Security Administration National Science Foundation Internal Revenue Service and other Federal Agencies Other Support solutions 14 Includes Electronic amp Multimedia Services Email Broadcast amp Fax Management Billing amp Collections Services and moreInitiatives edit nbsp In 2008 NTIS recognized the need to provide subscription based access to the collection using an online platform Incrementally in 2009 and 2012 National Technical Reports Library NTRS Federal Science Repository Service FTRS followed V3 of NTRL 15 NTIS has been working with Public Resource Org to digitize videos and to post content on YouTube 16 Statutory authorities editNTIS basic authority to operate a permanent clearinghouse of scientific and technical information is codified as chapter 23 of Title 15 of the United States Code 15 U S C 1151 1157 This chapter also established NTIS authority to charge fees for its products and services and to recover all costs through such fees to the extent feasible See also editDefense Technical Information Center Government Printing Office National Archives and Records Administration National Technical Reports LibraryReferences edit Technical Reports and Standards loc gov Library of Congress Retrieved July 18 2021 a b About Us ntis gov National Technical Information Service Retrieved July 18 2021 National Institute of Standards and Technology National Technical Information Service Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Submission to Congress PDF Report United States Department of Commerce p 201 Retrieved July 18 2021 National Technical Information Service NTIS Leadership ntis gov United States Department of Commerce Retrieved March 21 2023 a b Clausing Jeri May 17 1999 Government Halts New Search Service The New York Times U S to Offer Search Service That Links Its On Line Sites The New York Times May 17 1999 15 USC 3704b National Technical Information Service Title 15 Commerce and Trade U S Code LII Legal Information Institute Law cornell edu Retrieved on 2013 08 12 We Help Federal Agencies put their Data to Work ntis gov National Technical Information Service Retrieved July 18 2021 http www ntis gov services dissemination aspx http www ntis gov services etrain aspx http www ntis gov services eng mgmt aspx http www ntis gov services webhosting aspx http www ntis gov services digitization aspx http www ntis gov services otherservices aspx http www ntis gov fsrs index aspx https public resource org ntis gov contentid pdf bare URL PDF nbsp This article 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