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The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.
Information Science and Technology
Information Science and Technology
General
▶Agencies
Defense Information Systems Agency (Defense Dept.), 6910 Cooper Ave., Fort Meade, MD 20755; (703) 607-6001. Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton (USN), Director.
Web, www.disa.mil
The Defense Dept. agency responsible for information technology and the central manager for major portions of the defense information infrastructure. Units include the White House Communications Agency.
Health and Human Services Dept. (HHS), National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), 330 C St. S.W., Floor 7, 20201; (202) 690-7151. Fax, (202) 690-6079. Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator.
General email, onc.request@hhs.gov
Web, www.healthit.gov and Twitter, @ONC_HealthIT
Coordinates nationwide efforts to implement information technology that allows for electronic use and exchange of health information. Goals include ensuring security for patient health information, improving health care quality, and reducing health care costs.
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