Author: Committee on Nautical Charts and InformationNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: charting, nautical, mission, noaa, era, course, digital, guidance
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 1994-01-01
List price: $44.75
ISBN-10: 0309051398
ISBN-13: 9780309051392

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information. Thi

Author: Committee on Information Technology and Creativity
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: creativity, innovation, technology, information, productivity
Number of Pages: 268
Published: 2003-05-15
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0309088682
ISBN-13: 9780309088688

Computer science has drawn from and contributed to many disciplines and practices since it emerged as a field in the middle of the 20th century. Those interactions, in turn, have contributed to the evolution of information technology - new forms of computing and communications, and new applications - that continue to develop from the creative interactions between computer science and other fields. "Beyond Productivity" argues that, at the beginning of the 21st century, information technology (IT) is forming a powerful alliance with creative practices in the arts and design to establish the exc

Author: Committee on Information Systems TrustworthinessM
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: cyberspace
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1999-01-08
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0309065585
ISBN-13: 9780309065580

This book provides an assessment of the current state of the art for building trustworthy networked information systems. It proposes directions for research in computer and network security, software technology, and system architecture. In addition, it assesses current technical and market trends in order to better inform public policy as to where progress is likely and where incentives could help.

Author: Committee on Freight Transportation Information Sy
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: research, report, special, freight, council, transportation, board, national, information, scoping, study, cybersecurity, systems
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2005-07-14
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 0309085551
ISBN-13: 9780309085557

"TRB Special Report 274 - Cybersecurity of Freight Information Systems: A Scoping Study" reviews trends in the use of information technology in the freight transportation industry and assesses potential vulnerabilities to a cyberattack. This is a Special Report 274 Summary.

Author: Committee on Information Assurance for Network-Cen
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: naval, forces, centric, network, assurance, information
Number of Pages: 198
Published: 2010-03-17
List price: $45.25
ISBN-10: 0309136636
ISBN-13: 9780309136631

Author: Committee to Assess the Scientific Information for
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: screening, education, program, exposure, radiation, scientific, information, assessment
Number of Pages: 430
Published: 2005-09-02
List price: $67.00
ISBN-10: 0309096103
ISBN-13: 9780309096102

Book DescriptionThe Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was set up by Congress in 1990 to compensate people who have been diagnosed with specified cancers and chronic diseases that could have resulted from exposure to nuclear-weapons tests at various U.S. test sites. Eligible claimants include civilian onsite participants, downwinders who lived in areas currently designated by RECA, and uranium workers and ore transporters who meet specified residence or exposure criteria. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which oversees the screening, education, and referral serv

Author: Committee on Environmental Information for Naval U
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: warfare, naval, information, environmental
Number of Pages: 203
Published: 2003-04
List price: $44.75
ISBN-10: 0309088607
ISBN-13: 9780309088602