4.1: Global Information Access

Increase Access to Global Information

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National Defense in the 21st Century is a global mission. Terrorists may strike anytime, anywhere using worldwide transportation and communication systems. Unstable nations may take advantage of nuclear and biological weapons proliferation to push their agendas through intimidation and possible attacks. Our best defense is foreknowledge of the enemy including the state of their tactics, tools and technological expertise. Avoiding surprise in an era of global technology advances depends on the quality and timeliness of our information. DTIC will increase access to international information resources by: –Establishing information sharing agreements and partnerships with libraries and information centers in the U.S. government and allied countries –Providing secure collaboration sites for international communities of interest –Negotiating organizational access agreements with commercial and other scientific, technical and international information providers –Working with the DoD Global Technology Development Database organizations to provide assistance in document organization and dissemination for foreign technology reports

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