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The Washington Information Directory (WID) is one of the most historically successful publications at CQ Press. Although it is a “directory,” it has lived in the Library/Annual Edition portfolio because it has a unique profile - it is topically organized, and within the taxonomic structure the relevant organizations are listed not only with contact information but with a brief paragraph describing what the organization (whether government or non-governmental) does related to that topic. It focuses on Washington - in order to be listed, an organization must have an office in the Washington metropolitan area. These descriptions are not boilerplate advertising material from the organizations; rather, they are hand-crafted by a talented freelance research team. 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. Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner (USAF), Director. Service Desk, (844) 347-2457.
Web, www.disa.mil and General email, disa.mpeo@ mail.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. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator. Press, (202) 251-1141.
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 ...
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