Welcome to the CENDI web site

CENDI is an interagency working group of senior Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Managers from 12 U.S. federal agencies:

• Department of Agriculture (National Agricultural Library)
• Department of Commerce (National Technical Information Service)
• Department of Defense (Defense Technical Information Center )
• Department of Education (National Library of Education)
• Department of Energy (Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
• Department of Heath and Human Services (National Library of Medicine)
• Department of Interior (USGS/Biological Resources Discipline)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Office of Research and Development &
  Office of Environmental Information)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Scientific and Technical Information Program )
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• U.S. Government Printing Office

These programs represent over 96% of the FY04 federal research and development budget.

CENDI’s vision is to provide its member federal STI agencies a cooperative enterprise where capabilities are shared and challenges are faced together so that the sum of accomplishments is greater than each individual agency can achieve on its own.

CENDI’s mission is to help improve the productivity of federal science- and technology-based programs through effective scientific, technical, and related information-support systems. In fulfilling its mission, CENDI agencies play an important role in addressing science- and technology-based national priorities and strengthening U.S. competitiveness.

Supported by CENDI