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Lyonette's hunch that there is gold in electronic bulletin board systems
is correct. I've been exploring various bbs's for the last two years, and
have found some to be very useful.
I am forwarding a list of government bbs's that I downloaded today from
the Dept. of Commerce's bbs. If anyone is interested in more listings, I
could probably dig up some more numbers.
Anthony Amabile
Skadden Arps
NYC
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
Office of Business Analysis
(202) 482-1986
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The ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD
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Government Bulletin Boards
Last Updated: 03/07/94
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Department of Agriculture
1. Agricultural Library Forum (ALF)
Voice Number: 301-504-5113
Data Number : 301-504-5496 (9600)
301-504-6510
Describes specific information products, such as "Quick
Bibliographies" and "Special Reference Briefs" offered by
the National Agricultural Library.
2. Human Nutrition Information Service BBS
Voice Number: 301-436-8491
Data Number : 301-436-5078
Covers topics related to food and nutrition research.
3. Commercial Information Delivery Service (CIDS)
Voice Number: 202-720-5505
Data Number : Must subscribe first
CIDS contains government information about developments
and statistics dealing with the agriculture industry.
4. Economic Research Service
Voice Number: 202-219-0304
Data Number : 800-821-6229 (9600)
This BBS contains agricultural statistics.
5. National Biological Impact Assessment Program (NBIAP) BBS
Voice Number: 703-231-3747
Data Number : 800-624-2723
202-231-3858
NBIAP's purpose is to facilitate safe evaluation of the
performance of genetically modified organisms into the
environment. News reports on recent developments and direct
access to ten databases. Call Voice Number to register first.
Bureau of the Census
1. State Data Center/Business-Industry Data Center
Voice Number: 301-763-1580
Data Number : 301-763-7554 (9600)
This BBS includes Bureau of the Census economic reports,
geographic electronic mapping, and any press reports dealing
with Census surveys. Public domain software is available
which allows users to transfer any census data. Contains
business and industry information collected by the U.S. Census
Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Offers trade
opportunities also found on the Economic Bulletin Board.
2. Census Bureau Job Vacancy BBS
Voice Number: 301-763-4950
Data Number : 301-763-4574 (2400)
Lists job vacancies in the Census Bureau as well as information about
Census employment.
Department of Commerce
1. Economic Bulletin Board (EBB)
Voice Number: 202-482-1986
Data Number : 202-482-3870 (2400,N,8,1)
202-482-2584 (9600,N,8,1)
Telnet : ebb.stat-usa.gov
Provides current information on the U.S. economy and trade
situation as released by Federal agencies, as well as trade
leads from the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and USDOC's Eastern European
Business Information Center.
2. Office of Budget Planning and Organization Bulletin Board
Voice Number: 202-482-2949 (Patricia Spencer)
Data Number : 202-482-1423 (2400)
A communications and discussion forum for planning and
budget issues of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
3. Climate Dialup Services (CDUS)
Voice Number: 301-763-4670
Data Number : 301-899-0827 (300-1200,N,8,1)
301-899-1173 (1200)
Fee-based bulletin board providing daily/weekly/monthly
weather information collected by the National Weather
Service.
4. National Institute of Standards and Technology
Center for Fire Research BBS
Voice Number: 301-975-6891
Data Number : 301-921-6302 (2400)
Focuses on the use of computers in fire research.
This BBS also includes info. on EMS updates as well as
offering programs that simulate correct emergency
procedure in various situations.
5. National Institute for Standards and Technology
Computer Security BBS
Voice Number: 301-975-3359
Data Number : 301-948-5140 (9600)
Describes software, systems, and techniques that combat
unauthorized access to your computer, and contains files
that describe computer viruses and how to prevent
them.
6. National Institute for Standards and Technology
Data Management Information Exchange BBS
Voice Number: 301-975-3272
Data Number : 301-948-2048 (9600)
Serves as a forum for exchanging information on data
management including program languages, data dictionaries,
and computer graphics.
7. Office of Economic Conversion Information (OECI)
Economic Conversion Information Clearinghouse BBS
Voice Number: 800-345-1222
Data Number : 800-352-2949
Telnet : ecix.doc.gov
This BBS is an information clearinghouse designed to help communities,
firms and individuals affected by defence cutbacks. The information
topics include: general background; contacts in a range of federal
agencies; economic and defense data; information sources, including
financing strategies and organizational models; adjustment programs;
and technology development and application. In addition, this
information is also available on CD-ROM and a subset of the information
on the OECI/FAX (fax number 800-647-6329). For more information call
the voice number.
8. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
FedWorld(TM) Gateway
Voice Number: 703-487-4608
Data Number : 703-321-8020 (N,8,1)
NTIS's FedWorld (TM) is a gateway that connects you to
many Federal departments and agencies. You have access
to over 100 computer bulletin board systems operated by
the US Government. A complete list of US Government
computer systems can be obtained on-line.
Defense Department
1. ELISA (Export License Info. Status Advisor)
Voice Number: 703-693-1098 (contact Ken Freshwater)
Data Number : 703-697-6109 (2400)
Permits exporters to monitor the status of their export
license applications as they are processed through the
Department of Defense.
2. JAG-NET (Navy Judge Advocate General Bulletin Board)
Voice Number: 703-325-2924/5
Data Number : 703-325-0748 (N,8,1)
Provides information for those seeking software related to
time organization, record keeping, and work management
programs.
3. Defense Logistics Agency DASC-ZE Bulletin Board
Voice Number: 703-617-0452
Data Number : 703-274-5863 (2400)
Contains files on presentation graphics, telecommunications,
statistics programs, and a directory of all Federal
Information Centers.
4. DoDIGNET
Voice Number: none
Data Number : 703-695-8238
This BBS contains job announcements and job training information.
Department of the Air Force
1. Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base BBS
Voice Number: 801-774-8057
Data Number : 801-774-6509
Software Engineering topics
2. Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225
Small Computer Technical Center
Voice Number: 618-256-4206
Data Number : 618-256-6510
Provides information exchange network for users of small computers.
3. Air Force Communication Command
Voice Number: 618-256-8239
Data number : 618-256-8653
This BBS contains information for Industry.
4. Air Force Engineering Installation
ULANA BBS
Voice Number: 405-734-9928
Data Number : 405-736-0928
This BBS contains information on products on ULANA network contract.
Department of the Navy
1. OASYS
Voice Number: 804-444-8487
Data Number : 804-445-1121
804-445-1627
Request upgrade for full access: Micro Contracts, DOD software,
conferences, NCTAMS services, online files, contracts, information
systems standards.
Defense mapping Agency
1. Navinfonet
Voice Number: 301-227-3296
Data Number : 301-227-4424
Public information for mariners; marine advisories; global
positioning.
Department of Veterans' Affairs
1. American Veterans Network BBS
RIME HUB
Voice Number:
Data Number : 410-761-3406 (1200-19.2k)
2. United State Veterans BBS
Voice Number:
Data Number : 612-588-7563
RIME Conference, Modem New Mag 9500+ reunion notices Vet locator
Federal Emergency Management Agency
1. Hazardous Materials Information Exchange BBS
Voice Number: 800-752-6367
Data Number : 708-972-3275
Database for government and private-sectors; information on
hazardous materials emergency management, training, resources,
technical assistance, and regulations. Lots of technical
bulletins and files, and video resources.
Department of Education
1. Office of Educational Research Improvement - National Education BBS
Voice Number: 202-219-1526
Data Number : 800-222-4922 (2400)
202-219-1511
Contains statistics on all aspects and levels of education.
Includes classroom software, a directory of libraries throughout
the U.S., as well as a directory of education grants.
Department of Energy
1. Energy Info. Admin. Electronic Publishing System (EPUB)
Voice Number: 202-586-8800
Data Number : 202-586-2557 (2400)
Contains selected energy related data from numerous energy
publications.
2. Megawatts One
Voice Number: 202-586-2216
Data Number : 202-586-0739 (9600)
Descriptions of recent energy-related publications
available through GPO. Specializes in utilities and other
software programs that deal with data management.
3. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issuance Posting System
(FERC-CIPS)
Voice Number: 202-208-2304
Data Number : 202-208-1397 (2400,N,8,1)
202-208-1787 (9600)
A source of intelligence on specific utility companies.
Contains texts of energy-related regulatory proceedings.
Provides timely access to Commission information and daily
issuances.
4. Fossil Energy Telenews
Voice Number: 202-586-6503
Data Number : 202-586-6496 (9600)
Covers research and development on all fossil fuel issues.
5. Minority Economic Impact BBS
Voice Number: 202-586-5876
Data Number : 800-543-2325 (9600)
202-586-1561
Contains information on minority college programs,
educational seminars and research involving minority groups.
6. Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management - InfoLink BBS
Voice Number: 800-225-6972
Data Number : call voice first
Provides current information and DOE positions on waste
management developments, OCRWM press releases, selected
speeches, technical papers, Congressional testimony and the
current OCRWM Bulletin.
Environmental Protection Agency
1. Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board (CLU-IN)
Voice Number: 301-589-8368
Data Number : 301-589-8366 (9600)
Designed to help hazardous waste cleanup professionals find
current events information about innovative technologies,
consult with each other on line, and provide access data
banks.
2. Office of Air Quality Planning (OAQP) Technology Transfer Network
Voice Number: 919-541-5384
Data Number : 919-541-5742 (2400)
919-541-1447 (9600)
Network of 10 independent BBS with technical information,
documents, files, and messages on air pollution control:
Clean Air Act Amendments.
3. Online Library System (OLS)
Voice Number: 919-541-2777
Data Number : 919-549-0700 (2400,E,7,1,H)
919-549-0702 (9600,E,7,1,H)
This BBS contains several databases: the EPA national catalog
Hazardous Waste collection, and a list of departments and
services called ACCESS 92.
4. Office of Research and Development
Office of Technology Transfer and Regulatory Support
Center for Environmental Research Information
Voice Number: 513-569-7272
Data Number : 513-569-7610
Water, biotechnology, and other research; several conferences,
regional EPA operations, water regulations, methods standardization,
ORD research paper bibliographic database available.
5. Technology Transfer Unit
Municipal Facilities Branch
Water Management Division - EPA Region 4 BBS
Voice Number: 404-347-3633
Data Number : 404-347-1767
Waste water, small communities, innovative and alternative
technology, waste supply, water quality, storm water,
EPA Region 4 activities.
6. Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling BBS
Voice Number: 706-546-3549
Data Number : 706-546-3402
Exposure assessment models.
7. EPA Region 10 BBS
Voice Number: 206-553-1026
206-553-2987
Data Number : 206-553-2241
Facilitates communication on environmental concerns among
EPA, state, and local governments, and the public.
8. National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
Voice Number: 317-494-6614
Data Number : MUST CALL THE VOICE NUMBER FIRST
All subscribers receive information on pesticide products
registered by the EPA. Registration supports documents,
commodity/tolerance data, materials handling documents, and
state product registration data are provided.
Export-Import Bank
1. EXIMBank BBS
Voice Number: 202-566-4490
Data Number : 202-566-4699 (9600)
Contains program information, seminar schedules,
press releases dating back six months, and bulletins of
special interest (e.g. city-state programs).
Federal Communications Commission
1. FCC Public Access Link (PAL)
Voice Number: 301-725-1585
Data Number : 301-725-1072 (1200)
Contains information on Federal Communications Commission
rule making, including specific references to investigative
dockets. Also contains telecommunication topics of special
interest.
Federal Reserve Bank
1. Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Voice Number: 314-444-8562 (contact Tom Pollmann)
Data Number : 314-621-1824 (14.4K)
Contains information on banking, interest rates and the
economy. Operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
2. Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank BBS (Kimberly)
Voice Number: 612-340-2443 (contact Carol Dvoracek)
Data Number : 612-340-2489 (2400)
Contains economic and financial data, information about the
Federal Reserve System, and regional business and economic
conditions.
General Services Administration
1. GSA Information Resources Service Center (GSA-IRSC)
Voice Number: 202-501-1404 (contact Dewey Carr)
Data Number : 202-501-7254 (9600)
Provides GSA schedules and products which are authorized for
purchase by the federal government.
Department of Health and Human Services
1. FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health BBS
Voice Number: 301-443-7003
Data Number : 301-443-7496 (9600)
Contains information about the FDA's procedures for
evaluating and approving medical devices.
2. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health BBS
Voice Number: 202-690-6248
Data Number : 202-690-5423 (16.8K)
Contains AIDS related reports from the Office of the
Assitent Secretary for Health.
3. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism BBS
Voice Number: 202-289-2992
Data Number : 202-289-4112 (2400)
Contains alcohol use and related statistics.
4. Administration for Children and Families
Voice Number: 202-401-5682
Data Number : 202-401-5800 (2400)
This BBS provides administrative support.
Department of the Interior
1. Geological Survey BBS
Voice Number: 703-648-7300
Data Number : 703-648-4168 (9600)
Consists of public domain files dealing with mapping and
earth science information.
2. Wide Area Information Servers (WAIStation)
Voice Number: 703-648-7245 (contact Eliot Christian)
A free search and retrieval mechanism for references to earth
science data, arctic research, and information related to water
and geologic data holdings of the USGS.
3. Mines-Data System
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Voice Number: 202-501-9554
Data Number : 202-501-0373 (9600)
Contains data from research reports dealing with mineral
production, availability, and demand.
Department of Justice
1. National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Voice Number: 301-251-5269 (contact Irene Pappas)
Data Number : 301-738-8895 (2400,N,8,1)
Contains current news, announcements, and on-line
publications about justice and crime.
2. Bureau of Prisons BBS
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Voice Number: 202-307-3104 (contact Janet Peterkin)
Data Number : 202-514-6102 (2400,N,8,1)
202-514-6103
Provides an overview of BOP programs and access to Shareware
and Freeware software.
3. Criminal Justice Reference System
Voice Number: 202-307-1084
TDD : 202-307-0663
Data Number : 202-514-6193 (2400)
Provides a listing of automated data processing related
materials available to the public and regulations regarding
technical data. Civil rights enforcement.
Department of Labor
1. Office of Public Affairs - Labor News Bulletin Board
Voice Number: 202-219-7343
Data Number : 202-219-4784 (14.4K)
The Labor News Bulletin Board contains press releases from
the Department of Labor as well as a labor-oriented
legislative calendar.
Library of Congress
1. Automated Library Information Exchange (ALIX)
Voice Number: 202-707-4848
Data Number : 202-707-4885 (14.4K)
A source for developments in information sciences.
2. LOC News Service BBS
Voice Number: 703-385-8631
Data Number : 202-707-3854
This BBS contains exhibit news and jobs.
NASA
1. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center - NASA SpaceLink BBS
Voice Number: 205-544-6360
Data Number : 205-895-0028 (9600)
Scientific and Educational programs.
2. NASA JSC Houston
Voice Number: none
Data Number : 713-483-5817
Read only system providing space shuttle mission schedules
and TV transmission/transponder information.
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1. NOAA MASC Library
Voice Number: 303-497-3271
Data Number : 303-497-5848
On-Line access to PCSIG CD-ROM
2. Space Environment Lab BBS
Voice Number: 303-497-3188
Data Number : 303-497-5000
Highlights and forecasts geomagnetic and solar activity.
National Institute for Standards and Technology
1. Computer Security BBS
Voice Number: 301-975-3359
Data Number : 301-948-5140 (9600)
Describes software, systems, and techniques that combat
unauthorized access to your computer, and contains files
that describe computer viruses and how to prevent
them.
2. NIST/NCSC Data Management Information Exchange
Voice Number: 301-975-3272
Data Number : 301-948-2048 (9600)
Serves as a forum for exchanging information on data
management including program languages, data dictionaries,
and computer graphics.
Small Business Administration
1. SBA ON-LINE
Voice Number: 800-827-5722 or 202-205-6400
Data Number : 800-859-INFO (2400 baud) outside D.C. area
800-697-INFO (9600 baud) outside D.C. area
202-205-7265 (2400 baud) D.C. area
202-401-9600 (9600 baud) D.C. area
Delivers information on starting or running a small business.
Provides information on SBA's services and publications, and
on its loan, procurement assistance and business development
programs, including specialized information for women, veterans
and minorities. Features a national calendar of events highlighting
training programs, small business seminars and international
trade fairs.
2. SBA Central Office Bulletin Board
Voice Number: 202-205-6253
Data Number : 202-205-6269 (N,8,1)
Open to government agency personnel and SBA contractors.
Contains a wealth of computer applications, text files, and
software for communications, graphics, word processing,
spreadsheets, anti-virus programs, and other functions.
State Department
1. Automated License Status System (ALISS)
Voice Number: 703-875-7391 (contact Jim DePalma)
Data Number : 703-875-7350
Permits exporters to monitor the status of their export
license applications as they are processed through the State
Department.
Department of Transportation
1. Federal Highway Administration Electronic BBS (FEBBS)
Voice Number: 202-366-9022
Data Number : 202-366-3764
Provides information on the federal highway and motor
carrier programs and the information technology that
supports them.
2. Research and Special Projects Administration
Hazardous Materials information Exchange BBS
Voice Number: 800-752-6367
Data Number : 708-972-3275
Hazardous materials technical assistance; regulations;
subject matter and regional conferences.
3. U.S. Coast Guard
GPS Information Center (GPSIC) BBS
Voice Number: 703-313-5900
Data Number : 703-313-5910 (N-8-1, 300-14.4K bps)
SprintNet : 202 1328
Voice Status
Recording : 703-313-5907
The GPS Information Center provides civil users of the
GPS satellite Navigation system with timely system status
and other GPS satellite information. Civil users can
contact GPSIC to obtain general information on the system,
satellite constellation status, forecast and past outages,
almanac data, and precise ephemeris data. The GPSIC also
provides radionavigation information on DGPS, Omega, Loran-C
and Radiobeacons as well as general radionavigation system
information. GPSIC personnel also answer general questions
about the system and how they operate.
Department of the Treasury
1. Customs Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB)
Voice Number: 703-440-6263
Data Number : 703-440-6155 (up to 14.4K,N,8,1)
Includes information about global trade, news releases of the
Customs Service, speeches, trade meeting schedules, and
currency conversion rates.
2. Bureau of Public Debt
Office of Automated Information Systems
Security Branch, AIS BBS
Voice Number:
Data Number : 304-420-6083
Computer security information; latest version of F-PROT.
3. Internal Revenue Service
Martinsburg Computer Center Information Reporting Project
Voice Number: 304-263-8700
Data Number : 304-263-2749
Electronic Filing.
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