PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARCH AFBMD CONFERENCE ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Abstract

NATIONAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE NATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Transdisciplinary and organized systems considerations; Integrated systems approach; Some approaches to mechanization of technical information processing systems; Industrial R + D systems considerations; Systematic approach of the scientific information service of the Defense Research Board Canada; Interservice data exchange program as a specialized approach. The AF-INDUSTRIAL R + D INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT: (A) Are we at the crossroads. Pie in the sky; Problems of inter-corporation exchange of scientific and technical information; Systematic approach of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. (B) The AF-Industrial R+D information environment; The dissemination management concept; The dissemination management concept; The Rome story (customer AFBMD story (customer orientation); and Acquisition of contractor generated information; Rapid distribution of contractor-generated information. (c) Soviet scientific and technical literature - Sources and availability; Document procurement improvement; Permutation indexing as in interim means of information control; A suggested system for cooperative cataloging, abstracting, and information exchange; Program for the preparation and distribution of a subject heading list for ballistic missile and space research publication. THE ASTIA-INDUSTRIAL R+D INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT: Presentation on the organization, products, and services of Hq. ASTIA; Questions concerning ASTIA's services under its new automation program.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0240390

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Special Weapons Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Corporations
  • Environment
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Integrated Systems
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Procurement
  • Systems Approach

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space