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.
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