Information Dissemination: Case Studies on Electronic Dissemination at Four Agencies.

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Computerized Information Delivery Service (CIDS) is a system to electronically disseminate a wide range of perishable and time-sensitive agricultural data to news and information services for distribution to their subscribers or to others interested in large amounts of USDA information. Perishable and time-sensitive data are defined as data with a limited useful life; data that lose their significance if they do not reach the proper users in a timely manner; and data that, when replaced, are completely replaced. Some of the information provided by CIDS includes crop, livestock, and price statistics; export sales reports; and foreign agriculture trade leads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256736

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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